This is the series where I started with book 10 and now have gone back to start at the beginning: Death at the Fireside Inn, one of the Veronica Vale Investigages mysteries by Kitty Kildare. It was fun to go back and meet the characters from the beginning. Veronica writes obituaries for the local paper. She is a woman, and not all on staff approve of this (it's 1920, in London). When she learns she knows the vicitm of a recent killing, she jumps in to do her on investigation with the help of her good friend, and her rescue dog. Needless to say, the police are not amused!

Tessa was looking forward to the upcoming overnight hike, it was one that would take folks to a wonderful spot to view the meteor shower. Naturally things do not go as planned. While the meteor shower was spectacular, not all of those who signed up for the hike get along, and the next morning one of them is found dead. With the help of her dog and cat, Tessa (remember, her magic allows her to talk to them), sets out to solve the case. It's made harder by the location (no cell phone service) and distance from civilization. A Guide to Uncovering a Secret is the second in the Finn and Briar Cozy Mystery series by Courtney McFarlin.

Reading Hermit With Dog