Mystery Author
​C. A. Newsome
Lia Anderson Dog Park Mysteries
​Meet Lia Anderson, a starving artist who likes to sing to her dogs and whose social life centers around the Mount Airy Dog Park in Cincinnati, Ohio. Her canine-loving friends include Jim McDonald, a kindly retired engineer; Bailey Hughes, a New Age gardener; and Terry Dunn, a genius who harbors equal fondness for obscure trivia and packing heat.
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​Add Peter Dourson, a Kentucky country-boy turned police detective. When Peter meets Lia, sparks fly. Together, they face poop, murder, and each other.
A Shot in the Bark
ISBN-13: 978-1481026703
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Would you recognize a serial killer if you met one? Talked to one every day? Artist Lia Anderson doesn’t, and neither does anyone else who frequents the Mount Airy Dog Park. But a violent death brings Detective Peter Dourson into the close-knit group, and he is convinced someone is not who they seem. As the investigation uncovers secrets, Lia struggles to cope with warring emotions and a killer watches.
Drool Baby
ISBN-13: 978-1480273894
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Artist Lia Anderson is emerging from the trauma of the previous months with a new boyfriend, a new patron with an exciting project, and a new therapist to help her sort everything out. Life at the Mt. Airy Dog Park is returning to normal, and that suits Lia just fine. Then a message delivered by a stranger changes everything, starting her down a path that will ultimately have her fighting for her life.
Maximum Security
Lia has a new foster-dog with a talent for escape and a habit of bringing back souvenirs from her escapades. The dog park gang finds Max's antics entertaining until the day one of her 'finds' uncovers a violent death in the surrounding forest.
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