Troubled Tails: (Mystery on Lilac Lane)

This town has a few loose feathers… and someone’s squawking about murder.

Veterinarian Dr. Lila Hart thought her biggest challenge this week would be convincing a basset hound to take its medication without dropping it down her shirt again. Then a muddy, wide-eyed stray cat limps onto her porch on the same morning a journalist is found dead by the river.

Now, Lila’s clinic suddenly has more drama than a waiting room full of unneutered tomcats. Her only leads? A traumatized cat who acts like he’s witnessed a full-on crime scene… and Captain Peppers, the town’s resident gossip parrot, who keeps blabbing: “He knew about the tunnels!”

With Milo, the stray, acting like a four-pawed GPS to trouble, Lila follows the trails—paw prints, mud samples, and suspicious human behavior—straight into Wisteria’s hidden tunnels.

Someone wanted the truth to stay hidden, but now, Lila is getting too close. Good thing she’s got quick reflexes, a stubborn streak, and one very snarky parrot on her side.