After my husband’s departure, I acquired a dog for company.

Out walking, Rufus found a body in the woods. The policeman gave him some treats.

He scented the second corpse in the canal.

When Rufus brought back a finger, he had to go.

He’d also started scratching at the patio.

Viv Burgess wonders why dog walkers who find bodies in crime novels never get suspected. There’s a book in there somewhere, but it would take more than 50 words.