Puppy Love and Panic - Heywood Hounds Cozy Mysteries, #4

An innocent has never looked so guilty.When a girl is found dead at an all-night house party, the sheriff accuses Gina's son, Jacob, of being the murderer. Despite the evidence stacked up against him, Gina is determined to find the real killer and bring them to justice. However, her quest for the truth is complicated by two unexpected obstacles: the fluffy, blonde puppy unexpectedly in her care, and the return of her long-estranged mother.
As she works to track down the murderer with her talking dog, Daisy, at her side, Gina realizes that her unscrupulous family history just might come in handy in helping her solve the case. But how far will a mother go to prove her child's innocence?