Death of a Dog Whisperer

Laurien Berenson

Jul 2014 · A Melanie Travis Mystery Book 17 · Kensington Books

About this ebook

A howling good mystery by the Agatha Award finalist: “Fans will roll over with joy.”—Publishers Weekly

It’s summer in Connecticut, and Melanie Travis’s life has become an endless string of dog shows, soccer camp, and the antics of her energetic toddler. She hardly has time to pay much attention to her Aunt Peg's new protégé, Nick Walden, a self-proclaimed “dog whisperer” with an uncanny gift for decoding dog-speak. The well-heeled dog owners of Fairfield County are lapping up his alleged talents, anxious to discover exactly what their pampered pets are thinking—that is until the pooches start spilling their secrets.

When Nick is found dead, his sister enlists Melanie to track down the killer. Now, as she juggles the demands of marriage and motherhood—not to mention her six beloved Poodles—Melanie can scarcely even begin to nose through the growing list of suspects. But just when she thinks she's barking up the wrong tree, she'll find herself face to face with a purebred murderer…
 
“Melanie’s engaging narration, with its slightly sarcastic flair, makes her utterly relatable.”—Publishers Weekly

“Berenson cleverly weaves in interesting details about different breeds and showmanship.”—Booklist

Ratings and reviews

Melanie Travis lives with her husband and two sons. They are a dog family with six Standard Poodles named Faith, Eve, Casey, Tar, Raven and puppy, Augie. Her Aunt Margaret Turnbull is a long time breeder of Standard Poodles. She has several Standard Poodles. Melanie’s ex-husband Bob ( he owns a chocolate point Siamese cat) introduces Melanie and Aunt Margaret to Nick Walden. Nick owns a Rottweiler mix, Thor and a little terrier, Jojo. Nick is known as the “Dog Whisperer”. Aunt Margaret and Nick hit it off right away. She is going to help Nick become known in the Dog community. Then Nick is found dead. Who and why would anyone want to murder the “Dog Whisperer” as he was so well liked? Nick sister, Clair is introduced to Melanie by her ex-husband. They want Melanie to help discover who murdered Nick. A fast pace, well plotted murder mystery with well defined, colorful, interesting characters to keep the reader’s attention from the first word to the last. This is book # 17 in the Melanie Travis series. It can be read as a stand alone as the author mixes the past with the present effortlessly.

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About the author

Laurien Berenson is the award-winning author of the long running Melanie Travis mystery series and the new Senior Sleuths series starring Peg Turnbull and Rose Donovan. Her work has appeared in numerous magazines and the New York Times. She and her husband live on a farm in Kentucky surrounded by dogs and horses. Visit her online at www.laurienberenson.com.