Bøger af Dale Mayer

The last thing Whalen expected when he was called in to investigate the strange events at the arctic training camp was to find his old girlfriend, Chrissy. And as the first meeting showed, she was still angry at him. Not exactly the type of under cover existence he'd been hoping for.Chrissy joined the military because of Whalen. Not to chase after him but to understand why he did what he did - or more to the point why he'd chosen this life over her. Now older and wiser, but still as in love with him as ever, she finds herself in the kitchen of the camp from hell. She only wants to finish her tour and head back home to open a bakery with her best friend.Too bad some one at the camp has other ideas. And it's going to take everything the two of them can do to keep both of them safe... Even as others show up dead.

Découvrez La Légende de Levi, le premier tome de la série Héros à louer que les fans attendaient avec impatience. Dale Mayer, auteure de best-sellers au classement de USA Today, vous propose de retrouver les hommes inoubliables de la série Légion d'honneur dans une nouvelle collection de romances pleines d'action, de suspense et de rebondissements. ¿¿Rien n'est immuable... Depuis son accident, Levi est bien déterminé à retrouver les hommes qui l'ont trahi. Tout le reste n'est que secondaire pour lui. Aujourd'hui, il est guéri, a créé sa propre société et a retrouvé la trace du dernier homme qui figurait sur sa liste. Mais il découvre que ce même homme a l'intention de finir le travail qu'il a commencé et de le tuer une bonne fois pour toutes. Ice a soutenu Levi à chaque étape de son nouveau voyage, ou presque. Les moments où elle n'était pas présente à ses côtés ont été difficiles à vivre pour elle. Sa relation avec lui a atteint un stade critique. Si elle prononce un mot de travers, ses espoirs et ses rêves s'envoleront, même s'ils ont presque tous disparu désormais. Mais elle ne pourra pas mettre de l'ordre dans sa vie amoureuse tant que l'homme qui a fait basculer leur monde ne sera pas mis hors d'état de nuire. Seulement, il compte lui aussi passer à l'attaque, et sa cible se trouve en plein c¿ur de tout ce qui est important pour elle et pour Levi. ¿Ils devront agir vite pour arrêter l'homme qui veut leur mort à tous les deux, sinon ils n'auront plus d'avenir du tout...

Magnus arrives in the Artic for severe-weather training, overseen by an international joint task force, but run by military brass. With multiple countries involved and multiple divisions of the military, it's a wide-open mix of potential trouble. And trouble is what he's here to find. Not to create. However, after meeting the one and only doctor on-site, a female member of the British team, Magnus knows that she needs his help to keep her safe. Yet she can't be his main interest, not when something is seriously wrong at the compound. Too bad his heart wasn't listening ...Dr. Sydney Jenkins had been a last-minute replacement for the doctor scheduled to be here. She'd been delighted for the new experience, until she arrived to find all hell breaking loose. Men missing, accidents that shouldn't be happening, and her medical clinic being targeted. Not sure who to trust, she's inclined to accept Magnus's protective presence, but ... she'd been wrong before.Making a mistake under these conditions would be fatal-for both of them ...

Some cases stay with you longer than others. This is one of them for Detective Kate Morgan. That poor child was the worst part. Plus it's one thing to desecrate a church, but it's quite another to commit murder in one-particularly in this manner. Confused, but knowing she must understand the psychology of this killer before she can understand where his next killing ground will take place, Kate buries herself in the case.Simon is trying to be there to support Kate, but his own world shifts when he's asked to step in to analyze issues in a poker buddy's company, only to have the guy commit suicide soon afterward. Or did he? Between his buddy's issues and the horrific nightmares Simon's dealing with-surrounding Kate and her latest investigation-Simon's life is slowing unravelling too.Finding the killer is paramount. ... Finding him before he annihilates another family? Well, that's a much harder job. Kate has no choice. ... She must stop him before he kills yet again ...

