Ellen Riggs

A high school queen bee sets the town abuzz with a sticky situation of the criminal kind. Ivy was happy to put high school behind her, not to mention the decade that followed. Shes living her glory days now, running her farm and inn among family and friends. A class reunion has zero appeal, but...

Awesome from page one. I couldnt put it down. The characters are fabulous and awesome. Loved the dog. ~ Amazon reviewer Feathers, fur, antlers, and murder. Just another day for Ivy Galloway. Amateur sleuth Ivy Galloway never goes looking for trouble, but in Clover Grove, trouble has a way of...

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...

"Reading this series is like eating potato chips, you can't read just one!" 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 800-page...

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...

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...

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 collection of fast-paced and funny full-length Cozy Mysteries for animal lovers...

Ivy has always wanted to meet Hannah Pemberton, the first owner of Runaway Farm and a generous patron of animal causes. When Hannah arrives at the farm unexpectedly, however, it’s anything but a joyful occasion. Duncan, the chatty parrot Hannah left in her aunt’s care, has flown the coop...

An unexpected family reunion unleashes a dangerous mystery. Ivy has always wondered how sheepdog Keats became such an incredible companion and sleuth. When her beloved dog’s breeder tracks them down, she finally gets the chance to find out. The family reunion isn’t all bliss, however...

Santa calls about a reindeer problem that puts Christmas in deadly peril. Clausville has been a hill country institution for decades. The festive holiday theme park and petting zoo always attracts a crowd. This year, the resident reindeer is in quite a predicament.

Ivy’s sly sow is perfectly capable of murder … but has this pig been framed? Wilma has been voted “most likely to kill” among Runaway Farm’s feisty menagerie. The huge sow is light on her feet, smarter than she looks, and starving for freedom. When Wilma goes on the lam again, she...

This mouse is anything but quiet… and she may hold the key to a Halloween crime. Hobby farmer and sleuth Ivy Galloway isn’t a huge fan of Halloween but a themed rescue event in Thistledown might just change her mind. What’s not to love about a costume party, a corn husk maze and a haunted...

A songbird holds the key to a mystery that’s foiled lesser sleuths than this sheepdog Sherlock. An antique birdcage attracts a winged visitor singing sad songs of small-town wrongs. Ivy and Jilly follow a colorful feathered friend to uncover a mysterious stash of love letters.

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...

Spring has sprung in Clover Grove and Ivy is expecting baby goats... and old ghosts. When rescuers drop off a trio of pregnant goats at Runaway Farm they also deliver the promise of renewal and fun. Instead, the arrival of a ghost from Ivy’s past coincides with another murder in quaint Clover...

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...

A caroling donkey arrives in Clover Grove before Christmas with tidings of a new murder. Stray rescue animals are business as usual for hobby farmer Ivy and her sheepdog Keats. Misfits blend seamlessly into the menagerie, and the more the merrier. When a mouthy, grieving donkey demands room at...

There’s a handsome new guy at Runaway Farm and Keats isn’t happy about the competition. The bossy border collie wants to be Ivy’s one-and-only partner in crime-solving. Cats are unwelcome here....

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....

Sweet life on the farm turns sour when a guest mooves onto 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...