Sniffing Out Murder

Inspired by her bloodhound Bailey, Priscilla Cummings writes the first in a children’s mystery series featuring a bloodhound detective. Sales are good enough that she’s able to move home to Crosbyville, IN, buy a house, and quit her teaching job. But first she has one last parent-teacher conference. She’s been dreading her meeting with Whitney Kelley, who was a mean girl in high school. As the new president of the school board, Whitney is threatening to cut Priscilla’s pet-assisted reading program. The day after they argue about the cutbacks, Bailey digs up Whitney’s body in a city park, and Whitney’s sister accuses Priscilla of murder. With the new police chief viewing her as a suspect, Priscilla does a little digging of her own and finds evidence of cheating, affairs, and blackmail. Then, another murder victim is discovered.