Kyron s'est juré de ne plus travailler avec les chiens. Mais lorsque Badger lui demande de rentrer à Aspen et de retrouver un Chien de Guerre disparu, amputé de sa cuisse gauche, comme lui, Kyron ne peut refuser. Même si cela signifie qu'il doit revoir son frère et sa femme. Non pas qu'il a quoi que ce soit contre eux. Simplement, Kyron ne supporte pas ses parents. Pour Kyron, retrouver le chien semble être la partie la plus aisée de son retour à Aspen, jusqu'à ce qu'il se rende compte que c'est un refuge dirigé par une femme fascinante qui a repéré l'animal disparu. Seulement, il n'est pas seul...Miranda consacre tout son temps à assurer la sécurité de ses animaux. Avec deux emplois, elle parvient à les nourrir et à les loger, mais pas beaucoup plus. Comme son voisin exécrable ne cesse de se plaindre d'elle, elle a envisagé de déménager, mais cela lui coûterait trop cher. Elle a aperçu un chien à trois pattes qui traînait dans le périmètre à l'arrière de sa propriété et l'a nourri. Elle sait pertinemment qu'il ressemble à celui que le voisin a ramené chez lui, jusqu'à ce qu'il s'enfuie.Elle n'a pas l'intention d'informer son voisin ou qui que ce soit d'autre de l'existence de l'animal, espérant l'attirer sur sa propriété, où elle pourrait s'en occuper correctement. Mais Kyron a débarqué, à la recherche de l'animal, et les choses ont dégénéré...

Doing a wellness check on a War Dog-now in the care of a woman who trains therapy dogs-Declan sees the aftermath of an attack. The trainer hopes for some assistance in how to work with the War Dog, Shelby, but apparently someone didn't want Carly working with Shelby at all. Or was the attack connected to something else in Carly's past?Carly has been through enough heartache for a lifetime. Her parents were murdered a few years back, leaving her alone in the world; even worse, the case was never solved, leaving her stuck in the past. She'd done her best to move on, ... but this attack brings it all back.The situation goes from bad to worse, as yet another attack involves an old friend, as he tries to explain something about her parents' case to her. It's hard for Carly to believe, but is it possible that the attacks on her connect to her parents' murders? From Declan's point of view, how can it not?

At Levi's request, Dante, with misgivings, returns to the one place he swore he never would come back to-Billings, Montana. The place where he lost his wife and daughter many years ago. If returning gives him a sense of peace or at least a way to reconcile what happened so he can move on, then fine. As it is, he finds more surprises in that department than he expected.Laura needed a job. She had rent to pay and a teenager to feed. After being summarily ejected from her government-sensitive position, she was forced into teaching. But, when she sees something beyond odd in the high school website code, she knows someone has found her. Even worse, it's likely to be the same person who messed up her life the last time.Maybe Dante can help her out, but it seems like he has bigger problems than she has, ... until her world flips completely out of control, and she needs him more than ever.

When Legend sees his political war-mongering father heading in a direction Legend can't agree with, he walks, but walking away from his little brother, Larry, can't happen. He is special in so many ways-even Clary, who has helped him many times, agrees. When intel of a government uprising is confirmed, Legend swoops in to remove Larry from the danger zone. It's not like Legend can leave behind his brother's tutor either ...Blair has been looking after Larry for years and had expected her position to continue for much longer, but, when Legend races in, barking orders to leave, her calm future is in sudden jeopardy. Nothing is easy or calm about Legend when he's around her.As the coup fails, Legend's simple escape plan deteriorates quickly, and Larry's existence is suddenly a prize for cohorts, who haven't been paid and who are looking for a quick escape route too. Not that Blair would let anyone hurt her charge-even if it means dealing with and cooperating with the very irritating Legend.

Riches to rags. ... Old cases never die. ... Love spans decades, ... even if unrequited!With her estranged husband still pestering her, Doreen is looking for a new case to keep her interest and to help her dodge Mack and his brother's scoldings. So she decides to delve deeper into the Bob Small case, especially since it pertains to Nan's now-deceased friend.Only to have the case suddenly connect to a current friend and Rosemoor resident. When this woman's sister ends up murdered, and there's a connection to Bob Small, Doreen and her animals are off on the trail, ... much to Corporal Mack Moreau's disgust.Anything to do with Bob Small is big. He was linked to dozens of unsolved murder cases, and no way will Doreen do anything private on this case. However, even she isn't prepared for the ending that suddenly shows up-with gun in hand and a story for the ages ...

Evan a la réputation d'être mystérieux, imprévisible et indiscipliné. Même son ex petite amie, Megan, a cru à sa couverture. Quand elle est mutée sur la côte ouest pour intégrer la nouvelle division spéciale hélicoptères, leurs vies se croisent à nouveau. En découvrant qu'il craque encore pour elle, Megan a un sacré choc... et elle éprouve des envies qu'elle n'est pas certaine de savoir maîtriser.Quand une autre unité de SEAL subit une attaque et a besoin de leur aide, Megan se rapproche un peu trop et se fait pincer. Elle ne peut compter que sur Evan, mais cet ennemi les prend tous deux pour cibles. Ils vont devoir découvrir ce qui est arrivé à leurs amis... et vite, avant de devenir les prochains disparus.

