Murder at Pawprint Creek is the prequel to the Wagging Tail Cozy Mystery Series. It can be read at any time during the series. A dog-loving sleuth. A baffling murder. To catch the killer, she'll have to follow her nose. Nikki Green wouldn't trade her job as a dog walker and pet sitter for anything. But even she needs an occasional break from the tangled leashes of her daily routes. When she's asked to pet sit a pair of adorable pugs in a quaint farm town, she thinks she's found her perfect vacation. But the grass isn't greener in Pawprint Creek. The crops are as dead as one of the town's residents. Surrounded by suspects who all seem to be relieved that the victim is dead, Nikki can't bear to sit around while the killer walks free. Along with her new canine companions, Sunny and Stormy, she searches for clues, but when everyone seems to have a motive, she finds that she might have bitten off more than she can chew. In a town where gossip spreads like wildfire, she'd better catch the killer fast before she becomes the next victim.