Bear's First Case: A Cliffside Haven Mystery Prequel

She was only passing through. He was only a stray. Neither of them expected to find a murder. Lee Winters has learned not to stay anywhere too long. Keep moving, trust her instincts, and never get attached. It's a system that works-until a scruffy, half-starved dog with oversized paws decides she's worth following. Then a woman turns up dead. What should have been another temporary stop becomes something Lee can't walk away from. The police have their theory, the locals have their secrets, and someone is counting on everyone accepting the easiest answer. Lee doesn't. Neither does the dog she reluctantly names Bear. As Lee begins pulling at the threads surrounding the murder, she discovers Bear has instincts every bit as sharp as her own-and an uncanny ability to notice what people would rather keep hidden. But the closer they get to the truth, the clearer it becomes that the killer isn't finished protecting their secret. Solving the case could put them both in danger. Walking away would be safer. But for the first time in a long time, Lee may have found something worth staying for. Before Cliffside Haven, before the mysteries that made them a team, there was the case that brought Lee and Bear together. Bear's First Case is the heartwarming, suspenseful prequel to the Cliffside Haven mystery series-a story of secrets, second chances, and the stray dog who changed everything.