Cozy mysteries with a dash of dachshund

 

Winter Wonderdach

Lizzy is an author on the run. Hiding from sudden fame, a failed relationship, and fake friends, she moves to the unlikeliest spot she can imagine. Harperstown, South Dakota, population 768.

Her quest: anonymity. No friends, no social obligations, and no notoriety.

Christmas is fast approaching and three days in, Lizzy is being interviewed by the police.

Within a week, she has a ghost, a new dog, three visitors, and a party invitation.

A whirlwind of activity turns Lizzy’s life upside down and places her in the middle of a murder investigation. All she wants is for life to go back to normal. Or does she?

“A smart and saucy cold-weather mystery from Alice Kanaka, Winter Wonderdach is the entertaining opening installment of the new Mavis and Hornwhistle Cosy Mysteries series. A famous author trying to escape her pressurized life lands in rural South Dakota, but it isn’t long before she’s caught up in the dramatic dynamics of small-town life. However, when a corpse turns up in Lizzy’s new house, and her knife is used as the murder weapon, the renowned writer will have to clear her name by solving the case herself, with the help of her new dog Mavis. Charming and lighthearted, but also crafted with delicious suspense, this clever whodunit is an authentically page-turning mystery with a fun but acerbic lead character, and an extra dash of cozy in the form of a loyal dachshund.” Self-Publishing Review, ★★★★

 

Gallant Guard-dach

When author Elizabeth “Lizzy” Hornwhistle chooses a simple life in South Dakota, away from sudden fame and the paparazzi, she faces a long and frigid winter but none of the peace and quiet she’d imagined.

The citizens of her new home, Harperstown, don’t let the weather get in their way, and soon Lizzy is busy with an obnoxious next-door neighbor, a mystery maze to plan, two pet houseguests—and a poisoner on the loose.

Luckily, Lizzy’s miniature guard dach Mavis and her best friend Holly have her back as she tries to unravel clues to the killer’s identity before they can strike again.

Camping Canine (Coming Soon)

Elizabeth Hornwhistle is facing her fears. Returning to a world she ran away from, she’s taking a road trip with her best friend Holly to attend a writer’s conference in Los Angeles.

Lizzy’s best friend Holly is along for moral support, and to keep her mind off the construction on her recently burnt down clinic.

They get as far as Texas before Lizzy’s miniature dachshund, Mavis, discovers a body in the woods. Struggling with a town full of strangers and an uncooperative police chief, Lizzy and Mavis must help solve the crime before it’s too late.