Nothing to Fear But Ferrets — Linda O. Johnston

Once, Kendra Ballantyne was a litigator with a high-powered L.A. law firm--until scandal forced her resignation. Qt wit's end, desperate, and broke, she's now rented her Hollywood home to strangers, moved into the maid's quarters, and jumped at a new job offer--as a freelance pet-sitter. Her life has gone to the dogs--who'd have guessed it would be so dangerous?

Kendra knows that the furry ferrets her tenants keep are illegal, but she didn't realize they could be downright criminal. Nevertheless, when she finds a corpse in her renters' den, all clues point to the playful pets. The victim just happens to be dreamy Chad Chatsworth, the latest reality show sensation who has a lot of enemies both on -- and off -- camera. Kendra's pretty sure that all of his rivals were of the two-legged kind. Something smells funny about the supposed cause of death--and it isn't the ferrets...