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 Murder at Ring 5 written by Lf Hembree and published by . This book was released on 2021-06-12 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a well-known dog show handler is killed in the middle of the night after a show, Maggie Pelham and her wire fox terrier Mathias jump at the chance to play detective. At one point, Maggie is considered a suspect, but her careful research and Mathias's keen senses come to her rescue and lead the cops to the culprit.

Download or read book Dog Eat Dog written by Laurien Berenson and published by Kensington Books . This book was released on 2012-08-24 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Competition at an elite Connecticut kennel club has a sharp and deadly bite in this “masterful” mystery (The Plain Dealer). As if raising her son Davey, training her rambunctious Poodle for the show ring, and grooming fellow handler Sam Driver for romance aren’t enough, Melanie Travis’s entrée into the exclusive Belle Haven Kennel Club has been met with a grisly murder. Unfortunately, the only witnesses to the crime were the victim’s startled pair of Beagles. And they aren’t talking… Melanie hadn’t intended to do any serious snooping, what with coping with the unexpected arrival of an ex-husband out to get joint custody of the son he’s never known. In need of some serious distraction, she's off to sniff out dangerous secrets…only to discover that everyone at Belle Haven has something damning to hide. As the shocking truth slowly comes to light—and her own domestic drama moves center stage—Melanie finds herself eager to put the bite on a dogged killer. “A story as controlled as a well-behaved dog on a lead.”—Publishers Weekly “Don’t make me sit up and beg. Read this book today.”—Dorothy Cannell

Download or read book Dog Show Murder written by Frank Gruber and published by Overamstel Uitgevers. This book was released on 2013-11-05 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A rich man is murdered at the dog show, and the Human Encyclopedia is the prime suspect Oliver Quade knows how to sell an encyclopedia. First, read it cover to cover three or four times, and make sure to remember everything in it. Next, dazzle an audience with your accumulated knowledge. Put on a good enough show, and the book will sell itself. Quade, better known as the Human Encyclopedia, is performing his act at a local dog show when a dogfight breaks out. Wary of wild mutts, Quade backs away and returns to his booth to find a nasty surprise—a dead man in white flannels. When the police insist on holding Quade responsible, he and his assistant—the indefatigable Charlie Boston—are forced to solve the murder the Quade way: by always being the smartest men in the room. But is the Human Encyclopedia clever enough to prove to these dog show cops that they are barking up the wrong tree? This ebook features an introduction by Keith Alan Deutsch.

Download or read book Death by Dog Show written by Arlene Kay and published by Lyrical Underground. This book was released on 2019-03-05 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Army vet Persephone “Perri” Morgan has big plans, as her custom leather leashes, saddles, and other pet accessories are the rage of dog and horse enthusiasts everywhere. But when murder prances into the ring at a Massachusetts dog show, Perri must confront a cunning killer who’s a breed apart. Accompanied by her bestie Babette and four oversize canines, Perri motors down to the Big E Dog Show in high style. Perri hopes to combine business with pleasure by also spending time with sexy DC journalist Wing Pruett. Until a storm traps everyone at the exposition hall . . . and a man’s body is found in a snow-covered field, a pair of pink poodle grooming shears plunged through his heart. Turns out the deceased was a double-dealing huckster who had plenty of enemies chomping at the bit. But as breeders and their prize pets preen and strut, the murderer strikes again. Aided by her trusty canine companions, Keats and Poe, Perri must collar a killer before she’s the next “Dead in Show” winner. Praise for Arlene Kay’s Boston Uncommons Mysteries “Reminiscent of the comedy-mystery movies of the thirties...An entertaining first entry into the Boston Uncommons Mystery series.” —New York Journal of Books on Swann Dive “Highly entertaining . . . I can't wait for the next book in the series!” —Jaye Roycraft, author of Rainscape

Download or read book DEATH AT THE DOG SHOW written by Peter Boland and published by Charity Shop Detective Agency Mysteries. This book was released on 2023-11-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's the day of the Christchurch Dog Show. Suddenly the show's vet is performing CPR on a woman. Someone injected her with something lethal. The charity shop detectives must roll up their sleeves and catch a killer.

Download or read book Murder at Ring 5 written by L. F. Hembree and published by . This book was released on 2021-06-12 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a murder happens at a dog show, professional handler Maggie Pelham and her wire fox terrier Mathias jump into detective mode to help solve the crime. Maggie is at one time a suspect because she was the last person to see the victim alive. But in the end, it is Mathias who alerts the cops to the culprit and solves the case.

