Play Dead (A Dog and His Girl Mysteries #1)

Play Dead (A Dog and His Girl Mysteries #1)

Author: Jane B. Mason

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Published: 2013-02-01

Total Pages: 157

ISBN-13: 0545510090

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A dog and his girl show how six legs are better than two in this brand new mystery series!When Dodge, a German shepherd police dog, finds himself retired after an accident leaves him deaf in one ear, he's lucky to be adopted by the perfect family. Twelve-year-old Cassie Sullivan, his girl, smells almost as good as a dog, and gets her nose for sleuthing from her police chief mom and coroner dad. Cassie is smart and quick on her feet, and doesn't mind breaking a couple rules to get to the bottom of a mystery. Dodge has forty-two dog years of experience solving crime, as well as a great network of other four-legged colleagues when he needs more intel. When Verdel Ward, the richest man in town, goes missing, it seems like everyone from the mayor to the housekeeper wants his fortune, which he's left behind with no will. But Cassie and Dodge can smell a mystery from a mile away, and can't help wondering why a miser would go swimming in a dangerous cove, what's up with the suspicious fiancee, who's been sneaking around the mansion, and where a twin brother has come from.


Cry Woof (A Dog and His Girl Mysteries #3)

Cry Woof (A Dog and His Girl Mysteries #3)

Author: Jane B. Mason

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Published: 2013-09-24

Total Pages: 155

ISBN-13: 0545576423

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In the third installment of A Dog and His Girl Mysteries, things are going to the cats!Dodge and Cassie can't visit the senior center or take a walk without landing in a mystery or two. Something's up with the vitamins some people in town are taking--and something doesn't seem right about an eccentric neighbor's mysterious "fall" that leaves thirteen pets in need of homes. The former K-9 and his girl will leave no ladder unclimbed or rosebush uninvestigated to get to the bottom of the case!


Play Dead

Play Dead

Author: Leslie O'Kane

Publisher:

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 278

ISBN-13: 9781568659671

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A dog therapist treats a despondent collie who's former owner committed suicide.


A Beautiful Blue Death

A Beautiful Blue Death

Author: Charles Finch

Publisher: Minotaur Books

Published: 2007-06-26

Total Pages: 340

ISBN-13: 1429955333

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Equal parts Sherlock Holmes and P.G. Wodehouse, Charles Finch's debut mystery A Beautiful Blue Death introduces a wonderfully appealing gentleman detective in Victorian London who investigates crime as a diversion from his life of leisure. Charles Lenox, Victorian gentleman and armchair explorer, likes nothing more than to relax in his private study with a cup of tea, a roaring fire and a good book. But when his lifelong friend Lady Jane asks for his help, Lenox cannot resist the chance to unravel a mystery. Prudence Smith, one of Jane's former servants, is dead of an apparent suicide. But Lenox suspects something far more sinister: murder, by a rare and deadly poison. The grand house where the girl worked is full of suspects, and though Prue had dabbled with the hearts of more than a few men, Lenox is baffled by the motive for the girl's death. When another body turns up during the London season's most fashionable ball, Lenox must untangle a web of loyalties and animosities. Was it jealousy that killed Prudence Smith? Or was it something else entirely? And can Lenox find the answer before the killer strikes again—this time, disturbingly close to home?


This Dog for Hire

This Dog for Hire

Author: Carol Lea Benjamin

Publisher: Open Road Media

Published: 2015-04-07

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 1504006364

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Winner of the Shamus Award for Best First PI Novel: In the first book of Carol Lea Benjamin’s acclaimed mystery series, Greenwich Village PI Rachel Alexander and her loyal pit bull must find a killer and a missing show dog Divorced dog trainer–turned–private-eye Rachel Alexander and her canine assistant Dash—short for Dashiell—are hired by a man named Dennis Keaton to investigate the hit-and-run death of his friend and neighbor Clifford Cole, whose body was found on an isolated Christopher Street pier. The police are treating the gay painter’s suspicious death as a hate crime, but Dennis insists Cliff hadn’t cruised the waterfront in months. Plus, Magritte, Cliff’s champion basenji—a competitor in the upcoming Westminster Dog Show—may have been a witness to the crime and is now missing. The search for answers takes Rachel and Dash from the SoHo art scene to the most famous dog show in America. Now Rachel is in the sights of a killer hunting her across a treacherous urban landscape. There’s no one she can trust—especially not of the two-legged variety. This Dog for Hire is the 1st book in the Rachel Alexander and Dash Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.


