Collared

di Sue Emsworth (Autore)

Sue Emsworth, 2026

A champion dog collapses. A father is found dead. And a sixteen-year-old girl stands accused of both crimes. For Jax Obando, the regional Junior Handling final at Wenlock Vale should be the proudest day of her young life. She's spent a year preparing, and with a borrowed collie named Moss at her side and Flora Donahue cheering her on, everything seems perfect. Until the favourite's Shetland Sheepdog collapses in the middle of the competition. By teatime, rumours are spreading that Jax poisoned the dog. By nightfall, she's a suspect in something far worse. The dead dog's furious owner has publicly accused Jax of poisoning his daughter's champion. Hours later, he's found dead at the foot of the old grandstand steps. And Jax was sitting just behind the grandstand when he fell. For Flora Donahue, disgraced former judge turned ring steward, the accusations are personal. She promised Jax's mother she'd look after the teenager all day. Then she left her alone for twenty minutes. Now Jax's mother won't speak to her, DS Harry Banfield has been ordered to keep his distance, and complaints against Flora are piling up at the National Canine Council. But Flora saw something in the Sheltie ring that morning. Something that proves the story everyone believes cannot be true. With just one week before the Junior Handling final is rerun, Flora must untangle a dangerous web of competitive rivalries, bitter accusations, and carefully concealed secrets. Someone wanted Jax blamed for the dog's collapse. And now a man is dead. Can Flora expose the real culprit before an innocent girl's future is destroyed—and her own last chance at redemption disappears with it? Collared is a warm, witty British cozy mystery filled with clever clues, fierce dog-show rivalries, eccentric characters, and a fiercely determined amateur sleuth who refuses to abandon a young friend. Perfect for readers who love: Traditional British cozy murder mysteries Clever, mature female amateur detectives Dog shows, junior handlers, and canine companions Fair-play whodunits with satisfying twists Small-town secrets, gentle humour, and heartwarming friendships Book Six in the Dog Show Steward Mysteries, Collared delivers another engaging investigation featuring Flora Donahue and can be enjoyed as a standalone mystery. A clean, entertaining whodunit with no graphic violence or profanity. No dogs are harmed, and every dog gets a happy ending. Flora has spent six years trying to clear her own name. This time, she's fighting to save someone else's.

• Autore: Sue Emsworth
• Anno edizione: 2026
• Editore: Sue Emsworth
• Formato: EPUB3 con DRMFREE
• Lingua: Inglese
• Compatibilità: Tutti i dispositivi (eccetto Kindle)
• Layout: Reflowable
• EAN: 9798237983999