The clock is ticking for veterinarian Ashley Hart as she tends to a hurt police dog during a blizzard and does her best to unmask a murderer. It’s a beautiful October day in Aspen Falls, Colorado, and veterinarian Dr. Ashley Hart plans to go hiking with her Dalmatian, Max and park ranger Cole Hawke . . . until an emergency call involving a sheriff’s deputy K-9 combines with a surprise blizzard to derail their plans. Ashley and Cole are forced to wait out the snow at the lovely but isolated Evergreen Haven Lodge, but that seems like a minor nuisance when Ashley makes a horrifying the dead body of lodge owner Diana Corning. Unfortunately, Diana’s death isn’t the only cold-blooded crime committed at Evergreen Haven. Between murderous intentions, mounting tensions amid the guests, a maimed police dog, and a major storm that has them trapped with a killer, the stakes soon reach desperate heights. Ashley is resolved to collar the culprit despite being warned to mind her own business, but will her dogged determination lead to her own demise? This clever whodunit from Annie’s Mysteries of Aspen Falls series is a must-read for fans of cozy mysteries, animals, and female friendships.

Veterinarian Ashley Hart must connect the dots between a dog breeder and a tech firm to solve a man’s mysterious death. While on an ordinary shopping trip, Aspen Falls, Colorado, veterinarian Dr. Ashley Hart encounters a dying stranger on the side of the road—and the man spends his final breaths uttering a nonsensical phrase that makes his demise appear quite suspicious. The mystery man’s worrisome passing is only the start for Ashley, who returns home to find a litter of kittens left on her front porch in a basket with an encrypted flash drive hidden inside. Ashley learns that she’s more tied to the dead man and the source of the kittens than she could have guessed … and her close proximity to both puts her in the crosshairs of a killer. Struggling to find the connection between a high-class dog breeder, high-end souvenirs, and high-tech software, she finds herself in more than one potentially fatal situation. Can she solve her multiple mysteries before she uses up all nine of her lives? This clever whodunit from Annie’s Mysteries of Aspen Falls series is a must-read for fans of cozy mysteries, animals, and female friendships.

Aspen Falls, Colorado veterinarian Ashley Hart helps exonerate a friend suspected of killing a notorious local busybody. Christmas bells are ringing in postcard-perfect Aspen Falls, Colorado, and the sound is music to veterinarian Dr. Ashley Hart’s ears. However, it’s harder to hear the latest village news—that notorious bargain hunter Suzette Bellamy has died under suspicious circumstances. When the infamous frenemy’s secret-keeping veered toward blackmail, did someone on Suzette’s naughty list kill her to keep their skeletons safely in the closet? Ashley’s friend Lucinda rises to the top of the police department’s suspect list, but Ashley is convinced that she is innocent of any wrongdoing and resolves to solve the case before anyone else gets hurt. If she doesn’t tread carefully, however, someone might just silence Ashley’s night—forever. This clever whodunit from Annie’s Mysteries of Aspen Falls series is a must-read for fans of cozy mysteries, animals, and female friendships.

Murder makes waves for Ashley Hart as she goes on a whitewater rafting adventure and discovers a dead body. Excited to embark on a well-deserved vacation, veterinarian Dr. Ashley Hart is headed out on a whitewater rafting expedition with her boyfriend, Cole Hawke, and some other couples. Unfortunately, their carefree adventure takes a turbulent turn even before they leave shore when Ashley discovers cantankerous shopkeeper Smith Jones murdered in his Buenaventura, Colorado, store. Fearful they’re being stalked by Smith’s killer, Ashley and her friends take extra safety precautions as they brave the wilderness—but their vigilance isn’t enough when an unseen villain shoots arrows at them and someone in their group suffers a grave injury. Convinced that unmasking Smith’s killer will turn the tide in their favor, the travelers struggle to stay one step ahead of the madman in their midst. If Ashley doesn’t keep her head above water as she matches wits with a murderer, though, her final destination could be her own downfall. This clever whodunit from Annie’s Mysteries of Aspen Falls series is a must-read for fans of cozy mysteries, animals, female friendships, and light romance.