Revenir dans la ville où il a été élevé s'avère difficile, bien qu'Harley puisse revoir la seule lumière de cette époque. Il s'était éloigné d'elle parce qu'elle était trop jeune et que jamais il n'aurait été assez bien pour elle. Harley est de retour pour s'occuper d'un chien de guerre chez Bowser, mais il ne peut s'empêcher d'avoir la sensation qu'il n'est jamais réellement parti. Lorsqu'il arrache enfin le chien de guerre aux mains de l'un des dresseurs de Bowser, Harley sait qu'il doit anéantir cet homme pour toujours.Pendant toutes ces années, Jasmine a attendu le retour de Harley, même s'il allait certainement être mécontent des changements qu'elle avait connus. Lorsqu'il débarque de nulle part, elle sait que seule une honnêteté totale leur siéra. Mais il est difficile de s'ouvrir aux souvenirs d'une époque horrible de sa vie.L'arrivée de Harley encouragera la révélation d'une vérité cachée et quelqu'un sera prêt à tout afin qu'elle ne soit jamais divulguée. Harley, lui, fera tout ce qui est en son pouvoir pour obtenir justice en faveur de Jasmine.

A teammate goes missing right as Barret arrives at the camp of horrors. Immediately he heads out to help in the search for the missing man - to no avail. And once again the numbers go down by one. No explanation, no body... nothing. Are drugs involved? Blackmail? Or stupid bets? There's too many options and none of them make any sense.At least Avalon is there, a woman who caught his interest on the first day. Although she's just as confused and worried about what's going on in the arctic camp, she's level headed and with a great sense of humor.Subbed in for someone who couldn't make it, Avalon ends up helping out in the kitchen. At least there she's warm and can keep busy. Until someone falls ill from suspected food poisoning and all eyes turn on her. She knows she hasn't done anything wrong, but tempers are short and she's an easy scape goat.It's going to take both of them to keep her safe and get her out from under the cloud of suspicion. Thankfully Barret has no problem helping a damsel in distress...

Having cultivated his instincts through years of naval missions, Radar is roaming the world, working part-time for Levi and Bullard. When he's instructed to go to Paris to help out a new start-up, he's not sure what to expect. Especially given the caginess of Levi's description of those who Radar would be working for. Outside of telling him, He'd fit right in, there is minimal intel on the job itself. Plus Radar's working with two men he doesn't know, and they aren't willing to share their own secrets.Sammy threw in her heart and soul to help her best friend and fellow hacker track down a bomber, who'd left devastation behind on the Parisian streets over the last few years. When they finally get something tangible, they contact the authorities to help. That's when Sammy's world goes to hell.The race to save Sammy-and, indeed, Paris from an imminent attack-has Radar questioning his own instincts, and the abilities of those around him. ... especially Sammy's.

Welcome to Hathaway House. Rehab Center. Safe Haven. Second chance at life and love.With funding problems a nagging issue and completely overshadowing his stay at Hathaway House, Timothy finds it hard to do anything but drive himself forward as fast and as hard as he can-even against doctor's orders. But he wants to make the most of his time here, and knowing his stay could be rescinded at any moment is an added stress he doesn't need.Savannah became a doctor to help people. Her parents were delighted, until she decided that Hathaway House suited her perfectly. Her parents felt she'd shortchanged herself, had taken an easy career instead of a prestigious one-that she wasn't driven enough to make a success of her life. Maybe they were right, but she was happy, and surely that should count for something.Seeing Timothy push himself to the extreme, as she gently tries to help him destress, brings up fears on both sides and also a need to help each other find that so-necessary balance in life-and maybe, with luck, find each other.

Tasmin's business isn't for everyone. Yet she recognizes the value she offers for grieving families. Still, the subject isn't something most people are willing to talk about. However, over time, her business has grown through word of mouth-much to the horror of her family.Until a detective walks in, inquiring about a piece that had been stolen overnight. This is the first inkling she has that someone is out to destroy her business. Unfortunately it won't be the last ...Detective Hanson MacGyver isn't sure what to make of Tasmin, yet he understands the need for licensed morticians. However, how she got into the process of preserving tattoos for grieving family and friends is something he has never seen before and isn't comfortable with. Live and let live works for him as a motto, but, when her works in progress start showing up in public locations and not in a good way, he knows they have someone who hates what she is doing ... or hates the owners of the tattoos.Something's off about the whole mess. And that's just on the surface. When both Tasmin and Hanson dig deeper, a whole lot more is going on underneath. And none of it is normal or nice ...

