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.