"I am not half so virtuous as you paint me. I cannot tolerate boredom."Miss Isabella Wycliffe is a single woman in possession of seven dogs, a biting wit, and the leadership of the Spinsters' Sewing Circle.It's an excellent life, particularly for a determined spinster with a large fortune and full calendar.But when an elderly woman is found dead in a pond, covered in bite marks that indicate she was mauled by dogs, Isabella has no choice but to set her other interests aside to investigate the mystery and clear her beloved pets' names. After all, it's ludicrous to imagine clumsy Apollo murdering anybody, and surely Artemis's lively puppy spirit could not conceal a vicious nature.Nobody else, however, seems particularly convinced of the dogs' innocence - least of all the judgmental new parish curate, who seems determined to dislike Isabella and obstruct her at every turn. Fortunately, she has never been the kind of woman to let other people dictate her behavior - even if they do have magnificent cheekbones and Byronic good looks.This delightful sequel to Fall From Lace is a cozy Regency murder mystery full of witty banter, enemies-to-lovers romance, and gripping twists and turns that are sure to delight fans of Jane Austen, Jayne Davis, and Lynn Messina.