A Doggone Death

S.A. Kazlo

Nov 2022 · Samantha Davies Mysteries Book 2 · Gemma Halliday Publishing

About this ebook

Samantha Davies and her Southern Belle cousin, Candie, can't wait to join their fellow hookers (rug hookers, that is) for the first annual Wings Falls hook-in, sponsored by her good friend Lucy, who owns The Ewe and Me Woolery. Sam is looking forward to an afternoon with her fellow hookers, the Loopy Ladies, filled with gossip, food, and buying lots of wool for her rug making projects. 

But what should be friendly fun turns into a deadly disaster, when Samantha stumbles upon a fellow hooker in distress—who dies in Sam's arms before help can reach her. The dead woman, Hilda Pratt, wasn't exactly beloved by all—least of all Lucy. Hilda had been copying Lucy's designs and selling them on the internet as her own. And when Sam's new boyfriend, a Detective Hank Johnson of the Wings Falls police force, determines that Hilda did not die of natural causes, Lucy and the Loopy Ladies become suspects in the woman's murder.

It's suddenly up to Sam and Candie to ferret out a killer among the tight knit world of rug hooking. With her faithful dachshund, Porkchop, in tow, Sam wades through the suspects and finds Hilda had more than one enemy among those closest to her. But can Sam figure out which one is a murderer... before it's too late?

"What a wonderful series debut with a delightful small town mystery that immediately captivated me and kept me entertained and engaged until I read the last word."

~ Pamela R. Mitchell, Top Reviewer 

Ratings and reviews

In A Doggone Death, cousins Sam and Candie are attending a large Hooking conference when Sam tries to help another attendee as Hilda takes her last breath. I love the cousins' relationship, the humor in the books, Sam's dog Porkchop, and all the small town quirkiness and gossip. I found the plot to be well constructed with plenty of suspects and possible motives. I love when I cannot figure out the murderer! I was 'hooked" from the first page!

About the author

Syrl Ann Kazlo, a retired teacher, lives in upstate New York with her husband and two very lively dachshunds. Kibbles and Death is the first book in her Samantha Davies Mystery series, featuring Samantha Davies and her lovable dachshund, Porkchop. When not writing Syrl is busy hooking—rug hooking that is—reading, and enjoying her family. She is a member of Sisters in Crime and the Mavens of Mayhem.