Taking
a Bite Out of Crime: Barking Good Mysteries!
Taking
a Bite Out of Crime:
Barking Good Mysteries!
Cynthia Baxter
Jessica Popper is a dedicated DVM with a pair of unusual dogs: Max, a tailless Westie and Lou, a one-eyed Dalmatian. Not that she attracts nothing but hard-luck cases. She's got a handsome p.i. boyfriend named Nick Burby. So it stands to reason that Jessica picks up a few sleuthing tips, which come in handy.
Dead Canines Don't Sing. Bantam, 2004.
Carol Lea Benjamin
38-year old Rachel Alexander is
too independent for most men's taste and too suspicious for her own good. Working
out of her back-alley Greenwich Village cottage, Rachel is a private investigator
with a formidable partner: a pit bull named Dash-as in Dashiell. Together they
sniff out crime in Manhattan's mean streets.
This Dog for Hire. Walker,
1996.
The Dog Who Knew Too Much. Walker,
1997.
A Hell of a Dog. Walker, 1998.
The Lady Vanishes. Walker, 1999.
The Wrong Dog. Walker, 2000.
The Long Good Boy. Walker, 2001.
Fall Guy. Walker, 2004.
Without a Word. Walker, 2005.
Laurien Berenson
It seems to Melanie Travis, a
30-something school teacher and single mom of 4-year old Davey, that her personal
life is going to the dogs when circumstances propel her into Connecticut's elite
canine circles where dog-eat-dog sometimes translates into murder. She meets
Sam Driver, an irresistibly attractive breeder who gives her both hot fantasies
and cold feet, and soon a rambunctious poodle Faith (introduced in Underdog)
comes into her life.
A Pedigree to Die For.
Kensington, 1995.
Underdog. Kensington, 1996.
Dog Eat Dog. Kensington, 1996.
Hair of the Dog. Kensington, 1997.
Watchdog. Kensington, 1998.
Hush Puppy. Kensington, 1999.
Unleashed. Kensington, 2000.
Once Bitten. Kensington, 2001.
Hot Dog. Kensington, 2002.
Best in Show. Kensington, 2003.
Jingle Bell Bark. Kensington, 2004.
Raining Cats and Dogs. Kensington,
2005.
Michael Bond
Due to circumstances beyond his
control, Monsieur Pamplemousse had to opt for early retirement as an inspector
with the Surete. He now has the arduous task of traveling all over Europe tasting
the finest cuisine and choicest wines as a food critic for a travel guide.This
brings him into contact with all sorts of people and situations, including murder,
for which his background makes him a natural in the sleuthing department. His
companion in crime solving is a bloodhound named Pomme Frits, who also had to
take early retirement from the police department and has gourmet tendencies
of his own. And Pomme Frits is always ready, willing and more than able to save
the day when called upon.
Monsieur Pamplemousse.
Beaufort, 1985.
Monsieur
Pamplemousse and the Secret Mission. Beaufort,
1986.
Monsieur
Pamplemousse on the Spot. Beaufort, 1986.
Monsieur
Pamplemousse Takes the Cure. RH, 1988.
Monsieur
Pamplemousse Aloft. Fawcett, 1989.
Monsieur
Pamplemousse Investigates. Fawcett, 1990.
Monsieur
Pamplemousse Rests His Case. Fawcett, 1991.
Monsieur
Pamplemousse Stands Firm. Fawcett, 1992.
Monsieur
Pamplemousse on Location. Fawcett, 1993.
Monsieur
Pamplemousse Takes the Train. 1993.
Monsieur
Pamplemousse Afloat. 1999.
Monsieur
Pamplemousse on Probation. 2000.
Monsieur
Pamplemousse on Vacation. A&B, 2002.
Monsieur
Pamplemousse Hits the Headlines. A&B, 2003.
Ann Campbell
Annie O'Hara isn't really a dog person. But when he soon-to-be-ex-sister-in-law runs off, the antiques dealer and tavern owner takes in her half-wolf dog, Claudius, who is smart, stubborn, and surly. In this crime-fighting duo, it is clear who the alpha dog is.
