Welcome back to Hound Haven — where the coffee is hot, the dogs are lovable, and murder never stays buried for long.

Ellie Rogers finally feels like she’s built a peaceful life running Hound Haven Kennel. Between caring for her four-legged guests and spending evenings with Max Emerson, life is beginning to feel stable again.

Until a storm rolls into town.

When a local woman uncovers evidence of a long-running fraud scheme tied to powerful developers and corrupt officials, Ellie finds herself drawn into another dangerous mystery. Soon, hidden records, sabotaged brakes, threatening phone calls, and a desperate midnight warning put Ellie directly in the crosshairs of someone with everything to lose.

As the storm intensifies, so does the danger.

Now Ellie, Max, and one very determined Golden Retriever must expose the truth before Hound Haven loses far more than its small-town charm.

Packed with suspense, warmth, humor, and heart, Before the Storm is a cozy mystery readers won’t want to put down.

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