Meet Ellie Quicke. Devoted cat lady, tea addict, recent widow — and now amateur sleuth!

When snobbish Sir Arthur Kingsley summons her to his mansion, Ellie is less than thrilled. He’s rich, for sure — Ealing’s own paunchy property magnate. But he’s also rotten company. And a dog person to boot. Even so, Ellie can’t turn her back on a man whose beloved pet spaniel has just been murdered!

Poor Rex died from a bite of poisoned pizza. What if it was really meant for his master?

Sir Arthur’s convinced he knows who’s behind it — a bitter business rival. But Ellie can’t shake the feeling there’s more to it than that. Something Sir Arthur’s not telling her. When someone breaks in to Ellie’s conservatory, she realizes she’s getting too close to the truth for the killer’s liking. This time, they might have a human victim in their sights . . .