Ready for My Close-up? You won't believe me when I tell you that I, Nikki Lawry, a mere-mortal dog walker, was hired onto a Jessica Tate movie set as the animal wrangler—to one tiny Yorkie! A big shout out to my best friend Kim for getting me the gig. The job isn't as advertised, of course. Why is it never that easy? Turns out Jessica is kind of a wing-nut, and there's a hired detective here at the mansion to investigate any on-set crime—and he has his own stage name! Hollywood, huh? When a real-life murder comes to light and is quickly covered up, what started out as a lucky break turns dangerous. Since I've already spent the money Jessica paid me, and Kim and I are stuck here, I have no choice but to poke around on the sly. I may not have a stage name, but I know enough to follow the clues, amateur detective-style.

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The Dangers of Glamping... My name is Nikki Lawry and I’m hosting my very first “Who’s the Boss” dog training camp retreat to finance my dream of a dog rescue center. I picked the perfect spot, a private site up on Eagle Mountain. Fresh air, good food, good company, and relaxed dog training demonstrations. I have high hope for my canine getaways. Now I have a campsite full of dog owners who already know one another. And have issues… Did they not get the memo about good company? Yikes! How did I end up in the middle of this? Things settle nicely, until a client turns up dead—with not one single camper heart-broken over it. Is my retreat business finished before it’s even begun? Yup, it’s come to that—me, Nikki Lawry, dog walker extraordinaire—looking for clues...

Reprint of the original, first published in 1857.