A mystery from the Agatha Award finalist: โ[An] appealing picture of the dog-show worldโฆ Cozy fans who love dogs are in for a treat.โโPublishers Weekly
Busy mom and pedigree Standard Poodle owner, Melanie Travis doesnโt mind helping out at Puppy Fest, an annual fundraiser to benefit a local dog rescue. Considering the venueโBelle Haven mansion, owned by wealthy philanthropist Leo Brodyโitโs shaping up to be the canโt-miss charity event of the summer. Unfortunately, when Melanieโs breeding background lands her in the doghouse with Jane, Leoโs snappy daughter who runs the rescue, Melanie finds herself simultaneously managing Puppy Fest and the millionaireโs hopelessly fractious family.
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But once Puppy Fest kicks off, Leo is nowhere to be foundโuntil Melanie discovers his current mistress crouching over his dead body. According to police, the fatherโs severe nut allergy went into overdrive after he accidentally consumed a contaminated cookie. However, Libby, one of Leoโs children and a friend of Melanieโs Aunt Peg, believes someone deliberately put him down for goodโฆ
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From a four-time winner of the Maxwell Award from the Dog Writers Association of America, this witty novel is an entertaining read for fans of canines and cozy mysteries.
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โItโs mutts vs. purebreds as Melanie Travis investigates the death of a dog-loving philanthropistโฆWorth the price of admission.โโKirkus Reviews
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โIf you like dogs, youโll love Laurien Berensonโs Melanie Travis mysteries!โโJoanne Fluke, New York Times-bestselling author of the Hannah Swensen series