1–What is the title of your latest release? PLAYING DEAD 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? Molly Madison’s barely had a moment to catch her breath after moving to the sleepy beach town she now calls home. But when a body is found at Playtime Academy where Molly has brought her dogs to train, she puts her ex-police skills to use tracking down the killer. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? I wanted to move the story beyond the borders of the fictional town of Pier Point where A DEADLY BONE TO PICK took place. I also wanted this story to include other dog sports in addition to agility and introduce Noodle—the Saint Berdoodle with the amazing nose—to Barn Hunt. To make that happen, I set a dog sports business in the inland area of the county. Molly brings her dogs there to train, and a good portion of the action takes place on site. 4–Would you hang out with your sleuth in real life? Yes! Half the fun of writing these Molly Madison mysteries is spending time with her and her dogs. 5–What are three words that describe your sleuth? Smart,…