When owner of Carter’s Canine Coiffure, dog groomer and amateur sleuth Sarah Carter agrees to enter Whiskey, her loyal Australian red heeler cattle dog, in Cottageville’s Halloween Pet Parade, she expects a weekend of wagging tails, pumpkin treats, and charming small-town chaos. What she doesn’t expect is to stumble upon a dead body beneath the scarecrow display in the town’s park—dressed as a scarecrow, no less.

With the whole town buzzing and rumors swirling like autumn leaves, Sarah can’t help but dig into the mystery, especially when the victim turns out to have ties to a decades-old Cottageville scandal. With help from a wealth of friends including her sharp-tongued assistant Emily Colt, her artistic and loyal love interest Jared Greene, and her ever-observant pup Whiskey, Sarah soon finds herself chasing more than muddy paw prints. As the days grow shorter and Thanksgiving draws near, Sarah must unravel a web of secrets involving old books, family feuds, and a plan that just might be worth killing for. But the closer she gets to the truth, the more she realizes that someone will do whatever it takes to get what they want.

Filled with canine charm, quirky townsfolk, and just the right amount of seasonal spice, Deadly Lies and Dog-Eared Secrets is the perfect cozy mystery to curl up with this fall.