Betsy Braden, a fifty-year-old widow and history columnist, has finally begun to heal from her husband John's mysterious death—until her intuitive golden retriever, Dorado, unearths John's buried watch. The discovery reveals John was secretly a member of a patriot society protecting the Constitution, and that his 'accidental' death was murder. With her son, sister, brother-in-law, and irrepressible mother, Betsy races to find a hidden journal, decode notebooks, and outwit a ruthless enemy before it's too late. A grieving widow's dog digs up a buried watch—and unearths a murder and a secret life Clean, family-friendly suspense in the spirit of a cozy patriotic thriller A three-generation family becomes an unlikely team of citizen-spies protecting the Constitution Faith, prayer, and a very smart golden retriever drive an edge-of-your-seat rescue Perfect for an adult Latter-day Saint reader who enjoys clean, family-centered suspense with patriotic themes and gentle faith-affirming moments.
