Download or read book Dog is in the Details Cozy Dog Mystery 8 in the Golden Retriever Mystery Series Golden Retriever Mysteries written by Neil S Plakcy and published by Samwise Books. This book was released on 2023-10-25 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A dog, a synagogue, and a deadly crime. When a young man suffering from mental illness disrupts the blessing of the animals at Steve Levitan’s synagogue, he and his golden retriever Rochester are launched into an investigation that will take Steve back into the past of his family, his congregation, and the Jewish population of the city where he was born. In this 8th of the golden retriever mysteries, Steve and Rochester nose out suspects and dig up clues to present-day crimes—and ones in the past which still influence the living. From the rabbi’s Talmud study group to a homeless shelter in Trenton, our two intrepid sleuths are on the trail of someone with deep secrets, and the will to kill to protect them.

Download or read book A New Leash on Death written by Susan Conant and published by Berkley. This book was released on 1994 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Holly Winter takes her dog to obedience trials only to find a training session ends in murder.

Download or read book Cappuccinos Cupcakes and a Corpse written by Harper Lin and published by Harper Lin Books. This book was released on with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From USA TODAY Bestselling Author Harper Lin: a dessert cozy mystery series set in a charming beach town! Francesca Amaro moves back to her hometown of Cape Bay, Massachusetts, and takes over the family business, Antonia’s Italian Café. She spends her days making delicious artisan cappuccinos, until she stumbles upon her neighbor’s dead body. When the police discover Mr. Cardosi was poisoned, Francesca becomes a suspect. The victim’s son, Matty, happens to be Francesca’s old high school friend. Together, they uncover the secrets of the locals in order to find the killer in their idyllic beach town. Includes two special recipes! This is the first novel in The Cape Bay Cafe mystery series. keywords: cozy mystery cozy mystery bestseller cozy mystery first in series Cafe cozy mystery cozy mystery with recipes cozy mystery with dogs cozy mystery series with romance small town cozy mystery beach town cozy mystery series cupcake cozy mystery

Download or read book Dog on It written by Spencer Quinn and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2013 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I could smell him - or rather the booze on his breath - before he even opened the door, but my sense of smell is pretty good, probably better than yours. So begins this fabulous, funny new detective novel featuring Bernie, a slightly down-at-heel PI; and his off sider, Chet, a dog - and the captivating narrator of the story. Chet may have flunked out of police school (I'd been the best leaper in K-9 class, which had led to all the trouble in a way I couldn't remember exactly, although blood was involved), but he's just as much a detective as Bernie - superior, sometimes, in his insight into human foibles. In Dog On It, their first adventure, Chet and Bernie investigate the disappearance of a teenage girl who may or may not have been kidnapped, but who's definitely gotten herself mixed up with some very unsavoury characters.

Download or read book A Deadly Bone to Pick written by Peggy Rothschild and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2022-02-22 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Molly Madison, dog-wrangler extraordinaire, stumbles upon a murder in her new hometown, she must track down a killer to save the day. Ex-police officer and former P.I. Molly Madison is starting over. After the death of her husband, she and her golden retriever, Harlow, move cross-country to California. But as charming and peaceful as the beachside town seems, she soon learns its tranquil tides hold dark secrets. On her first day in the new house, a large, slobbering Saint Berdoodle wanders in. Molly winds up taking on the responsibility of training Noodle since his owner is too busy to do the job. On one of their daily beachside walks, Noodle digs up a severed hand. Once Molly alerts the police and they run a background check on her, an incident from her past makes her an immediate suspect—after all, Noodle’s testimony to clear her name won’t hold much water in court. To prove her innocence, Molly must rely on instincts keener than a canine’s to sniff out the real killer. But when Molly’s life is put in danger, will her two very loyal pups be able to rescue her?

