A murdered man, a mysterious puppy, and a killer hiding in plain sight.
While waiting for her fresh start working at London’s upscale Hotel LaFontaine, American Ivy Stone only wanted a quiet walk with her new and slightly ill-mannered Great Dane, Monty. Instead, she stumbles across a criminal’s corpse in an alley with a wounded puppy hidden nearby.
The police are quick to dismiss the two as unrelated, but Ivy’s gut tells her otherwise. With time to kill and incurable curiosity driving her forward, she dives in headfirst.
What could be better than a murder investigation to meet the neighbors? Only this quiet cul-de-sac is filled with lies. From Sybil the spying cat lady, to Rory the question dodging flirt, to Rosalind, a seemingly kind Brit with a dark past; no one is quite who they seem.
When whispers swirl that Ivy might be behind the crime, and a deadly warning lands on her doorstep, the stakes turn lethal.
Someone’s desperate to stop Ivy from uncovering the truth. If she doesn’t connect the dots fast, it won’t just be a puppy in peril—it’ll be her. Dive into Puppy Peril, Ivy’s first tail-tangling case—a full-length prequel that sets the stage for the Maid Ivy Cozy Mystery series. Hazel Smith books can be read in any order and are always free from profanity, graphic violence, or explicit content. Bonus recipes included!
