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   Diamond in the Ruff

A Wiggle Butt Manor Mystery

Charlie Calderbank she’d found her calling when she entered the police academy. A sudden onset of rheumatoid arthritis forces her to rethink her future. When her Aunt Jo-Jo suffers injuries in a car accident, Charlie offers to help at her aunt’s pet hotel, Wiggle Butt Manor, in the charming Pacific Northwest island town of Orca Cove. 

With Noah, her Cocker Spaniel, by her side, she settles into life on the island. When the owner of the precocious mutt, Maya, is found murdered, Jo-Jo becomes a suspect. Charlie tries to protect her aunt and find the real killer. She becomes immersed in the community’s secrets and becomes attracted to the hot local cop trying to solve the case. The killer will do anything to hide the truth, including making Charlie the next victim.

Coming May 2025!

NEW RELEASE!
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Diamond in the Ruff brims with intrigue and heart. While you’ll be riveted to the story’s engaging heroine Charlie, who navigates a deadly maze of old and new secrets to uncover a murderer, it will be the canine players Maya and Noah who capture your heart as you race through the pages to reveal the novel’s last, suspenseful twist.
—Angela M. Sanders, bestselling author of the Witch Way Librarian mysteries

A tail-wagging whodunit with bite—and a whole lot of heart.

A small-town mystery + a mischievous dog + a hint of romance = the coziest whodunit 💕🔍

Diamond in the Ruff by Cindy Goyette is a fun, entertaining, and witty start to a new cozy mystery series that’s barking up all the right trees. The adorable dogs on the cover, along with the ‘Wiggle Butt Manor’ series name, are what initially drew me to read Diamond in the Ruff, but it’s the characters (the ones with four legs as much as the ones with two) and the smart plotting that kept me invested. The author excels at misdirection when it comes to keeping the culprit(s) a surprise, but I also enjoyed the story even apart from the mystery. This is definitely a series I want to follow, and I will be watching for news of book two!

With a series title of the Wiggle Butt Manor Mysteries, I was expecting a cutesy cozy mystery. I was wrong. I got a mature cozy mystery with realistic modern-day themes. Don’t get me wrong, I love cute mysteries, but I was pleasantly surprised by the depth found in the first Wiggle Butt Manor Mystery. Medical concerns, teenage pregnancy, and abusive home life are some of the serious issues found here, all treated with dignity and respect. There’s also a ton of humor, a smidge of romance, and adorable dogs. I love how spry Maya is for her age and how her incorrigibility leads to several clues that help solve the mystery.

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