Bethany Blake, author of the nationally bestselling Lucky Paws Petsitting Mysteries, launches a charming new spinoff mystery series featuring an artist and art teacher with a magical gift for solving murders.
Near the creek that runs behind her Pennsylvania house, Willow Bellamy has converted an old barn into an art school-though the place does still have some animal inhabitants, including Rembrandt, the owl who lives up in the rafters. And while it's important for any artist to have a vision, Willow can sometimes see things others can't, just like her mother and grandmother before her. Not that she would exactly call herself a witch...
When some local merchants gather in the studio for a painting party, they focus their attention on a still life with flowers and an assortment of garden tools, including antique pruning shears that disappear-at the same time despised restaurant owner Evangeline Fletcher is murdered. Willow must use all her gifts to find the killer, although it means teaming up with a handsome, mysterious detective whom Willow fears she may have accidentally conjured from a canvas. This investigation is sure to be a hoot...
About the Author
Bethany Blake is the author of the Owl & Crescent Mysteries and the Lucky Paws Petsitting Mystery Series. She lives in a small, quaint town in rural Pennsylvania with her husband, three daughters, a fearsome feline, an attack cardinal, a blind goldfish and a soulful dog with a discerning palate.
Industry Reviews
Praise for Bethany Blake's previous Lucky Paws Petsitting Mysteries:
"When murder is unleashed in the idyllic town of Sylvan Creek, it's up to spunky pet sitter Daphne and her darling duo of misfit mutts to catch the killer. A doggone charming read from start to finish."
Cleo Coyle, New York Times bestselling author
"Awesome, suspenseful mystery...a rollicking adventure!"
Modern Dog
"Amusing and intriguing."
Mystery Scene
"I had such a delightful and fun time reading this book!...The characters are hilarious and quirky and I just fell in love with them and the small town of Sylvan Creek. The mystery was unpredictable, suspenseful and brilliantly plotted. I can't wait for the next installment! Bethany Blake, the author, has a fan for life!"
Night Owl Suspense
"This is already marked to be on my Best Books of 2017 list."
Kings River Life Magazine
"Death by Chocolate Lab, is the best first in a new series of 2017. I am calling it now....Even though I can only give five stars, this book is easily eight paws and two hands up!"
Bibliophile Reviews
"I loved this book....The book is engaging from the very beginning and kept me entertained throughout....I can't wait for book 2."
Sleuth Cafe
"Bethany Blake gets a blue ribbon for her 'paw'sitively charming dog cozy, Death by Chocolate Lab. From the getgo, the pets steal the show....Adorable dogs, a good murder mystery and a dash of romance make Death By Chocolate Lab a delicious concoction that mystery and dog lovers alike will adore."
Mutt Cafe
