Dragon Your Feet (The Circus of Unusual Creatures #7)

A screwball fantasy whodunnit with a dragon detective, an unsolved murder mystery, and a cookbook that's arrived at the worst possible time.

Now available fore PRE-ORDER! Order today and you'll receive your book on 24 December 2026!

Duncan — detecting dragon and omelet aficionado — has survived thuggish goblin mayors, high-strung veelas, and most recently, an unfortunate incident involving a bucket of glue. But nothing could have prepared him for the horror he's currently facing: a diet.

To distract himself from his growling stomach, Duncan decides to tackle the three-year-old mystery behind the death of a centaur racer at the local racetrack.

As he sorts through clues, questions suspects, and consults with a locked-up lady detective, the death begins looking far less natural and much more murder-y. Especially as everyone from the track's poison-tailed manager to a debt-ridden troll to a suspiciously vague pixie seems to have a reason to want the truth to stay buried.

But cold cases aren't the only thing keeping Duncan occupied as he waits for Opening Day. He's also… 

• handling the meltdowns of a nerve-wracked brownie, 
• trying to undo everything Cordelia has supposedly repaired, 
• watching Fergus limp through his attempts to win an upcoming race,
• cursing the numbers on the scale, and
• wondering if he'll ever be allowed another box of Viola's pixie pepper cookies.

Some dragons chase treasure. This one just wants to solve the case, save a newfound friend, and, if he's lucky, sneak in a decent breakfast.

Dragon Your Feet is the seventh book in the Circus of Unusual Creatures series. The books can be enjoyed in order or can be read as standalone stories.

If you love characters that don't take themselves too seriously, fantastically cozy whodunnits, and quirky subplots, you’ll want to jump into this laugh-out-loud mystery today!

Perfect for fans of:

• Humorous fantasy & cozy mystery mashups with heart, humor, and a screwball-comedy streak to go along with the body count
• Offbeat magical sleuths, including a detecting dragon, a by-the-book brownie, and a love-lorn unicorn
• Lighthearted, fair-play whodunnits where the real culprit is the last person — or creature — you'd suspect
• A 1930s-inspired magical world packed with the most unusual circus performers you've ever met, cookbooks that could make a dragon drool, and enough sleuthing chaos to keep everyone guessing.

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About The Circus of Unusual Creatures Series:

Set in a 1930s that’s just a tad different than what you’re used to, this delightfully humorous cozy mystery series features a detecting dragon, an aura-spotting centaur, a chain-smoking unicorn, and pile of other quirky characters. Books can be read in any order or as standalones. Get ready for laugh-out-loud mysteries like Hoard It All Before, Too Claws for Comfort, and more!

What readers are saying about the series…

• "…hilariously funny and an unpredictable whodunnit. Highly recommended." —Bookbub review
• "...an entertaining addition to the series and should delight readers of cozies who enjoy a dash of oddball flavor." —Bookbub review
• “…so entertaining, so laugh-out-loud funny, I finished it in two days!” —Goodreads review
• “Light and fanciful with a darn good mystery woven in. What fun!” —Goodreads review

Story Note:

While this laugh-out-loud fantasy mystery is mostly clean, it does feature a lusty, chain-smoking unicorn who utters a few innuendos, a dragon who drinks, a tiny bit of mild swearing, and a murder or two along the way.

PRE-ORDER Note:

This book comes out 24 December 2026 when you order through this shop (28 December on the big retailers). For now, you will only receive a PDF receipt. But it's a really nice receipt with "on-brand" colors, so...

Anyway... on the 24th, mark your calendars, because that's when you'll receive an email from BookFunnel with a link to download your book in whichever format is best for the e-reader or ebook app you prefer.