Download or read book Murder at the Puppy Fest written by Laurien Berenson and published by Kensington Cozies. This book was released on 2017-06-27 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A mystery from the Agatha Award finalist: “[An] appealing picture of the dog-show world… Cozy fans who love dogs are in for a treat.”—Publishers Weekly Busy mom and pedigree Standard Poodle owner, Melanie Travis doesn’t mind helping out at Puppy Fest, an annual fundraiser to benefit a local dog rescue. Considering the venue—Belle Haven mansion, owned by wealthy philanthropist Leo Brody—it’s shaping up to be the can’t-miss charity event of the summer. Unfortunately, when Melanie’s breeding background lands her in the doghouse with Jane, Leo’s snappy daughter who runs the rescue, Melanie finds herself simultaneously managing Puppy Fest and the millionaire’s hopelessly fractious family. But once Puppy Fest kicks off, Leo is nowhere to be found—until Melanie discovers his current mistress crouching over his dead body. According to police, the father’s severe nut allergy went into overdrive after he accidentally consumed a contaminated cookie. However, Libby, one of Leo’s children and a friend of Melanie’s Aunt Peg, believes someone deliberately put him down for good… 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. “It’s mutts vs. purebreds as Melanie Travis investigates the death of a dog-loving philanthropist…Worth the price of admission.”—Kirkus Reviews “If you like dogs, you’ll love Laurien Berenson’s Melanie Travis mysteries!”—Joanne Fluke, New York Times-bestselling author of the Hannah Swensen series

Download or read book The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time written by Mark Haddon and published by Anchor Canada. This book was released on 2009-02-24 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A bestselling modern classic—both poignant and funny—narrated by a fifteen year old autistic savant obsessed with Sherlock Holmes, this dazzling novel weaves together an old-fashioned mystery, a contemporary coming-of-age story, and a fascinating excursion into a mind incapable of processing emotions. Christopher John Francis Boone knows all the countries of the world and their capitals and every prime number up to 7,057. Although gifted with a superbly logical brain, Christopher is autistic. Everyday interactions and admonishments have little meaning for him. At fifteen, Christopher’s carefully constructed world falls apart when he finds his neighbour’s dog Wellington impaled on a garden fork, and he is initially blamed for the killing. Christopher decides that he will track down the real killer, and turns to his favourite fictional character, the impeccably logical Sherlock Holmes, for inspiration. But the investigation leads him down some unexpected paths and ultimately brings him face to face with the dissolution of his parents’ marriage. As Christopher tries to deal with the crisis within his own family, the narrative draws readers into the workings of Christopher’s mind. And herein lies the key to the brilliance of Mark Haddon’s choice of narrator: The most wrenching of emotional moments are chronicled by a boy who cannot fathom emotions. The effect is dazzling, making for one of the freshest debut in years: a comedy, a tearjerker, a mystery story, a novel of exceptional literary merit that is great fun to read.

Download or read book Death in Show written by Judi McCoy and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-06-01 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Professional dog walker Ellie Engleman doesn't know much about the ins and outs of dog shows. But when one handler is killed, Ellie will learn that it's a dog-eat-dog world. Especially since the killer might now have it out for her. She and her sometime boyfriend, Detective Sam Ryder, will have to dig up the truth faster than a speeding bulldog...

Download or read book Doggie Day Care Murder written by Laurien Berenson and published by Kensington Publishing Corp.. This book was released on 2008-09-01 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pine Ridge Canine Care Center. A place where pampered pooches go to kick back, get primped, and watch a little TV in luxurious individual accommodations. To Melanie Travis, it all seems a bit much--and a most unlikely setting for a murder. But when the day care center's co-owner turns up dead in his office, that's just what she finds... Melanie Travis thought her sleuthing days were behind her. She has a new baby to take care of--not to mention five Standard Poodles--and Aunt Peg is getting Davey ready for his debut as a junior showman. These days, the closest Melanie gets to detective work is scoping out the scene at the local doggie day center for her friend Alice Brickman. As Melanie learns, it's a dog's life at the Pine Ridge Canine Care Center--and life is good. The dogs are living large with a team of groomers and handlers at their bark and call. Everyone seems blissfully happy. Everyone canine, that is. For Melanie soon discovers there are some simmering resentments among the Pine Ridge staff and when Steve Pine, the center's charming, good-looking co-owner, is found shot to death on the floor of his office, there's no shortage of suspects. His sister Candy stands to inherit their lucrative doggie day care operation. His neighbor, Adam Busch, still blames Steve for paving the way for the other businesses that now exist in the once quiet, all-residential town. And then there's Lila Harrington, the disgruntled client who wanted to sue Steve following an embarrassing "incident" involving a Shih Tzu and a Beagle mix. And lastly, the string of female customers Steve bedded and jilted. But which of these suspects was desperate enough to commit murder? With the police at a loss for leads, it's now up to Melanie to go undercover and sniff out a killer whose secrets lie buried in a dog's paradise that's proving to be anything but. . .

