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Ellen Riggs

“Outstanding series! I tucked into these books and found a whole new set of friends. I couldn’t wait to read what the next book held and I was NEVER disappointed. The books are well written, entertaining and fun.” ~ Amazon reviewer

Hobby farming takes a back seat to crime-solving for Ivy and her clever team.

There’s no end to the secrets for amateur sleuth, Ivy Galloway, and her canine and feline detectives in quaint Clover Grove.

This nearly 800-page collection of fast-paced and funny full-length Cozy Mysteries for animal lovers includes:

Swine and Punishment: A reality TV show puts stars in everyone’s eyes… until another dead body arrives. Runaway sow Wilma is the prime suspect, but has this temperamental diva been framed?

Don’t Rock the Goat: Ivy is expecting kids, but when spring delivers another murder to Clover Grove, goat midwifery becomes the least of her problems. Can an ornery pickpocket goat outplay a heartless killer before the farm menagerie grows?

Swan with the Wind: Jilly’s grandmother and a vicious swan have been accused of murder in a quirky gated retirement community down south. It’s time for Ivy, Jilly, Keats and Percy to take the road trip of a lifetime. Will the crime-solving team make it back to Runaway Farm alive?

Praise for the Bought-the-Farm Series:

“Another laugh-out-loud comedy by the talented Ellen Riggs… I laughed so much I cried and then I cried for real at the end so be ready with a tissue.”

“Suspenseful and full of surprises!! Ellen is as much fun as Jana Deleon!"

“Awesome from page one. I couldn’t put it down. The characters are fabulous and awesome. Loved the dog.”

Jennifer Stoneking

Ellen Riggs, Author

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“Outstanding series! I tucked into these books and found a whole new set of friends. I couldn’t wait to read what the next book held and I was NEVER disappointed. Well written, entertaining and fun.” ~ Amazon reviewer

Sweet life on the farm… it could get someone killed.

When a disillusioned big city exec buys a hobby farm in her hometown, she plans to launch a cozy inn among adorable animals. The only hitch? In quaint Clover Grove, the good life comes with a side order of mayhem, mystery and murder.

Ivy Galloway’s border collie is a certified canine genius. When she rescued Keats, the dog helped her put a killer behind bars, and when murder comes to Runaway Farm, he’s ready to do the same again. This dog loves a job and his eerily accurate intuition leads Ivy into some strange and dangerous places.

The chief of police, AKA Chief Hottie, asks Ivy to play it safer, but these amateur sleuths aren’t easily deterred. With Keats’ sheepdog savvy and Ivy’s decades of experience in human resources, they become a skilled crime-solving team, alongside an inquisitive cat, eccentric animals and quirky friends.

No matter how much dirt they dig up, one thing is certain… Ivy and Keats will keep rescuing each other all over again.

More than 700 pages of pure cozy fun that will make you laugh and keep you guessing right to the very end!

This collection contains the following titles:

Dogcatcher in the Rye: Can newfound sleuthing skills help Ivy and her brilliant sheepdog stop a killer… before they’re targeted next?

Dark Side of the Moo: When a guest turns up dead in a cow stall, Ivy and Keats try to find the bad apple on the HR team before the killer strikes again and Ivy is downsized… for good.

A Streak of Bad Cluck: With everyone in a flap, can Ivy & Keats fly under the radar long enough to catch the killer?

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“I couldn't put these books down and am so excited that there are so many books in the series! I've definitely found a new favorite author.” ~ Amazon reviewer

Join rookie sleuth, Ivy Galloway, and doggy detective, Keats, as they dig up dangerous secrets in quaint Clover Grove. You’ll fall in love with an incredible dog in this trio of fun, twisty mysteries. Now there’s a new cat in town, Percy the mischievous marmalade tabby, who has a unique skill set for crime-solving.

The Runaway Farm "family" features the eccentric Galloway clan, an ecclectic group of friends, and an ever-expanding menagerie of quirky, lovable animals whose zany antics keep Ivy on her toes even more than the criminals.