Melissa Cleary
Recovering from a failed marriage
Jackie Walsh is starting a new life teaching film at Rodgers University. But
Jackie quickly discovers that she has a talent for detection and is ably assisted
by an ex-cop named Jake, who has a nose-a very wet nose-for sniffing out crime.
A Tail of Two Murders.
Diamond, 1992.
Hounded to Death. Jove, 1993.
First Pedigree Murder. Berkley, 1994.
Dead and Buried. BPC, 1994.
Skull and Dog Bones. Jove, 1994.
The Maltese Puppy. BPC, 1995.
Dog Collar Crime. Diamond, 1995.
Murder Most Beastly. BPC, 1996.
Old Dogs. BPC, 1997.
And Your Little Dog Too. BPC, 1998.
In the Doghouse. BPC, 2000.
Susan Conant
Holly Winter, a feisty 30-ish
columnist for Dog's Life, is not only adept at breeding and training
dogs, but in collaring criminals as well...with a little help from her faithful
Alaskan Malamutes, Rowdy & Kimi, who are the patients of her veterinarian
lover, Steve Delaney. Conant's stories are sprinkled with plenty of canine lore
and training tips even as they poke fun at Cambridge eccentrics & dog fancy
fanatics.
A New leash on Death.
Diamond, 1989.
Dead and Doggone. Diamond, 1990.
A Bit of Death. Diamond, 1991.
Paws Before Dying. Diamond, 1992.
Bloodlines. Doubleday, 1992.
Gone to the Dogs. Doubleday, 1992.
Ruffly Speaking. Doubleday, 1994.
Black Ribbon. Doubleday, 1995.
Stud Rites. Doubleday, 1996.
Animal Appetite. Doubleday, 1997.
The Barker Street Regulars. Doubleday,
1998.
Evil Breeding. Doubleday, 1999.
Creature Discomforts. Doubleday,
2000.
The Wicked Flea. Berkley Prime Crime,
2002.
The Dogfather. BPC, 2003.
Bride & Groom. Berkley, 2004.
Gaits of Heaven. BPC, 2006.
Patricia Guiver
Sunny Southern California seems
an unlikely place for a British widow to call home. But to 5' 1" pet detective
Delilah Doolittle, who is on the "shady" side of 55, is probably the least eccentric--if
not the most civilized--of Surf City's resident population. With her astute
Doberman pinscher Watson sniffing out clues, Delilah follows the trails of missing
animals, which often lead to the worst of human nature.
Delilah Doolittle and the Purloined Pooch.
BPC, 1997.
Delilah Doolittle and the Motley Mutts.
BPC, 1998.
Delilah Doolittle and the Careless Coyote.
BPC, 1998.
Delilah Doolittle and the Missing Macaw.
BPC, 2000.
Delilah Doolittle and the Canine Chorus.
BPC, 2001.
The Beastly Bloodline. Perseverance, 2003.
Gerald Hammond
Scotsman John Cunningham is a
retired Scottish army officer who runs a successful business--Three Oaks Kennel--breeding
and training gun dogs, assisted by his wife, Beth, managers Henry and Isobel
Kitts, and kennel maids Hannah and Daffy. When dastardly deeds occur, he invariably
decides to look into matters himself, unmindful of the warning of the local
police to leave such investigation to the professionals.
Dog in the Dark. St. Martin's,
1989.
Whose Dog are You? St.
Martin's, 1991.
Doghouse. St.
Martin's, 1992.
Give a Dog a Name St.
Martin's, 1993.
Curse of the Cockers. St.
Martin's, 1994.
Sting to the Tail. St.
Martin's, 1995.
Mad Dogs & Scotsmen. St.
Martin's, 1996.
Bloodlines. St.
Martin's, 1998.
Twice Bitten. Minotaur, 1999.
A Shocking Affair. Minotaur,
2001.
Dead Weight. Minotaur,
2001.
