Muddy Mouth — C.A. Newsome

A neighborhood Fourth of July parade, a library knitting circle, 89 feral cats and a missing author. It's nothing a girl and her schnauzer can't handle.

Northside's Fourth of July parade is famous, and this year the dog park gang is training their fur-babies to participate while Lia builds a float promoting local best-selling author Lucas Cross.When Lucas disappears at a book convention, the entire world is watching. Then someone tries to kill one of the ladies of Fiber and Snark, the cat-rescuing knitting club that manages his career, and Lia is the only one they can trust to discover the truth while protecting their secrets.

It's the dog park gang to the rescue. But can they find Lucas before somebody winds up dead?

If you like  a breezy, down-to-earth, and compelling story full of twists and turns, dive into this perfect storm of a mystery.

63,000 words