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The Velvet Claw: cozy noir mysteries in Pawsbury Heights.
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The Velvet Claw #1: Backward Pawprints
At Crumb & Co. Bakery, flour pawprints appear to prove a pastry theft, but Cleo recognizes them as…
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The Velvet Claw #91: The Buttoned-Up Witness
September 18, 2026
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The Velvet Claw #91: The Buttoned-Up Witness
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The Velvet Claw #70: The Warm Witness
The Velvet Claw #63: The Red-Light Runner
The Velvet Claw #49: Mark It Found
The Velvet Claw #42: Early-Bird Billing
The Velvet Claw #35: Probable Cause
The Velvet Claw #28: Confidential Crumbs
The Velvet Claw #21: The Cursive Clue
The Velvet Claw #14: String Theory
The Velvet Claw #1: Backward Pawprints
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July 2, 2026
The Velvet Claw #14: String Theory
Cleo investigates a sabotaged evidence board and discovers the tangled red string mystery points back to Chief Bramble himself.
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June 25, 2026
The Velvet Claw #1: Backward Pawprints
At Crumb & Co. Bakery, flour pawprints appear to prove a pastry theft, but Cleo recognizes them as bakery branding from a paw-shaped flour stamp.
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