Before the murders… before the mysteries… there was Winston.

Wren Ballard thought pet sitting for Manhattan’s elite would be simple.
Walk the dogs.
Feed the cats.
Save enough money to open her dream cat café someday.

But when one of her wealthy Upper East Side clients dies after a violent late-night argument, Wren is the only one who suspects the death wasn’t an accident. Especially when the client’s golden retriever, Winston, starts retrieving strange objects from around the penthouse.
A pill bottle.
A torn envelope.
A clue someone tried to hide.

The police dismiss Wren’s suspicions. Her employer doesn’t defend her. Within days she loses her job, her apartment, and the life she thought she had. Now Wren is living out of an old van with nothing but a loyal dog who keeps finding clues—and a growing suspicion that someone powerful is hiding the truth. Because animals notice things people miss. And Winston may have just retrieved the evidence of murder.

The Pet Sitter’s First Mystery is an exclusive prequel introducing Wren Ballard and the case that changed her life. Perfect for fans of cozy mysteries, clever animal companions, and amateur sleuths.

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In Manhattan’s most exclusive building, someone just committed the purr-fect crime…

Pet sitter Wren Ballard spends her days caring for the animals of New York’s wealthy elite while saving every spare dollar to open her dream cat café.

When one of her clients—formidable theater producer Vivienne Cross—dies suddenly, the Bellworth building quietly accepts the verdict: natural causes. Everyone except Vivienne’s Persian cat.

Misha has started hoarding strange objects under the radiator in the guest room… including a wine cellar keycard and a torn document tied to a heated building vote. The more clues the cat collects, the more Wren realizes Vivienne may have discovered something dangerous just days before she died.

Now Wren must navigate a building full of powerful residents, hidden alliances, and suspicious neighbors—while trying to keep her pet-sitting job and her cat café savings intact. Because someone inside the Bellworth is desperate to keep the truth buried. And they won’t be thrilled that a pet sitter is digging it up.

A charming new cozy mystery featuring a clever sleuth, a suspicious Persian, and secrets hidden in the heart of Manhattan.

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Welcome to Manhattan—where the pets know everyone’s secrets.

Wren Ballard lives in seventy-two square feet and works in the homes of New York’s wealthiest residents.

As a professional pet sitter, she spends her days caring for pampered cats and dogs in Manhattan’s most exclusive buildings while saving every dollar toward her dream of opening a cat café.

But animals notice things people miss.

When one of Wren’s clients dies under suspicious circumstances, the only clue comes from a hoarding Persian cat with a talent for stealing the wrong objects at the right time. Suddenly Wren finds herself uncovering secrets hidden behind penthouse doors, boardroom deals, and glittering Fifth Avenue façades.

Now, between dog walks and litter boxes, Wren keeps stumbling into murders the police can’t quite solve.

Good thing the pets are always watching.

The Manhattan Pet-Sitter Mysteries are charming, clever cozy mysteries filled with eccentric New Yorkers, clever animal companions, and a sleuth who’s determined to build a better life—even if solving murders keeps getting in the way.

Book 3 coming soon!