Download or read book Open and Shut written by David Rosenfelt and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2008-11-15 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edgar-award nominated author David Rosenfelt's hilarious hero, Andy Carpenter, takes on a high-profile murder case, with his favorite golden retriever, Tara, by his side--now with a new cover look. Whether dueling with new forensics or the local old boys' network, irreverent defense attorney Andy Carpenter always leaves them awed with his biting wit and winning fourth-quarter game plan. But Andy prefers the company of his best friend, Tara, to the people he encounters in the courtroom. Tara, a golden retriever, is clearly smarter than half the lawyers who clog the courts of PassaicCounty. However, just as it seems Andy has everything figured out, his dad, New Jersey's legendary ex-D.A., drops dead in front of him at a game in Yankee Stadium. The shocks pile on as he discovers his dad left him with two unexpected legacies: a fortune of $22 million that Andy never knew existed . . . and a murder case with enough racial tinder to burn down City Hall. Struggling to serve justice and bring honor to his father, Andy must dig up some explosive political skeletons--and an astonishing family secret that can close his case (and his mouth) for good.

Download or read book The Kingdom of Dog written by Neil S Plakcy and published by . This book was released on 2024-04-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rochester goes to college-- but he's not sniffing out a degree! When college adminstrator Steve Levitan and his loyal golden retriever Rochester discover the murdered body of the college's admissions director, they are suddenly thrust into a web of secrets and lies that threatens to tear apart the campus and the college. As Steve works to preserve the college's reputation and uncover the truth, he finds himself becoming an unlikely detective, with only his wits and Rochester's uncanny nose to guide him. But every new revelation brings more questions and danger. Could the killer be a vengeful student? A spurned ex-wife? Or someone with a more sinister motive? As the suspect list grows, so does the peril. Not knowing who to trust, Steve forges ahead to expose a far-reaching conspiracy, even as threats mount against him and his beloved dog. In a pulse-pounding climax, Steve must risk everything to unmask the culprit and prevent another murder. At the same time, he struggles with his feelings for an alluring photography professor who seems to be hiding secrets of her own. With plot twists that will keep you guessing until the last page, "The Kingdom of Dog" delivers a perfect mix of captivating mystery and heart-warming relationships. You'll be cheering on Steve and Rochester as they navigate the treacherous maze of a murderer's making. Dive into this irresistible new mystery today and find out why this terrific crime-solving duo is winning fans nationwide!

Download or read book Ruffly Speaking written by Susan Conant and published by Crimeline. This book was released on 2011-04-06 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Holly Winter’s a Dog’s Life columnist on the wrong side of thirty, a canine-loving detective sniffing out crime on the streets of Cambridge. Holly is a dog’s best friend—and a murderer’s worst enemy . . . They might be less famous than guide dogs for the blind, but hearing dogs are no less invaluable to their owners. Holly Winter discovers this well-kept secret when she interviews Stephanie Benson, a hearing-impaired priest, and her canine companion, Ruffly. A hardworking, reliable mixed-breed, Ruffly lends an ear with ringing telephones, doorbells, smoke alarms, and the other everyday sounds on which Stephanie’s livelihood—and life—depend. Ruffly and the rector have just moved into the house of Holly’s recently deceased friend, Morris Lamb, whose life-loving and dog-adoring ways left no clue to his sudden and untimely death. Then Ruffly begins tuning in to something more than mere mortals can hear. And when Holly follows the dog’s lead, she picks up the unmistakable sound . . . of murder. “[Susan] Conant’s readers—with ears up and alert eye—eagerly await her next.”—Kirkus Reviews

Download or read book Murder She Barked written by Krista Davis and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-12-03 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE FIRST PAWS & CLAWS MYSTERY FROM KRISTA DAVIS—A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! The Sugar Maple Inn in Wagtail, Virginia, is the country's premiere vacation hot spot for pet owners who can’t bear to leave their furry friends behind. But this tourist town smells trouble when a killer goes on the prowl... Holly Miller's life has gone to the dogs. She has no job, her boyfriend's former flame is sniffing around, and a scruffy but loveable Jack Russell Terrier is scattering crumbs all over her borrowed car. Just when she thought things couldn't get worse, a troubling phone call about her grandmother sends her rushing home to the family inn on Wagtail Mountain. The staff—and a frisky Calico kitten named Twinkletoes—adopts Holly and her new dog on arrival. But someone in this friendly town is bad to the bone. One of the employees at the inn has been killed in a hit-and-run accident—which is looking anything but accidental. Now Holly and her furry companions will have to nose out the murderer before someone else gets muzzled. Delicious recipes for owners and pets included!