Shit happens but at the arctic camp, it's happening too much and too often for Egan. The mess from the scientist camp has left a pall over the training camp. And still there is no sign of Teegan, Mountain's brother. The surrounding tundra has been gridded and searched but so far, nothing... except another body...Berry's sister convinced her to try a new experience and apply for this training camp with her. Except none of her training prepared her for what lay ahead. Being in close quarters and cooped up due to the ugly weather, several people struggle to stay calm and in control. When her sister shows a side of her personality she'd never seen before, she's wondering what she can do to fix this, but was it even fixable?And if she'd been taken in, how many other team members had been as well? And did it have anything to do with the nightmare happening right under their noses. Egan and Berry need to find out, before they become the next victims...

Finding out that an old friend was kidnapped, tortured, then deep-sixed in the harbor, complete with cement boots-and survived-sends Steven rushing to California to help. Also Opal and her mother had appealed to Levi to find Steven and to send him to help, if possible.Opal has been through the worst possible scenario, but it's not over, as her kidnapers were looking for something she didn't have. She'd been to hell and back for a couple years already and had hoped the worst was over. How wrong could she be? And it wouldn't ever end, unless she found what these men were looking for or stopped them altogether.With her in hiding, and Steven now back in her life, she's finally hopeful she might survive. Until things take an ugly turn, ... and having a future is no longer a guarantee.

Tucker est toujours prêt à se battre pour les personnes en difficulté. Ainsi, quand on lui donne pour mission de sauver la vie d'une chienne injustement jugée et condamnée à l'euthanasie, il refuse de renoncer sans se battre. En plus, la chienne se trouve à Miami, où vit également sa soeur et... hors de question de ne pas assister à son mariage prochain.Addie sait que sa soeur a menti en prétendant avoir été agressée par la chienne, mais elle ignore jusqu'où sa soeur est prête à aller pour se venger d'un animal qu'elle déteste. Et pourtant, Addie est bien décidée à aider la chienne qu'elle aime, même si elle est la seule à le faire. Elle n'aurait pas imaginé se trouver un héros pour soutenir sa cause, mais elle ne va pas tarder à comprendre les valeurs de Tucker dès qu'elle le rencontre.Dommage qu'il suive son propre scénario de cauchemar... qui risque bien de causer leur perte à tous, y compris celle de la chienne.

An overseas trip is a great idea, rescuing an American War Dog shipped overseas. When Badger tags Kascius for this job, he wants to visit his brother in Scotland at all costs-almost. Yet, at the same time, Kascius never wants to see the woman who he used to love. Arriving home for the first time in five years is a challenge, but nothing has changed. Liam, his middle brother, is warm, caring and still in love with the farm, and his younger brother, Angus, appears to still be a lightweight.Kascius can say nothing good about his relationship with his mother. But Ainsley? Now she's a different story. She's still the same beautiful woman he left behind.Ainsley hopes seeing Kascius again can help heal the rift that still stops her from moving forward in life. She'd been in a bad place back then and still regrets the way they split. However, finding forgiveness, although it might be possible, doesn't look likely.

Riches to rags. ... Hidden guns, ... old but not forgotten wounds, ... and a buried treasure!Finding an Uzi in the urn at the shattered mausoleum is exciting and frustrating. Yet Doreen can't delve into the case, and Mack has been firm about that. She struggles to focus on other cases from her journalist files, in particular the Bob Small file. Only her plan goes off the rails when Nan and her cronies show up at her door, with the Rosemoor bus, intent on heading to the excitement happening at the cemetery.When a grave is opened to reveal its shocking contents, the city is on high alert, as gang members arrive, circling around, looking for a rumored buried treasure, all connected to a man who died six months ago. Between crooked lawyers, greedy family members, changes of heart, and everyone else out looking for a buried treasure, Corporal Mack Moreau is on his toes. Especially as Doreen and her animal cohorts are in the middle once again.But no one could possibly envision where this case ends up-right back in the cemetery where it all started ...

