Sending her kids to the Graceland School's summer camp, Melanie discovers that murder is on the schedule when she is thrown into a mystery involving the owner's dead estranged husband and three prize-winning Dalmatians. Melanie feels comfortable sending her sons to the Graceland School's summer camp: The institution is well-regarded and proprietor Emily Grace is a trusted friend. Then three rambunctious Dalmatian puppies appeared on Emily's doorstep, and that is just the first of several mysterious happenings at camp. When the body Emily's ex-husband is discovered in the nearby woods, Melanie might be the only one who can prove her friend's innocence and keep the Graceland School from shutting down. -- adapted from jacket

Sequel to: Howloween murder.