Every pedigree tells a story. Someone’s rewriting this one.

Six months after exposing corruption in her own department, retired Sheriff Mel Crane has finally found peace in civilian life. Her house may feel quieter since Hannah and the kids moved to Cleveland, but Mel has purpose: mentoring her successor, helping her niece Beth launch a future veterinary career, and building a future with her wife Dana that doesn’t revolve around a badge.

Then Barnaby Sterling, Ohio’s most respected Irish Wolfhound breeder, drops dead at a championship dog show. His outdated will throws his substantial estate into chaos, leaving thirty-plus valuable dogs and four contentious heirs fighting over a fortune. When the probate court orders DNA testing to verify bloodlines and establish values, Beth discovers something disturbing: someone has been systematically switching samples and stealing pedigree documentation for the most valuable champions.

The dogs aren’t just estate assets anymore, they’re evidence in a fraud investigation, and someone with insider knowledge is willing to commit identity theft to steal Sterling’s legacy.

Without a badge or jurisdiction, Mel must coordinate a civilian team to identify the culprit before probate chaos allows the thief to strike. But as she and Dana provide temporary sanctuary for the massive hounds at the family farm, bottle-feeding newborn puppies awakens something unexpected: a longing for the noise and life that’s been missing from their empty nest.

Justice doesn’t need authority. It just needs integrity and people willing to protect those who can’t speak for themselves.

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• Listing ID: 6838
• Author: Hagan, Anne

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