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Senior sleuths mystery volume 1
Language
English
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"Rose Donovan looks for the good in everyone. With her sister-in-law, Peg, that sometimes requires a lot of searching ... But after forty years of bickering, they're attempting to start over, partnering up to join the local bridge club. Peg and Rose barely have a chance to celebrate their first win before one of the club's most accomplished players is killed in his home. As the newest members, the sisters-in-law ... decide to start some digging of...
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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.
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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.
4) 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...
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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.
6) 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.
7) 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 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.
9) Hush puppy
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Melanie Travis mystery volume 6
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English
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Melanie Travis loves her teaching job at Connecticut's elite Howard Academy, where plans are underway for a Spring Pageant to honor the school's fiftieth anniversary. Immersed in the preparations, Melanie is hurrying to retrieve a painting of one of the illustrious co-founders when she comes upon a disturbing scene: Eugene Krebbs, the Academy's elderly caretaker is arguing loudly with a girl half his size. Before Melanie can learn more than the girl's...
10) Killer Cupid
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Melanie Travis mystery volume 29
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English
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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 date with death, Melanie must slip into something sleuthier for the weekend... Melanie is delighted at the prospect of three uninterrupted days alone with Sam (and, of course, her prize-winning Standard Poodle, Faith). They're booked at the White Birch Inn, a picturesque...
11) 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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Melanie Travis mystery volume 24
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English
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"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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Melanie Travis mystery volume 21
Language
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 17
Publisher
Kensington Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
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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.
15) Howloween murder
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Melanie Travis mystery volume 26
Publisher
Kensington Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
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When a tenured colleague is accused of poisoning her famous marshmallow puffs to murder an elderly neighbor, Melanie Travis finds her investigation challenged by the boisterous Halloween festivities at Howard Academy.
16) Best in show
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Melanie Travis mystery volume 10
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English
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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 is put to work selling raffle tickets by the co-chairs of the raffle committee, Betty Jean and Edith Jean Boone. Sixty-ish steel magnolias from the South, the reclusive sisters make few appearances. But this year, they...
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Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
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Murder, She Wrote meets The Odd Couple in award-winning author Laurien Berenson's brand-new mystery series, spun off from her much-loved Melanie Travis Canine series and featuring Melanie's elderly aunts—tough-as-nails Peg and soft-spoken Rose—who'll put their differences aside to stop a killer, if they don't throttle each other first. The latest installment will tickle all cozy lovers, especially fans of "senior" sleuths...
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Publisher
Kensington Books
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
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A mom goes undercover to locate a purloined poodle—and a killer—in this series debut with "a solution that packs a surprising amount of surprise" (Kirkus Reviews).
The apparent heart attack that killed kennel owner Max Turnbull has left seven pups in mourning, and his wife Peg suspecting foul play. But the only evidence is their missing prize pooch—a pedigreed poodle named Beau.
Enter Melanie Travis....
The apparent heart attack that killed kennel owner Max Turnbull has left seven pups in mourning, and his wife Peg suspecting foul play. But the only evidence is their missing prize pooch—a pedigreed poodle named Beau.
Enter Melanie Travis....
19) Pup Fiction
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Series
Publisher
Kensington Books
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
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Agatha and Macavity nominee Laurien Berenson's latest escapade in her long-running Melanie Travis Canine Mystery series finds a killer showing up in summer camp.
With a new litter of Standard Poodles on the way, it's shaping up to be a vibrant July in Greenwich, Connecticut, for Melanie Travis. Too bad there's a killer in town who would love to drain the life out of her summer . . .
While usually protective, Melanie feels...
With a new litter of Standard Poodles on the way, it's shaping up to be a vibrant July in Greenwich, Connecticut, for Melanie Travis. Too bad there's a killer in town who would love to drain the life out of her summer . . .
While usually protective, Melanie feels...
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Publisher
Kensington Books
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
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A road trip to a Kentucky dog show leads to a race to find a killer, in this mystery by an Agatha Award finalist: "A likable heroine."—Publishers Weekly
For a dog lover like Melanie Travis, the opportunity to attend the Kentuckiana Dog Show Cluster is not to be missed. Fortunately, the timing coincides with her spring break from teaching, so she heads for central Kentucky with her sister-in-law and Aunt Peg, who's accepted...
For a dog lover like Melanie Travis, the opportunity to attend the Kentuckiana Dog Show Cluster is not to be missed. Fortunately, the timing coincides with her spring break from teaching, so she heads for central Kentucky with her sister-in-law and Aunt Peg, who's accepted...
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