Download or read book Murder on the Iditarod Trail written by Sue Henry and published by Open Road + Grove/Atlantic. This book was released on 2015-06-09 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Adrenaline-pumping . . . [A] polished action mystery . . . [with] dazzling Arctic sights.” —Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review Winner of the Macavity Award and the Anthony Award Murder on the Iditarod Trail is a gripping mystery set during Alaska’s world-famous Iditarod: a grueling eleven-hundred-mile dogsled race across hazardous Arctic terrain. It is an arduous sport, but not a deadly one. But suddenly the top Iditarod contestants are dying in bizarre ways: first a veteran musher smashes into a tree, then competitors begin turning up dead, with each murder more brutal than the last. State trooper Alex Jensen begins a homicide investigation, determined to track down the killer before more blood stains the pristine Alaskan snow. Meanwhile, Jessie Arnold, Alaska’s premier female musher, has a shot at winning for the first time. But as her position in the race improves, so do her chances of being the killer’s next target. As the mushers thread their way through the treacherous trails, Jessie and Jensen are drawn deep into the frozen heart of the perilous wild: where nature can kill as easily as a bullet and only the Arctic night can hear your final screams. “Engrossing . . . The howling winds, the snow, the ice, the dancing away from wolves, the crazing fatigue, the welcome heat and food, are almost palpable.” —Los Angeles Times Book Review “Excellent . . . well-paced, well-conceived, engrossing . . . moves along like a healthy, well-trained dog team.” —The Anchorage Times “A book that will give you a feel for how the Iditarod is . . . Sue Henry has a genius for characterization, plot, and setting.” —Mystery News

Download or read book Death at He Dog Show a Love Story written by Sheila Muckle and published by . This book was released on 2017-08-16 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This novella is a love story interrupted by a murder. It is a book with which to curl up on the sofa with your dog cuddled alongside. The friends from the dog show community fear that it might be one of their own to disrupt the show and kill someone. The story unfolds and the dogs are the real stars of the story.

Download or read book Best In Show written by Laurien Berenson and published by Kensington Books . This book was released on 2013-02-13 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sleuth must find a killer amid a plethora of poodles in this “charming” cozy mystery by an Agatha Award finalist (Publishers Weekly). There are dog shows. And then there’s The Poodle Club of America National Specialty Dog Show. For poodle purists, it’s the pinnacle of the season, drawing competitors and spectators from all over the world. Once in Maryland, Melanie Travis is put to work selling raffle tickets by the co-chairs of the raffle committee, Betty Jean and Edith Jean Boone. Sixtyish steel magnolias from the South, the reclusive sisters make few appearances. But this year, they have a silver Toy puppy that has already caused quite a buzz on the show circuit. While the poodles remain well behaved, it’s their owners and handlers who start acting up. And when Betty Jean is found dead at the host hotel, murder takes center stage. But this is the PCA—and the show must go on. As Edith Jean staunchly resumes her duties, Melanie starts searching for clues, and comes up with a compelling cast of suspects whose actions prove that in the dog-eat-dog world of showing, a life can be as easily lost as a blue ribbon. And that unlike cats, dogs—and their owners—have only one to risk… “A dependable author for fans of pooch-oriented mysteries.” —Library Journal

Download or read book Murder at the Dog Show written by Dianne Harman and published by . This book was released on 2020-05-20 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone thinks their dog is special.But special enough for someone to commit murder?Dog show judge Deidre Rogers had enemies, a lot of enemies, and someone hated her enough to kill her.And it wasn't only the dog show people who hated her. When a woman's as rich as Deidre and feels entitled to have whatever she wants, including other women's husbands, it's not surprising she had a long list of people who would like to see her dead.When Marty begins to investigate her murder, she finds a trail of people with motives ranging from revenge to greed, not to mention bruised egos.Don't miss this cozy mystery page-turner from a USA Today Bestselling Author and Amazon All-Star.This is the 11th book in the High Desert Cozy Mystery Series.

Download or read book Putting on the Dog written by Cynthia Baxter and published by Bantam. This book was released on 2007-12-18 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A charity dog show has Jessica hitting the road with her faithful one-eyed Dalmatian, Lou, and her tailless Westie, Max, for the palatial summer estates of Long Island's fabled East End. When she arrives, the posh seaside community is crawling with stars eager to take best in show for their beloved pooches. But it's murder most tacky when a celebrity photographer is felled by a giant ice sculpture at a $500-a-plate fund-raiser. Unable to resis the scent of the hunt, Jess is soon investigating a casting director's dream of potential suspects. But if Jess isn't careful, she just might become the next victim of a killer determined to prove she's barking up the wrong tree.

Download or read book Judged to Death written by Lf Hembree and published by . This book was released on 2021-07-10 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the second of the Mathias Dog Show Murder Mysteries, Maggie and her wire fox terrier Mathias help expose an illegal dog trafficking ring. A well-known dog show judge is being solicited by an organized crime group who is intent on getting him involved in their illegal canine activities. He helped them out once before when he was getting started as a judge and didn't understand the consequences of his actions. Now he knows he would rather die than have anything to do with what these crooks have in mind. While she is taking Mathias for a walk, Maggie overhears one of the gangsters talking to the crime boss and unknowingly puts herself in danger. When the judge mysteriously disappears, she and Mathias jump into the case with two feet and four paws to get it solved. Her investigation takes her through scary twists and turns and she faces dangerous situations along the way. but in the end, Mathias saves the day and she is rewarded with a heartwarming surprise.