Deep in the permafrost of the Arctic, a joint task force, comprised of over one dozen countries, comes together to level up their winter skills. A mix of personalities, nationalities, and egos bring out the best-and the worst-as these globally elite men and women work and play together. They rub elbows with hardy locals and a group of scientists gathered close by ...One fatality is almost expected with this training. A second is tough but not a surprise. However, when a third goes missing? It's hard to not be suspicious. When the missing man is connected to one of the elite Maverick team members and is a special friend of Lieutenant Commander Mason Callister? All hell breaks loose ...

Ses camarades SEAL ont trouvé l'élue de leur c¿ur l'un après l'autre, mais le meurtre se met en travers de la quête du grand amour pour Swede. Le soldat est à la recherche de la compagne idéale, mais la question de savoir si cela arrivera un jour est secondaire pour le moment, puisqu'il se trouve au fin fond du Mexique à surveiller un camp d'entraînement rebelle. Lorsqu'un groupe de civils s'invite en plein milieu de son opération, Swede est stupéfait d'apprendre qu'une femme, qu'il avait jugée inatteignable il y a longtemps, se trouve à l'endroit même où son équipe prépare une mission extrêmement dangereuse.Eva aime les animaux, surtout ceux qui ont besoin qu'on leur vienne en aide. Lorsqu'un ami lui demande de lui prêter main-forte pour transférer un troupeau de chevaux du Mexique vers plusieurs refuges où ils seront soignés et bien traités, elle saute sur l'occasion... et se retrouve en difficulté. Swede est un vieil ennemi et il est déterminé à la mettre en sécurité avant que les rebelles ne s'en prennent à eux. Alors qu'il s'efforce de la mettre à l'abri, elle lutte pour protéger son c¿ur une seconde fois.Les rebelles ont leurs propres projets, qui n'impliquent probablement pas une fin heureuse pour l'avenir de Swede et d'Eva.

Welcome to Hathaway House. Rehab Center. Safe Haven. Second chance at life and love.Getting into Hathaway House before his friend wasn't the plan, but that's how it worked out, leaving Spencer in a state of waiting for his buddy to arrive. In the meantime, he has work to do. Right from day one he wants to establish and to maintain some independence in this way-too-busy center, luckily meeting the groundskeeper on his first attempt at getting coffee.Bella has been looking after the Hathaway House grounds for over five years. Although she's seen and interacted with many of the residents here, she never really got close to any-until Spencer. Now she can't help but watch his progress in awe, as he moves through his program with dedication. Is he trying so hard to show off to his soon-to-arrive friend? Or for her sake? Or because he's eager to leave the center and start his new improved future?A future that won't be in Hathaway House and one that might not include her ...

Landon, after a tough couple of years helping his navy buddy live out his last years, needed a break. Tracking a war dog named Chica to make sure it was okay sounded perfect. Especially being able to take his three chihuahuas with him. But finding a dog that had been part of a large shipment heading to a rescue across the Canadian border but had gone missing on the last stop before the border - well that was going to be a challenge. Particularly one that had a lame leg and half a paw.Sabrina had spent years volunteering at a local vet clinic, because all animals had a soft spot in her heart. Finding out Landon is trying to track down a missing War Dog, well how could she not volunteer to help him? Still when her world flips upside down, she's more than happy to have Landon close by.Now if only they could find the dog and figure out who was responsible for endangering her life...

Welcome to Hathaway House. Rehab Center. Safe Haven. Second chance at life and love.Quinton had been a patient at Hathaway House in its first year. When she finally healed enough to move on with her life, she went into law and plowed forward. However, plowing forward may not have been the best answer for her physical injuries. While visiting Stan at the center, she collapses on her way to her brother's room, as he's a patient here now. The collapse shows a long-term issue, now an acute problem. After talking to Dani and Shane, Quinton's booked back into the center on a short-term basis.Stan hurts for Quinton. She's an old friend, and he's watched her progress from his first year in business at Hathaway. He'd always had a crush on her but figured his window of opportunity had passed. Now with her once again as a patient, it feels like a second chance for a personal relationship, one he's more than willing to take.Between her brother-who's not getting along at the center-and Quinton's own struggles to get back on her feet, thankfully she also has Stan and other old friends around, as Quinton takes the steps necessary to put her life back on track ... in all ways.