This 700-page collection of fast-paced and funny full-length Cozy Mysteries for animal lovers includes:

Till the Cat Lady Sings: When someone gets their final cut at Ivy’s family’s new hair salon, she needs all hands—and paws—on deck to defend the Galloway name.

Alpaca Lies: Can Ivy and the team figure out the steps before the killer strikes again?

Twas the Bite Before Christmas: The crime-solving team needs to show this sad donkey the true meaning of Christmas… while taking down a killer.

“Delightful. Fun easy read with quirky characters. Skilled writing leads you through the journey to find the killer managing to give you just enough to keep you guessing.”

“This series just gets better and better. Each new book brings back old “friends” both humans and animals. The mysteries are interesting and not easily figured out. I love the humor interspersed with the mystery and look forward to the next book.”

“If you like your cozies with smart quirky characters and even smarter animals, this is the series for you. Each book has a compelling story and will suck you in. I can’t wait for the next one!”

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Rescuing this pup could bring her a whole new life… if it doesn’t kill her first.

Ivy Galloway doesn’t know how desperate she is to escape the big city and her soul-sucking corporate career until she meets a sheepdog in need of rescue, too. Ivy has downsized so many staff that her boss calls her “the grim reaper” of HR but it’s the only job she’s known. It would take something huge to make her leave that behind.

Or something small… like a pup in the wrong hands. Criminal hands.

Enlisting her best friend, she confronts the dog’s deadbeat owner with logic, humor and professional courtesy. When her HR skills fall flat, however, conservative Ivy starts breaking the rules. The clever dog digs in to help by unearthing a chilling clue that could put his owner away for good.

Can Ivy and the pup she loves evade a genuine grim reaper long enough to gain a new leash on life in the country?

This short prequel to the laugh-out-loud Bought-the-Farm Mystery series is a page-turner for lovers of animals, humor and spunky amateur sleuths.

A Dog with Two Tales

Turning a hobby farm into a country inn is a piece of cake compared to solving a murder.

Ivy Galloway may not know an alpaca from a llama, but nothing’s going to stop her from pursuing her dream of opening a farm-themed inn in her hometown of Clover Grove. Not after what she went through to flee the big city with her brilliant rescue dog, Keats.

When Keats finds someone pushing up daisies in Ivy's rye field, however, murder puts a blight on her plans to welcome guests. Worse, Ivy's high school boyfriend—now the chief of police—considers her a suspect.

To clear her name, Ivy starts digging up clues. The former HR exec is no stranger to interviewing, and Keats is a dog who loves a job. Every step takes them closer to a secret that could rock her ambitions to the core and put her big, quirky family at risk.

Solving the case is the only option... especially when the killer strikes even closer to home.

Join novice hobby farmer Ivy Galloway and sheepdog Keats as they wrangle rescue animals and ruthless killers in the first book of this clean cozy mystery series for animal lovers. Bought-the-Farm Mysteries are perfect for readers who love heartwarming hilarity with a hint of homicide.

Dogcatcher In the Rye

Sweet life on the farm turns sour when a guest mooves on to greener pastures. Permanently.

Ivy was happy to put her old life at Flordale Corporation behind her, but with a recent murder tarnishing her new inn’s reputation she can’t afford to be choosy about paying guests. So when her former teammates from HR ask to hold their retreat at Runaway Farm and Inn, she throws down the welcome mat.

When a guest turns up dead in the cow stall, it’s a terrible shock. The cows are initially on the hook for the crime, but Ivy knows her girls too well to buy that. But if the cows aren’t to blame, it means the killer is continuing to enjoy Ivy’s hospitality and everything bucolic Clover Grove has to offer.

At first Ivy agrees to stay out of the investigation at the police chief’s request. When a family member becomes a suspect, however, she jumps into action with Keats, her know-it-all border collie, and Jilly, her best friend.

Will they be able to find the bad apple on the Flordale HR team before the killer strikes again and Ivy is downsized… for good?

Another fun page-turner in a heartwarming series that’s perfect for animal lovers who dream about buying the farm.

