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1) Bite club
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Melanie Traviss new book club caters to readers craving fictionwith bite! But when a real-life murder case bares its fangs, shell need to swap dog-eared novels for a lengthy suspect list . . . Thanks to Aunt Peg and her enthusiastic pedigree dog show pals, Melanies aptly named Bite Club reading group has book lovers all over town burying their noses in thrilling murder mysteries. But another pet project surfaces when Melanie reluctantly agrees to...
2) Ruff justice
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English
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As owner of prize-winning Poodles, Melanie Travis knows how to handle fierce competition. But when a conformation show turns deadly, itll take every trick in the book to outsmart a murderer who refuses to lose . . . With the excitement of the spring dog show season sweeping Connecticut, Melanie is determined to help her son finally lead his Standard Poodle toward a championship title. Aunt Peg even skips the judging panel to exhibit a pup of her own,...
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Kensington Books
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English
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Poodle owner Melanie Travis searches for the killer of a businessman who was intending to open a coffee bar in Stamford, Connecticut. Suspects include residents who were opposed to the presence of a cafe in a family neighborhood.
5) Killer Cupid
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English
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In the Berkshires to celebrate Valentine's Day with her husband, Melanie Travis finds her romantic getaway interrupted by the murder of a fellow guest, and when her secret sleuthing attracts unwanted attention, her trip heats up, but not in the way she'dhoped.
''Melanie Travis is taking a much-needed break from the dog show circuit for a romantic Valentine’s trip with her husband Sam, but when someone at their cozy Berkshires inn has an unexpected...
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Kensington Books
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English
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A sleuth rescues two orphaned Golden Retrievers—and tries to solve their master's murder—in this "delightful" mystery from the Agatha Award finalist (Publishers Weekly).
This year, all Melanie wants for Christmas is a dull moment. Between her teaching job, and showing her Standard Poodle puppy, there just aren't enough hours in the day. But when her son Davey's usual bus driver, Henry Pruitt, disappears and is replaced...
This year, all Melanie wants for Christmas is a dull moment. Between her teaching job, and showing her Standard Poodle puppy, there just aren't enough hours in the day. But when her son Davey's usual bus driver, Henry Pruitt, disappears and is replaced...
7) Once bitten
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English
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Dog trainer Melanie Travis looks for a missing fellow trainer who is supposed to be planning Melanie's brother's wedding.
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Kensington Books
Pub. Date
2019.
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English
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Its the most wonderful time of the year in Connecticut, but Melanie Travis finds surviving this December may take a real Christmas miracle when a yuletide murderer comes to town . . . As Melanie attempts to deck the halls in a house overrun by pampered Poodles, her event planner friend, Claire, is busy playing Santa, beard and belly not included, for the wealthiest clientele on Connecticut's Gold Coast. A personal shopper gig in the affluent town...
9) Pup fiction
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Kensington Books
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English
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Sending her kids to the Graceland School’s summer camp, Melanie discovers that murder is on the schedule when she is thrown into a mystery involving the owner’s dead estranged husband and three prize-winning Dalmatians.
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Publisher
Harlequin
Pub. Date
c2012
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English
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The author, a professional dog trainer and behavioral consultant, shares the heartwarming story of her dog Boo, the runt of an abandoned litter, who became an unlikely hero when he changed countless lives including hers, through his work as a therapy dog.
11) Crazy for you
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St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
[1999]
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English
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A romantic comedy in Ohio on Quinn McKenzie, whose live-in boyfriend, Bill, does not like dogs and takes her newly adopted one to the pound. Quinn's answer is to recuperate the dog and send Bill to the dogs. Now free of emotional attachment she sets her sights on Nick, her sister's ex-husband. Nick is not interested in new attachments and the game of love is on
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Maxie and Stretch mysteries volume 3
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New American Library
Pub. Date
[2007]
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English
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Obsidian published by the Penguin Group
Pub. Date
2015.
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English
Description
"The Midwestern Cat Fanciers' Organization is bringing its annual weeklong retreat to Merryville, Minnesota. While that's perfect for Izzy's business, it unleashes headaches for everyone else. The event has lots of workshops on the care and breeding of cats, and it culminates in a cat show with a fabulous prize--a platinum collar dangle worth some big bucks. Cattiness, of course, ensues. But the claws really come out after the prize disappears, and...
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Maxie and Stretch mysteries volume 2
Publisher
New American Library
Pub. Date
c2006
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English
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Pet boutique mysteries volume 2
Publisher
Obsidian
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
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Izzy McHale wants her new Trendy Tails Pet Boutique in Merryville, Minnesota, to be the height of canine couture and feline fashions. Love is in the air, and Izzy is hard at work coordinating two special weddings at Trendy Tails. First, Izzy's friend and mentor, Ingrid, will be tying the knot with her old flame. And a week later, Izzy will host "pupptials" for two lovable dogs. But even with the hullabaloo, the Trendy Tails crew is intrigued by Daniel,...
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Dog lover's mysteries (Susan Conant) volume 19
Publisher
Severn House
Pub. Date
c2011
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English
Description
When Dog's Life columnist Holly Winter rejects applicants who want to adopt homeless dogs, she makes a lot of enemies. In dogs Holly trusts, and the dogs she trusts most are her beloved malamutes, Rowdy, Kimi and Sammy. But right now she could use a human friend. Lately, it seems wherever she turns, things go wrong: an anonymous call turns vicious, her husband is keeping secrets, and acquaintances die under mysterious circumstances. Then Holly's...
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W.W. Norton
Pub. Date
[2005]
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English
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From the best-selling author of Cowboys are my Weakness comes a story of a woman, Rea, and her dog, Dante, who teaches her that love is stronger than fear. A catalyst for change in other characters as well, Dante effects the lives of Rae's house-tender, her therapist, two veterinarians, and an anxiety-ridden actor. In addition to Dante, there is also Rose, another dog, and Stanley the Cat, all of whom have something to add. With her characteristic...
20) The dog I loved
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St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2019.
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English
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New York Times bestselling author Susan Wilson is back another signature heartwarming novelone that begs the question: Can a dog lead the way to finding one's humanity? After spending years in prison for a crime she didnt intend to commit, Rose Collins is suddenly free. Someone who knows about the good work she has donetraining therapy dogs while serving timehas arranged for her early release. This mysterious benefactor has even set her up with a...
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