Aiden has high hopes for his own mission, but Las Vegas and a woman accused of killing her own husband wasn't it. Then he finds out it's a special request from a man he's long respected and that the woman in question was his cousin. Even more confusing is the series of other murders that, according to the local law enforcement, are linked to her as well.Toby's life has been one long nightmare, and, just when a light shines in to save her, and she hopes she will survive this after all, the cops decide she's the one who murdered her husband. Hardly ... but, if she'd had the guts and the lack of concern for spending the rest of her life in jail for getting justice, then she'd have done it.But, as it was, if they can't figure out who and what is going on, she'll be spending her life in prison regardless. And that would be a shame, considering she'd just met Aiden, one of the most interesting men to cross her path. Now if only he'd been here years ago, before her world went off the rails ...

Quand Kurt était jeune, il ne voyait aucun inconvénient à se comporter comme un dur à cuir, mais il savait que sa vie devait changer. Sa meilleure option ? La marine. Treize ans plus tard, une demande fortuite de Badger, consistant à se renseigner sur un chien de guerre perdu, caché et attaquant les gens, l'envoie à l'endroit même qu'il avait eu hâte de quitter.Lorsque Kurt a choisi la marine plutôt que Laurie Ann, de nombreuses années auparavant, il l'a laissée avec un cadeau pour lequel elle a dû se battre ardemment. Elle n'a pas abandonné son rêve de devenir médecin. Quand Kurt revient, elle a beaucoup de mal à ne pas retrouver dans cette version plus âgée l'homme qu'elle a tant aimé. Pourtant, la ville a bonne mémoire, et une personne au moins n'a aucune intention de connaître le nouveau Kurt. Comme toujours, c'est un aimant à problèmes. Est-il capable de gérer ce cauchemar dans lequel ils se retrouvent tous les deux, ou va-t-il partir comme la dernière fois ?

Detective Kate Morgan isn't impressed with her latest case. A terrorized woman walks into the police station, with a message for Kate. Actually a message that drags Simon into the middle of it-no, make that front and center. A challenge has been issued, one that Kate is determined to solve, hopefully keeping Simon on the sidelines.Blindsided, Simon doesn't understand the message or the hate being directed his way. And the last thing he wants to do is revisit his past. Yet being in the middle of one of Kate's cases doesn't give him an option. If he can't get to the bottom of this, his life will be, once again, torn apart-all to appease a madman's new game.But the answer, ... when it comes, is closer to home than anyone realizes.

Riches to rags. ... Time heals all wounds, ... but old deeds still haunt, ... even for the innocent!After helping the captain solve his long overdue case, Doreen's reputation is well and truly cemented in Kelowna. That's proven out when a young woman is murdered in her own apartment, and the police start looking at the boyfriend. With the town on edge, this young man seeks out Doreen's help to prove his innocence.Corporal Mack Moreau is back to light duty work-mostly keeping an eye on Doreen, if the captain has any say in it. It's hardly a hardship, as he loves being around her, when she's not dipping her toes in his active cases. And yet somehow she manages to find old cases that dovetail with his ongoing ones, giving her an exaggerated opinion of where her boundaries are.What seems simple on the surface goes back into history to a case that was done and dusted, with the killer now out free, looking for revenge. But, of course, it's not that simple or that easy; and, by the time Doreen and her animal crew are done, the world has shifted for more than just one person in this case.

Du luxe à la misère... Le chaos ralentit peut-être... Seul un nouveau meurtre survient... L'orientant de nouveau vers la mauvaise piste...Quelques semaines difficiles ont passé depuis que Robin et Mathew, l'ex-avocate et l'ex-mari de Doreen, sont revenus dans sa vie.OK, bon, peut-être que Robin n'est plus là pour causer du tort, mais Mathew, oui. Et il ne prévoit pas de laisser tranquille Doreen de sitôt, même si, heureusement, il est retourné chez lui pour un moment. Le fait qu'il essaie de la récupérer paraît louche à Doreen, alors qu'un jardinier du coin est kidnappé pendant qu'il cueillait des capucines pour son dîner.L'affaire s'envenime quand la nièce de l'homme disparu apparaît sur le seuil de Doreen, pour solliciter son aide et lui demander de l'accompagner au poste de police.Pas du tout certaine de ce qui arrive, mais souhaitant épauler quelqu'un dans le besoin - particulièrement après avoir été elle-même suspectée -, Doreen la suit, désireuse de faire sa bonne action du jour.Mais aucune bonne action ne reste impunie, et, quand Mathew appelle, Doreen reçoit plus que ce qu'elle avait prévu, y compris tous les suspects habituels : l'amour, la jalousie et... la cupidité. Cela implique toute son équipe de créatures à plumes et à poils pour la maintenir en vie, tandis qu'elle creuse une nouvelle folle affaire jusqu'au bout...