Ember (Rescue Dogs #1)

Ember (Rescue Dogs #1)

Author: Sarah Hines-Stephens

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Published: 2020-01-07

Total Pages: 141

ISBN-13: 1338362046

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Action and adventure with high stakes and a happy ending -- and dogs! After Ember is rescued from a devastating house fire, she longs for a forever home. But every family that adopts the yellow Lab puppy brings her back, saying she is untrainable, has too much energy, or is just plain destructive. After three failed placements, young Ember is out of options.The Sterling family runs a ranch that turns rescued dogs into rescue dogs. They're willing to take a chance on the young Lab, not knowing that Ember's first rescue will test her skills and strength beyond imagination...


Playing Dead

Playing Dead

Author: Julia Heaberlin

Publisher: Ballantine Books

Published: 2012-05-29

Total Pages: 354

ISBN-13: 0345527011

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“A compelling family mystery that kept me turning the pages. Highly recommended.”—Margaret Maron, New York Times bestselling author of Three Day Town “Dear Tommie: Have you ever wondered about who you are?” The letter that turns Tommie McCloud’s world upside down arrives from a stranger only days after her father’s death. The woman who wrote it claims that Tommie is her daughter—and that she was kidnapped as a baby thirty-one years ago. Tommie wants to believe it’s all a hoax, but suddenly a girl who grew up on a Texas ranch finds herself linked to a horrific past: the slaughter of a family in Chicago, the murder of an Oklahoma beauty queen, and the kidnapping of a little girl named Adriana. Tommie races along a twisting, nightmarish path while an unseen stalker is determined to keep old secrets locked inside the dementia-battered brain of the woman who Tommie always thought was her real mother. With everything she has ever believed in question, and no one she can trust, Tommie must discover the truth about the girl who vanished—and the very real threats that still remain. “[Julia Heaberlin’s] voice is pitch perfect, and her story of one woman’s fierce struggle to reconcile her past with her present is gripping and powerful. An outstanding debut.”—Carla Buckley, author of Invisible


Deeper Than the Dead

Deeper Than the Dead

Author: Tami Hoag

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2023-04-04

Total Pages: 433

ISBN-13: 0593473345

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A serial killer terrorizes a small California town in this gripping thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Tami Hoag. California, 1985—Four children and young teacher Anne Navarre make a gruesome discovery: a partially buried female body, her eyes and mouth glued shut. A serial killer is at large, and the very bonds that hold their idyllic town together are about to be tested to the breaking point. Tasked with finding the killer, FBI investigator Vince Leone employs a new and controversial FBI technique called “profiling,” which plunges him into the lives of the four children—and the young teacher whose need to uncover the truth is as intense as his own. But as new victims are found and pressure from the media grows, Vince and Anne find themselves circling the same small group of local suspects, unsure if those who suffer most are the victims themselves—or those close to the killer, blissfully unaware that someone very near to them is a murderous psychopath…


Dead Girls Don't Blog

Dead Girls Don't Blog

Author: Pamela Frost Dennis

Publisher: P.F. Dennis

Published: 2015-04-15

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13:

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A Rom-Com Mystery Suspense Series Katy McKenna gave up her career to follow her husband’s dreams. Then, after nursing him through cancer, the jerk dumped her for a younger woman. Now Katy is in a tailspin, driving her best friend Samantha crazy with her non-stop complaining. Sam suggests Katy air her resentments in a private blog. Katy reluctantly takes her advice, but soon finds a more compelling subject to blog about when she learns the man who murdered their high-school classmate may soon get paroled. Katy does everything she can to keep the dangerous predator behind bars. But she’s petrified when her actions attract the attention of a mysterious stalker that could spell her demise. Meanwhile, her grandmother has her eye on Katy’s hunky new neighbor—thinking he could be the perfect rebound man for her. Dead Girls Don't Blog is the first book in the Murder Blog Mysteries. If you like quirky characters, a hefty dose of humor, a dash of romance, and a story that'll keep you up all night, you'll love Pamela Frost Dennis's award-winning tales.


Dead Man's Best Friend (A Dog and His Girl Mysteries #2)

Dead Man's Best Friend (A Dog and His Girl Mysteries #2)

Author: Jane B. Mason

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Published: 2013-05-28

Total Pages: 143

ISBN-13: 0545632552

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The second exciting installment of A Dog and His Girl Mysteries!Cassie's mom, an exemplary officer and model of integrity, is suspended from the force pending an investigation--and won't say why. It's an awkward situation for the police, for the town, for the mayor, and especially for Cassie. Having her mom (who is dealing with her stress by micromanaging her family) home 24/7 is seriously cramping her style. To get her out of their hair, Cassie and Dodge take the case. They've got to clear Chief Sullivan's name, save her reputation, and get her back to work before she drives them all nuts.The girl/dog detective duo has no idea what they are getting into. A "borrowed" police file reveals that Cassie's mom is being accused of negligence in ordering a raid that ended in the death of an officer. Cassie can't believe her mom would make that kind of mistake. But even harder to swallow is that fact that the officer who died was Dodge's first partner and the chief's brother in law...