Sleeping Dogs

"Sleeping Dogs," the first of three books featuring Kenneth Carlisle, is a murder mystery written by Carolyn Wells. In the book, a former movie star named Kenneth Carlisle aspires to become a well-known private investigator. He goes to the little village of Crescent Cove to establish his credibility by looking into Eileen Abercrombie's poisoning. However, they say that sleeping dogs should be left alone, and the case quickly brings up family secrets and grudges that many people would have preferred to remain hidden. Will Kenneth Carlisle achieve his dream of becoming a well-known investigator? Or will his looking into the poisoning of Abercrombie ruin his career?