Download or read book Death in Show written by Judi McCoy and published by Center Point. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the Mid-Atlantic Canine Challenge, one of the most prestigious canine competitions in the country, a handler dies under suspicious circumstances, and Ellie Engleman is asked to lead Lulu through the competition. When her sometimes boyfriend Detective Sam Ryder and his partner are assigned to investigate the handler's murder case, Ellie has her hands full. Between learning the ins and outs of canine competitions and probing who might have had it in for Lulu's former handler, Ellie just might have bitten off more than she can chew.

Download or read book Throw a Dog a Dead Man s Bone written by Hillari DeSchane and published by . This book was released on 2018-10-22 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Because of me, Merrick was dead and the killer was free.But now I had a new duty. I could not speak, but I could tell. Left for dead by a murderous spy, Labrador Retriever Pilgrim is rescued by Magdalen Haven. Magdalen has traced her father to smugglers' haven Cornwall to prove he was no traitor despite disappearing with thousands of pounds of gold on the notorious Guinea Run to Napoleonic France. Now Pilgrim and the only other witness to the killing, Cheddar, a sarcastic orange tabby, must aid Magdalen with their natural detective abilities in order to unmask the murderer, prove her father's innocence, and save their own lives. Then spy catcher Major Felix Abbey arrives to find Magdalen up to her neck in mystery and murder and the animal detectives must work to save Magdalen from prison. But they make a shocking discovery that could doom them all-Somehow, he knows we understand, Cheddar mewed. How could we fight a killer who could see through our best weapon and our only defense? How could we defeat a killer who knew that we knew?

Download or read book A Dog Detective Short Story Collection written by Sandra Baublitz and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-03-10 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amateur sleuth Clarissa Montgomery Hayes loves her loyal canine partner, Paw. Together they sniff out crime and dig up clues to solve mysteries. Can a dog be a detective? He sure can. The dog detective is on the case in this collection of the first five cozy mystery short stories. In "The Mystery of the Blue Dolphins," Clarissa's amateur sleuth uncle has died. Or was it murder? And what has happened to the stolen jewels he was investigating? Clarissa and Paw are on vacation at the beach in "The Mystery of Aunt Carol's Disappearance" where their friend's aunt has vanished. Has she been kidnapped? Can Paw track her down? Clarissa finds a dead body in her neighbor's shed in "The Mystery of the Body in the Shed." Who was the man and how did he die? Will Paw be able to protect Clarissa from the killer? Clarissa and Paw are on the case in "The Mystery of the Missing Bear." Why would anyone hide a key in a stuffed bear? More secrets are revealed as Paw sniffs out clues. In "The Mystery of the Missing Actor," the new actor in town is missing from his ransacked home. Where is he and his cat? And why is his parrot yelling, "No! John! No!" Join Clarissa and her feisty Saint Bernard as they dig up clues and collar the criminals.

Download or read book Dog Bless You written by Neil S Plakcy and published by . This book was released on 2024-05-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Steve's new job may be in jeopardy unless he and his canine companion can dig up the clues regarding a body found on the site. Autumn has come to Bucks County, and Steve Levitan has a new job: develop a conference center for Eastern College at Friar Lake, a few miles from campus. But on his first visit to the property, his golden retriever Rochester makes a disturbing discovery, a human hand rising from the dirt at the lake's shore. Whose hand is it? Why was the body buried there? The answers will take Steve, his photographer girlfriend Lili, and the ever-faithful Rochester to a drop-in center for recovering drug addicts on the Lower East Side, a decaying church in Philadelphia's Germantown, and finally to a confrontation with a desperate killer.

