Lisa Preston Books in Order

This guide surveys alternative animal-care therapies, explaining their histories, proposed uses, and limitations. Preston addresses how owners evaluate practitioners and treatment claims, including the influence of cognitive biases, across approaches ranging from acupuncture and chiropractic to homeopathy and other complementary practices.

Daphne Mayfield cannot dismiss an elderly woman's plea for help, despite warnings that the stranger may be confused. Driven partly by her own family's losses, Daphne investigates possible kidnapping and exploitation, until her determination to intervene threatens her own safety.

Preston examines equine feeding through digestion, dietary planning, and the effects of different feeds. The guide covers horses, ponies, and mules with varied needs, alongside feed-related illnesses, supplement claims, and the interpretation of veterinary tests and treatment recommendations.

Eight-year-old Greer witnesses an assault and is threatened into silence to protect his family. Elsewhere, photographer Gillian investigates a Holocaust-era photograph while struggling with her own past, until the secrets surrounding their lives draw their separate stories together.

Young farrier Rainy Dale builds a new life in small-town Oregon while hiding a troubling secret from her past. When a client is murdered and Rainy becomes a suspect, she must investigate without exposing everything she hoped to leave behind.

While preparing for her wedding, Rainy Dale questions the apparent tractor accident that killed a new client's husband. A disturbing discovery links the ranch to a missing woman, drawing the farrier into old affairs and secrets that unsettle her adopted Oregon town.

Days before her wedding, Rainy Dale travels to a California bull sale, where she is assaulted and her truck stolen. Recovering her vehicle and dog at a nearby ranch leads to a buried body and a household crowded with dangerous secrets.