Enigma at the Pet Shelter. A Brandy Broot Mystery, #3

Enigma at the Pet ShelterA Brandy Broot MysteryWhen gentle rescue dog Maple vanishes hours before Adoption Day at Paws & Provisions, amateur sleuth Brandy Broot finds more than muddy paw prints and half-chewed intake forms, she uncovers a tangled web of jealousy, desperation, and good intentions gone dangerously wrong. A jealous volunteer. Unpaid vet bills. A shadowy informal rehoming network. As Brandy follows the trail through Maplewood's tight-knit shelter community, she discovers that saving Maple means understanding why people who truly love animals sometimes make the worst choices.
With pragmatic Peter Pruit at her side and Detective Maeve Collins watching closely, Brandy must untangle motives before time runs out for a vulnerable dog caught between neglect and genuine care. Because in a small town where everyone knows everyone, the hardest mysteries aren't about finding the guilty. They're about understanding why. A cozy mystery celebrating second chances, community healing, and the quiet courage it takes to do the right thing, even when it's hard.