Download or read book Mixing Up Murder written by Emmie Lyn and published by Sweet Promise Press. This book was released on 2019-08-04 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book In Dog We Trust Cozy Dog Mystery 1 in the Golden Retriever Mystery Series Golden Retriever Mysteries written by Neil S Plakcy and published by Samwise Books. This book was released on 2023-10-19 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE START OF A BEAUTIFUL PARTNERSHIP— A DETECTIVE DUO WITH HEART AND FUR Steve’s ripe for a new relationship—divorced, over forty, and still dusting himself off from a lamentable sojourn in prison, an unusual experience for a professor, to say the least. (He really must do something about his hacking habit!) Rochester’s a handsome, homeless, loveable golden retriever whom Steve had always found too big, too enthusiastic, and too shaggy. But tragedy struck their neighborhood when someone murdered Caroline, Steve’s nice next-door neighbor, while she walked her best friend, Rochester. Steve’s the unlucky guy who finds her body and he just knows, despite their differences, that he has to take in the broken-hearted pooch. Once they’re both properly rehomed, these two form a detective partnership that’ll make you sit up and beg for more. Eat your hearts out, Spade & Archer—pretty soon they’ve got a warm and fuzzy thing going. Big furry forthrightness—not to mention heart—meets tech-savvy craftiness as they work their case. Rochester has no idea he has the potential to be the greatest doggy detective since Rex the Wonder Dog was a pup. But he’s got a job to do and he has to find a way to train Steve in the fine art of investigation. Unbeknownst to Steve, his life just changed radically—because a big furry mentor has just trotted into it. Both want justice for Caroline, and Rochester’s way of expressing it is simply to sniff out one clue after another in the hope his two-legged colleague can piece them together. Steve’s way—when all’s said and done— is still to bend the law a little, with the help of Caroline’s contraband laptop. And also to follow Rochester’s trail of treats.

Download or read book Dog s Green Earth Cozy Dog Mystery 10 in the Golden Retriever Mystery Series Golden Retriever Mysteries written by Neil S Plakcy and published by Samwise Books. This book was released on 2023-10-25 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A murder in Steve Levitan’s gated community is bad enough—but when someone puts out rat poison that innocent dogs could consume, he’s fired up to track down the villain and make his world safe for people and their canine companions. With over 20,000 trade paperbacks and e-books sold, and hundreds of glowing reader reviews, it’s clear that Rochester, the hero of Neil Plakcy’s Golden Retriever Mysteries, has captured the hearts of dog lovers and mystery fans. When his golden retriever Rochester discovers a body during one of their nightly walks, reformed computer hacker Steve Levitan must look to his neighbors for suspects. Could a killer be lurking along the oak-lined streets? Steve inherited his townhome from his father, and it’s more than just a house to him—it’s the place where he recovered from the loss of two miscarried babies, the pain of losing his parents and the misery of his brief incarceration. Now that he has a new sweetheart, and a loving dog, protecting his home is even more important. Could someone in the homeowner’s association be sabotaging efforts to keep River Bend a well-maintained place to live? It’s up to Steve and Rochester to dig up the clues to bring a murderer to justice, and protect the place they call home.

Download or read book Dog Willing Cozy Dog Mystery 12 in the Golden Retriever Mystery Series Golden Retriever Mysteries written by Neil S Plakcy and published by Samwise Books. This book was released on 2023-10-25 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When his neighbor is accused of murder, reformed computer hacker Steve Levitan and his golden retriever Rochester are asked to sniff out clues to prove her innocence. Who could have killed bookstore owner Darlene Nowak? One of the food trucks venders she angered when they parked in front of her store? Someone from the writer’s critique group she sponsored? Did a self-published author she refused to promote write her into a real murder mystery? Steve knows that cooks and creative folks are very sensitive about criticism—but could one of them be angry enough to kill? “The golden retriever mysteries are barking good!” - Sparkle Abbey, author of the Pampered Pet mystery series