Kate finds herself involved in solving the murder of a homeless man who was killed outside her yoga studio. Kate also juggles fostering the man's German Shepherd dog, a new love interest, and making peace with her father's death.

This is the first in the Downward Dog mysteries, of which there are now six books. I found the book a little slow and more about Kate's anger issues and difficulty in committing to a relationship than a mystery. Solving the mystery was almost a minor storyline. The ending was fairly predictable, but this series is a pretty solid readers advisory recommendation for lovers of cozy mysteries.

Kate owns a yoga studio and one day this horrific noise disturbs the serenity of the studio. Kate runs out to see what is going on and that is when she meets George and his German Shepherd Bella, who is barking up a storm.