Muzzled
A Kate Turner, DVM, Mystery

Name: Muzzled
Brand: Blackstone Audiobooks
Availability: InStock
Author: Eileen Brady
ISBN: 9781504639088

Author: Eileen Brady

Series: Kate Turner, DVM Mysteries #1

Narrator: Caroline Shaffer

Unabridged: 7 hr 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Blackstone Publishing

Published: 07/14/2015

Categories: Fiction, Mystery & Detective, Women Sleuths, Cozy

Synopsis

Making rounds to homes one wet spring morning, veterinarian Dr. Kate Turner rescues a family’s hamster from a vacuum cleaner, then visits an estate whose owners breed champion Cavalier King Charles spaniels. Instead of sharing traditional tea with the couple, she confronts a bloody scene of bodies and twenty-seven blue-ribbon dogs running wild. Police initially suspect a murder-suicide, but when Dr. Kate proves the famous best-in-show champion is missing, a darker reality intrudes. She remembers her grandfather saying that there are two motives for murder: love and money.While treating local pets, Dr. Kate discovers suspects and motives everywhere in this charming town filled with people who wanted the couple dead. Was the couple murdered for the money their champion could bring to another breeder? How is their daughter, anxious to rid herself of the pampered dogs, handling the wealth she inherits? Would the celebrity filmmaker living nearby kill to end a multimillion-dollar lawsuit? Did long-buried personal secrets cause the deaths? And what’s going on at the office behind her back? Is Dr. Kate in danger?First-time mystery writer Eileen Brady’s characters, style, and storytelling bring authenticity and atmosphere to this new “pet noir” series.

About Eileen Brady

Eileen Brady is a veterinarian and author. A wife and mother of two daughters, she often has to chase her six cats and two dogs away from her laptop keyboard. She currently resides in Scottsdale, Arizona.

About Caroline Shaffer

Caroline Shaffer is an AudioFile Earphones Award–winning narrator. A former company member at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival for nineteen years, she received an MFA from the American Conservatory Theater.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Stephanie on August 27, 2014

New cozy mystery series with our amateur sleuth being a veterinarian, which is fun. The author obviously knows the ins and outs of veterinary practice. The book really could have used a proofreader- there were so many errors (mostly punctuation) and in some places I actually had to go back and rerea......more

Goodreads review by Anastasia on April 05, 2016

Muzzled by Eileen Brady is the first book in the Dr. Kate Turner DVM mystery series. Vetinarian Dr. Kate Turner discovers the bodies of two of her clients, breeders of pedigree Cavalier King Charles spaniels, shot dead on making a house call. I enjoyed this book very much. It was nice getting to kno......more

Goodreads review by Kav on November 21, 2021

3.5 Kinda like All Creatures Great and Small in an American setting only with murder. :-) Loved all the zany vet details, some of which were laugh out loud funny and others that tugged at my heart. If you're an animal lover, this cozy mystery might just be for you. I enjoyed getting to know Dr. Kate......more

Quotes

“Here is a novel written with exacting authority, along with a frolicking sense of humor about life, animals, and the lengths to which someone will go to right a wrong, all while still maintaining a solid sense of tension and suspense. I look forward to future mysteries featuring the charismatic Dr. Kate Turner…and I’m sure you will, too!” James Rollins, New York Times bestselling author

“A delightful and lively mystery that introduces Kate Turner, a veterinarian with heart, humor, and a new penchant for solving murders. A promising first novel that will leave readers begging for more.” Earlene Fowler, Agatha Award–winning author of the Benni Harper mystery series

“Winner of the Poisoned Pen Discover Writers Contest, Brady’s series debut is stellar. She weaves in details about the veterinary practice without overwhelming the plot, and the scenic Hudson River setting (think Rhinebeck) enhances the mystery. Recommend for Beth Groundwater readers: gentle but exciting, too.” Library Journal (starred review)

“[An] enjoyable, leisurely paced first novel…Readers will want to see more of the likable Kate, who, as she snoops and doctors, provides an inside look at quirky pet owners and the oft-satirized dog show set.” Publishers Weekly

“Kate’s debut has plenty to offer pet lovers and mystery mavens alike.” Kirkus Reviews