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1) Orchid blues
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Series
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English
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On the way to her wedding, Chief of Police Holly Barker is sidetracked by a high-tech bank robbery that results in murder, and she makes a startling discovery that plunges her into the very center of psychotic criminality.
2) The search
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English
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Fiona, a dog trainer who performs canine search-and-rescue missions, is devastated after her fiancé is murdered, but her emotions are rekindled when Simon, a newcomer to town, brings his puppy Jaws to her for obedience training.
3) Deerskin
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English
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When her growing beauty begins to resemble her mother's too closely, Princess Lissar must flee her father's wrath, accompanied by her loyal dog Ash, and, in doing so, she unlocks a door into a world of magic.
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Melanie Travis mystery volume 24
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English
Description
"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 of New Canaan seems like business as usual. Except Claire's stylish stint comes at a higher price than she bargains for when she stumbles over her newest customer's dead body on the job....
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English
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Best in Show meets The Hating Game in this sweet, funny rom-com that takes the uber-competitiveness of dog show pageant moms to a whole new level. Ruby Taylor thought her days of high-stakes competition were over, until she joins the dog show circuit to get lazy golden retriever Wheezy into shape...and falls head over heels for a handsome veterinarian who won't stop getting under her skin.
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Melanie Travis mystery volume 21
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English
Description
"With a demanding teaching job and five poodles scampering around the house, Melanie Travis barely has energy for the upcoming Christmas rush. But she unwraps an unexpected challenge when her brother and ex-husband make a spontaneous bid on a dilapidated pine tree farm. Although the ten-acre lot had been a popular seasonal destination while the original owner was still alive, it'll take a small miracle or two before the neglected place is in shape...
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Melanie Travis mystery volume 14
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English
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While attending a five-day symposium for dog show judges in the Pocono Mountains with her Aunt Peg, a very pregnant Melanie Travis is fast on the scent of a killer when the dead body of an offensive guest speaker is found floating in the outdoor hot tub.
8) Unleashed
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Melanie Travis mystery volume 7
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English
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When the new co-publisher of a gossipy trade magazine for the dog show world turns up dead, strangled with a leather dog leash, Melanie Travis investigates the crime, which could reveal the dark secrets of a number of dog show exhibitors.
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Melanie Travis mystery volume 11
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English
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Melanie Travis must discover who is naughty and nice this holiday season when her son's bus driver, Henry Pruitt, is found dead and her obstinate Aunt Peg will stop at nothing to solve the mystery surrounding his suspicious demise.
10) I'm my own dog
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English
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A dog without a human companion fetches his own slippers and curls up at his own feet but cannot reach a certain itchy spot in the middle of his back, compelling him to leash a poor lonely human who will loyally offer a helpful scratch.
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Melanie Travis mystery volume 20
Publisher
Kensington Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
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When the wealthy philanthropist host of an annual fundraiser to benefit a local animal shelter is found dead, Melanie Travis must unearth the true cause of his death.
12) Hair of the dog
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Melanie Travis mystery volume 4
Publisher
Kensington Books
Language
English
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Melanie Travis investigates when Barry Turk, a renowned poodle handler and notorious lady's man, is murdered in his driveway during a Fourth of July barbecue attended by Connecticut's most prominent kennel club members.
13) Watchdog
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Melanie Travis mystery volume 5
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English
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Melanie Travis, special-ed teacher, dog trainer, and amateur sleuth, is anticipating a new teaching post, winning prizes with her poodle, Faith, and settling her son, Davey, into first grade. Then one beautiful Connecticut fall morning, her brother Frank drops by, looking for a big loan for his latest get-rich scheme, an upscale coffeehouse. Melanie won't lend Frank the money, but when Frank's partner is murdered, she investigates, hoping to clear...
14) Ruff justice
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Melanie Travis mystery volume 22
Publisher
Kensington Books
Language
English
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Melanie Travis is determined to help her son lead his Standard Poodle towards a championship, but when elite artist Jasmine Crane is found strangled and Aunt Peg's longtime dog sitter vanishes the same day, Melanie finds herself entangled in a murder mystery.
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Melanie Travis mystery volume 17
Publisher
Kensington Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
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Description
When her aunt's dog-whispering protégé is found dead, Melanie Travis must help sort through the growing list of suspects to find the killer, all while juggling motherhood, marriage, and her six beloved poodles.
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Chet and Bernie mystery volume 2
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English
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The human-and-canine investigative team of Chet and Bernie endeavors to rescue an abducted show dog, a case that is complicated by reporter Susie Sanchez's disappearance and Chet's separation from Bernie.
19) Bite club
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Series
Melanie Travis mystery volume 23
Publisher
Kensington Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
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"Thanks to Aunt Peg and her enthusiastic dog show pals, Melanie's 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 train a Bulldog puppy for elusive member Evan Major. Between the unusual bruise on his face and a bizarre run-in with an unknown dog show attendee, introverted Evan can't dodge trouble. It even sends...
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Series
Dog lover's mysteries volume 1
Publisher
Berkley
Pub. Date
1990.
Language
English
Description
Holly Winter, a writer and amateur sleuth, and her adopted Alaskan malamute, Rowdy, team up to track down a killer lurking at a dog show.
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