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DL Mitchell
DL Mitchell is the author of the Coral Shores Veterinary Mystery Series
About
DL Mitchell brings her unique perspective as a practicing small animal veterinarian to the world of mystery fiction. With experience in bustling hospitals across Miami, Washington, DC, and Atlanta, her transition to a house call concierge veterinary practice has enriched her storytelling with firsthand encounters and insights into the human-animal bond. Inspired by the daily interactions with her clients and their beloved pets, DL weaves entertaining and authentic tales into her novels, drawing from true-life cases and amusing anecdotes.
Actively engaged in the Atlanta Chapter of Sisters in Crime and the Atlanta Writers Club, DL Mitchell finds support and camaraderie within the vibrant creative community
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DL Mitchell is the author of the newly published Trust the Terrier: A Coral Shores Veterinary Mystery and 2024 Nominee for Georgia Author of the Year for mystery. Trust the Terrier won Killer Nashville 2024 Silver Falchion Best Cozy and 2nd Runner Up Best Book of 2023, Maxi Award Finalist, and received a 5-Star Rating from Readers' Favorite. Parrot Prose: A Coral Shores Veterinary Mystery, the second in the series, is a Killer Nashville's 2024 Finalist for the Claymore Award and will be published in February 2025.
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Find DL Mitchell at www.dlmitchellmystery.com.
Trust the Terrier: A Coral Shores Veterinary Mystery
As the new owner of the Coral Shores Veterinary Hospital, Dr. Emily Benton is in over her head. When she makes a house call at the home of her client, Mrs. Eliza Klein, she finds the woman's terrier, Elvis, in a state of distress and Mrs. Klein face down on the floor-dead. Emily immediately contacts her brother, Deputy Sheriff Duncan Benton, for help.The cause of death is later determined to be nicotine poisoning, triggering an official murder investigation. Who would want to kill a retired piano teacher best known for her animal charity work? Emily is caught up in the middle of the drama when she brings Elvis into her home. The little terrier's strong canine instincts drag Emily further into the investigation, putting them both at risk. While Emily and her best friend, Anthony, take on the role of amateur sleuths, Emily's brother and his very handsome colleague, Detective Mike Lane, work to uncover the truth and get justice for both Mrs. Klein and Elvis.Trust the Terrier is the first book in the Coral Shores Veterinary Mystery Series.