Dark Side of the Moo

A guest at the farm takes her final flight and ruffles more feathers for Ivy and her crime-solving dog.

After a rocky start, Ivy is finally settling into life at Runaway Farm and Inn. She’s even managed to smooth the feathers of a formerly feisty neighbor. Or has she? Nothing is ever quite as simple as it seems in charming Clover Grove.

When the local bridge club arrives for a high stakes visit, Ivy turns up the hospitality to revive the inn’s reputation after two recent murders. What could possibly go wrong with a group of card-playing octogenarians known as pillars of the community?

A fox in the henhouse disrupts the plan. Someone is creeping around the farm again, and the Bridge Buddies have barely settled in before one of them gains her heavenly wings.

Luckily, Ivy is never alone in a crisis. Keats, the border collie, is eager to apply his sharp brain to this case of murder most fowl, and best friend Jilly always has her back. Even Kellan (AKA Chief Hottie) is softening a little. His change of heart couldn’t be better timed because the evidence could leave Ivy without an egg to stand on.

If you like twisty, fast-paced mysteries and heartwarming animal stories, then you’ll love A Streak of Bad Cluck.

A Streak of Bad Cluck

Can a dancing alpaca waltz her way out of a murder allegation and go toe-to-toe with the real killer?

Alvina, the alpaca, is the most popular rescue animal at Runaway Farm. Her passion for dancing with handsome men has created a cult-like following.

When an equally popular ballroom dance instructor brings his troupe to stay in Clover Grove, it starts a craze that ends in a well-choreographed murder.

The crime is just the beginning for innkeeper, hobby farmer and amateur sleuth, Ivy Galloway, and her brilliant sheepdog, Keats. As things get wild and woolly around town, her talented team tangos for their very lives. Can they figure out all the steps before the killer strikes again?

Laugh out loud with the heartwarming and suspenseful Bought-the-Farm cozy mystery series for animal lovers.

Alpaca Lies

Inside this gorgeous swan is an ugly duckling just waiting to get out.

Family. Can’t live with them, can’t let them be wrongly accused of murder. At least, that’s how it works for Ivy and the Galloway clan. Now her best friend, Jilly Blackwood, is in a similar bind.

Jilly hasn’t seen her grandmother since feathers flew in a family feud years ago. That suited Jilly just fine because her true family—the one she found in Clover Grove—is more than enough.

But when Gran calls from her retirement community asking for help, Jilly can’t say no. Someone has died under suspicious circumstances and neighbors are blaming either the vicious swan that just moved in ... or Jilly’s grandmother. Gran may be quirky, but Jilly knows she’s not capable of murder.

It’s time for Ivy, Keats and Percy to join Jilly on the road trip of a lifetime. Will the crime-solving team make it back to Runaway Farm alive?

Join hobby farmer Ivy Galloway and her brilliant sheepdog, Keats, as they wrangle rescue animals and ruthless killers in this lighthearted cozy mystery series for animal lovers. If you enjoy a little magic with your mysteries, Ellen Riggs is also the author of the Mystic Mutt Mystery series.

Swan with the Wind: (Bought-the-Farm Mystery Book 9)

A tiny horse with big ambitions. A deathbed promise with a deadline. What could go wrong?

Clippers, the miniature horse, came as a package deal with Bocelli, the singing donkey. The two rescue animals have been inseparable buddies at Runaway Farm ever since.

Now, the talented horse is ready to use his special gifts and train to become a service animal. As he heads into the world pulling Ivy and Bocelli behind, they step into a disastrous dung heap of drama.

Ivy already has her hands full figuring out the truth behind a deathbed confession about an old murder, and the police are focusing on a new one. The farm’s crime-solving team is used to tricky cases, but is this the one where they get utterly trampled?

Join newbie hobby farmer Ivy Galloway and brilliant sheepdog Keats as they wrangle rescue animals and ruthless killers in this cozy mystery series for animal lovers. Bought-the-Farm Mysteries are perfect for readers who love heartwarming hilarity with a hint of homicide.

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