The Cutest Puppies in the World

Yodelers, geriatric Zumbaers, crafts, and . . . a basket of puppies?Obadiah (Di) Goode is having a weird day. As the only African-American in the less-than-stellar Prospector's Rest, North Carolina Sheriff's Department, he's used to being sent out to take his colleagues' lunch orders. Even if the local talent can be a little odd, discovering a basket of newborn puppies on the department doorstep is not the usual sight at the town's annual Crafts Fête.Still, now that they're here, he and MacBeth (Mac) Welles, the woman Di's been sweet on since they were both in the playpen together, will have to try to discover where these pooches came from, all while helping the town vet look after their new fuzzy friends.Against the background of a tiny mountain town caught in the frenzy of the fête, Di and Mac will brave the festival's many odd sights and sounds to solve the mystery and help the puppies find a home.Move to Prospector's Rest, NC, where the craft stores nearly outnumber the people and one man with a very embarrassing pastime and an ability to knit works with the woman he loves to try to keep the peace in this funny prequel to the Men Who Stitch cozy mystery series.