Carols, Collars, and Cold Secrets

A missing child, a murdered mail carrier, and a corgi turn Christmas into a deadly mystery!Twenty-five years after eight-year-old Holly Mercer vanished on Christmas Eve, Willowwick still mourns. Then Figgy, an adventurous corgi, uncovers a red wool mitten that could change everything.When Figgy races toward an abandoned Christmas-tree farm during the town's Christmas Canine Parade, his owner, retired mail carrier Rosa Alvarez, is found murdered before she can reveal a long-buried secret.Dog trainer and pet recovery specialist Zoe Porter joins forces with Detective Marisol Vega and Deputy Eli Mercer to follow clues hidden in a slashed collar, a stolen key, and a cottage filled with keepsakes.As Zoe discovers Holly may have survived that fateful night, a respected local figure grows desperate to protect a reputation.For readers who love clean Christmas cozy mysteries, clever dogs, small-town secrets, and amateur sleuths, this holiday whodunit delivers suspense and heart.