The Avid Angler (Hot Dog Detective Book 1)

He used to catch killers. Now he sells hot dogs.

Former Denver detective Mark MacFarland lost everything the day a murderer walked free from his wife's case — his badge, his home, and two years of his life on the streets. He's clawed his way back to a hot dog cart on a downtown corner, language CDs playing in his ear, his homeless friends keeping him honest. He's not a detective anymore. He's fine with that.

Then a high-powered defense lawyer shows up with a case that's impossible to ignore: a woman accused of murdering her fishing-obsessed husband, evidence stacking up against her like bad luck, and someone actively destroying what little might save her. MacFarland doesn't want back in. He especially doesn't want to work alongside Cynthia Pierson — the brilliant, infuriating former partner he's been carefully not thinking about for three years.

But an innocent woman is running out of time. And some instincts don't retire just because you do.

Fans of Jana DeLeon's Miss Fortune mysteries and Diane Mott Davidson's Goldy Bear series will feel right at home with Mac MacFarland.

Book 1 in the long-running Hot Dog Detective series — each book stands alone, but the slow-burn dynamic between Mac and Cyn will keep you coming back. Clean cozy mystery with no graphic violence or explicit content.

Fans of these will love this series: Amateur Sleuth | Denver Setting | Slow-Burn Subplot | Disgraced Detective Hero | Cozy Mystery | Series Starter | Clean Read

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