A Shot in the Bark: A Dog Park Mystery
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  • Reads 28,783
  • Votes 1,763
  • Parts 32
  • Time 4h 53m
Complete, First published May 18, 2016
Would you recognize a serial killer if you talked to one every single day?
    
    Starving artist Lia Anderson doesn't. Neither do her friends at the Mount Airy Dog Park. Then the violent death of Lia's newly-ex boyfriend brings Detective Peter Dourson onto the scene. Peter penetrates the close-knit group of dog lovers with the help of Viola, the dead man's dog. The more he learns, the more he is convinced that someone is not who they seem. As his investigation uncovers secrets, a grieving Lia fights her growing attraction to the laid-back detective. Meanwhile, a killer hides in plain sight, desperate to stay ahead of the investigation-no matter who has to die.
    
    I'll post a new chapter every night. Enjoy!
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