About Antiques, Artifacts & Alibis: A Small-Town Mystery with a History Museum—and a Golden Retriever (Dogwood Springs Cozy Mystery Book 1):
A new job, a new friend, and a newly adopted golden retriever. Then there’s the dead body in her new office. Libby Ballard arrives in Dogwood Springs, Missouri, hoping her new role as director of the local history museum will help her get her footing again. She’s not fully convinced small-town life is for her—but between a friendly neighbor, a golden retriever who needs a home, and a job she genuinely cares about, she begins to think this move might be a step in the right direction. That fragile hope is shaken when Libby discovers the lifeless body of her predecessor in her office at the museum. As suspicion ripples through the close-knit town, Libby is stunned when the police set their sights on one of her co-workers. If she wants to clear her colleague’s name—and hold on to her job—Libby will have to do some sleuthing of her own. With the help of her lovable dog and some newfound friends, she follows the clues from the museum across the heart of Dogwood Springs. But the closer she gets to the truth, the more danger she stirs up. Perfect for readers who love cozy mysteries with small-town secrets, found family, an amateur sleuth with a day job, a gentle hint of romance, and a dog with a heart of gold. This is a clean read with no profanity or graphic violence.
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Author Bio:
Sally Bayless writes cozy mysteries filled with friendship, fresh starts, and four furry paws—heartwarming stories of second chances, small-town secrets, and women starting over.
She lives in the Missouri Ozarks, and when she’s not writing, she enjoys shopping for cute shoes, swimming, bingeing BBC television with her husband, and reading a good book. She’s the proud mom of two grown children and a lifelong believer in the power of new beginnings.