Once bit, forever shy. Can she make it through a matted mess of missing dogs to catch a deadly criminal?A feline loving investigative reporter living in the dog friendliest city in America, what can go wrong during dog show week when the quaint seaside town turns dog-eat-dog?Cat Wright can almost handle dogs, but she finds the delicate balance bitterly disrupted when two opposing Cavalier King Charles Spaniels disappear and the mayor's wife is murdered.With her aunt heading the list of suspects due to the town's cutthroat rivalry, Cat determines she must dig up enough evidence to prove her innocence. But, as the facts stack up against them, she's plagued with a new problem-the dognapped Cavaliers are found in her aunt's kennel.Can Cat walk with the leash lovers long enough to catch a killer and save the dog show?Cavaliered to Death is the charming first book in the Barkview Mysteries cozy mystery series. If you like characters out of their comfort zones, spectacular twists, and plenty of paw-friendly humor, then you'll love C.B. Wilson's biscuit of sleuthing.