Ruff Justice (A Melanie Travis Mystery)

In this captivating mystery from the Agatha Award finalist, "a rare breed of writer" (The Plain Dealer), a dog leash becomes a lethal weapon. With the excitement of the spring dog show season sweeping Connecticut, prize-winning Poodle owner Melanie Travis is determined to help her son finally lead his Standard Poodle toward a championship title, but the competition is fierce.

Aunt Peg even skips the judging panel to exhibit a pup of her own, standing out from the pack with a handmade leash from elite artist Jasmine Crane. Jasmine's handiwork is to die for, but Aunt Peg didn't expect to find her strangled to death by one of her dazzling custom creations. When Aunt Peg's longtime dog sitter, a renter on Jasmine's property, vanishes that same day, Melanie suspects a dangerous connection. Her hunch only grows as she discovers sketchy secrets about the late artist.

Juggling a teaching job, the show ring, and a daunting suspect list, Melanie finds herself entangled in a mindboggling murder mystery, hot on the trail of a desperate killer. "For pet fans who thrive on dog-show lore, Berenson's brand is always best in show," says Kirkus Reviews, while Publishers Weekly calls it an "Entertaining...sweet series." The Oklahoman declares, "A book everyone should collar."

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