Illegal Tender. Minotaur,
2001.
Sue Henry
The
Serpent's Trail.
NAL, 2004.
63-year-old retiree, Maxie McNab (introduced as
a character Dead North, from the author's "Alaska mystery
series") hits the open road with her dachshund, Stretch, in her new Winnebago,
but immediately finds herself in the middle of a mystery.
Stuart M. Kaminsky
The
Fala Factor. St.
Martin's, 1984.
Gumshoe Toby
Peters is used to hob-knobbing with the famous, but this time it is none other
than Eleanor Roosevelt who calls him in when she believes her husband's beloved
Scottie, Fala, has been stolen and replaced with an imposter.
Lee Charles Kelley
Jack Field is a former NY cop who has moved to Maine where he now works as a kennel owner, dog trainer and behavioral specialist. Although as a rule he prefers canines to people, he is dating Jamie Cutter, the county medical examiner, which means he is called upon now and then as an unofficial consultant on her cases, much to the displeasure of the local cops.
Virginia Lanier
Jo Beth Siddon is a staunch feminist
and a chain-smoking good ol' gal whose red-neck husband, Bubba (what else?),
is in jail for attacking her. She is the owner/operator of a kennel that breeds
and trains Bloodhounds. Jo Beth is also an expert tracker who is often called
upon to find lost children or escaped convicts in the nearby Okefenokee Swamp.
Her best friend in the whole world is Bobby Lee, a droopy-eared, drooling blind-from-birth
Bloodhound who is smart enough to save her life on more than one occasion.
Death in Bloodhound Red. Pineapple, 1995.
The House on Bloodhound Lane. HarCol, 1996.
A Brace of Bloodhounds. HarCol, 1997.
Blind Bloodhound Justice. HarCol, 1998.
Ten Little Bloodhounds. HarCol, 1999.
A Bloodhound to Die For. HarCol, 2003.
Larry Maness
Boston p.i. Jake Eaton gets himself
into all kinds of trouble. Good thing he's got a side-kick named Watson, a four-legged
crime-buster with superdog intuition.
Nantucket Revenge. Lyford,
1995.
A Once Perfect Place. Lyford, 1996.
Strangler. Lyford, 1998.
Behaviorist Allie Babcock, who stands about 5' 1" if she stands on her tippy-toes, runs a thriving
business as a dog therapist in Boulder, Colorado. She also has a doggone knack for sleuthing.
Although she is happily single, Allie is not opposed to a romantic involvement. But there are
times when she feels far more comfortable with dogs than with people.
Play Dead. Fawcett, 1998.
Ruff Way to Go. Fawcett, 2000.
Give the Dog a Bone. Fawcett, 2002.
Elaine Viets
Murder
Unleashed: A Dead-end Job Mystery.
NAL, 2006.
Former business whiz Helen Hawthorne may have fallen
on hard times (hence the series title) but she still needs to make a buck...preferably
off the books to avoid her alimony-hungry ex-husband. And so she takes a job
at the Pampered Pets boutique in Fort Lauderdale, where she must endure a prima-dona
groomer and all manner of snooty owners. But when a customer is murdered, Helen
puts her sleuthing skills to work.
Stuart Woods
Orchid
Beach. HarperCollins,
1998.
Former military cop Holly Barker is now the deputy
chief of police in Orchid Beach, Florida. When one of her colleagues is murdered,
Holly has little to go on for answers and no one will help her--except Daisy,
an intelligent and loyal Doberman with the smarts to sniff out a killer.
Short Stories
Bark M for Murder, J.
A. Jance/Virginia Lanier/Lee Charles Kelley/Chassie West. Avon, 2006.
Canine Crimes, ed. by Cynthia Manson. Jove, 1993.
Canine Crimes II, ed. by Cynthia Manson. BPC, 1997.
Canine Crimes, ed. by Jeffrey Marks. Ballantine, 1998.
Creature Cozies, ed. by Jill M. Morgan.
BPC, 2005.
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