Manatee Insanity

When Dr. Kara Clay finds a volunteer dead behind her floundering animal clinic, she must expose secret gambling operations and stop a manipulative killer before the bank forces her to close her doors forever.

Dr. Kara Clay runs a small animal clinic and pet boutique on the Gulf Coast, and she keeps one secret: she is barely keeping both afloat. When a manatee‑refuge volunteer is found dead behind her clinic during First Friday, Kara’s quiet life implodes. The victim’s modest bungalow hides a pail full of cash and a tangle of ties that reach from Las Vegas into Crystal Stream’s gentle neighborhoods.

With Amos, Max, and Pepper at her side and help from a white-coated K9 cop, Kara starts asking questions. As suspects multiply, she must decide how far she’ll go to save her clinic and the community she loves. Navigating the dangers from gambling rings, personal betrayal, and small-town secrets, can Kara solve the crime before her clinic and her own life are extinguished?

Perfect for fans of animal-forward cozies with an edge. With real stakes and a heroine who heals in more ways than one, this novel asks: how much will you risk to save the place that made you?