Poison In The Pansies By Dale Mayer -

The story kicks off with Doreen attempting (unsuccessfully) to master paddleboarding on a peaceful day at the lake. The serenity is quickly shattered when she and her best friend/love interest, Corporal Mack Moreau, discover a box of rat poison tucked away in a bed of pansies.

One of the most praised aspects of this series is its consistent and colorful cast of characters:

While Mack tries to keep Doreen away from official police business, she can’t help but investigate when her beloved Nan mentions a recent death at her nursing home. An elderly resident had been claiming for months that she was being poisoned, but no one believed her until she turned up dead. Naturally, Doreen’s independent search for the truth quickly puts her on a collision course with Mack’s own poisoning case, leading to a complex web of mystery. Character Highlights Poison in the Pansies by Dale Mayer

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: Fans are particularly invested in the "will they, won't they" dynamic between Doreen and Mack, noting that their relationship hits new milestones in this book. The story kicks off with Doreen attempting (unsuccessfully)

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: Reviewers from sites like Amazon noted that this installment felt more complex than previous ones due to the way multiple poisoning cases were intricately entwined. Where to Buy An elderly resident had been claiming for months

: Doreen is rarely seen without her devoted trio: Mugs the Basset hound, Goliath the cat, and Thaddeus the talking parrot. Reviewers on Goodreads specifically noted that the animals take a more active role in this particular mystery, often coming to Doreen's rescue when things get dangerous.