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Dial C For Chihuahua

Waverly Curtis · 322 pages

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A Nose for Justice

Rita Mae Brown · 334 pages

After a water-rights standoff escalates into murder and Mags Rogers' great-aunt, Jeep, becomes a prime suspect, it is up to Mags, her wire-haired dachshund, Baxter, and Jeep's German Shepherd mix, King, to find the real killer.

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Dogs Don't Lie

Clea Simon · 312 pages

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A New Leash on Death

Susan Conant · 192 pages

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Butterfly Boy

Mary Hiker · 74 pages

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Once Bitten

Laurien Berenson · 314 pages

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Kneading to Die

Liz Mugavero · 352 pages

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Murder Strikes a Pose

Tracy Weber · 274 pages

When George and Bella--a homeless alcoholic and his intimidating German shepherd--disturb the peace outside her studio, yoga instructor Kate Davidson's Zen-like calm is stretched to the breaking point. Kate tries to get rid of them before Bella scares the yoga pants off her students. Instead, the three form an unlikely friendship. One night Kate finds George's body behind her studio. The police di

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Elvis and the Dearly Departed

Peggy Webb · 233 pages

They say you can’t get to Heaven without passing through the Eternal Rest Funeral Home. And no one gets into Eternal Rest without passing muster with Elvis—the basset hound who’s convinced he’s the reincarnation of the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll. Brewing up a big ol’ pitcher of Mississippi mystery, Peggy Webb’s delightful new series is as intoxicating as the Delta breeze. Normally, Callie Valentine Jo

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Paws for Murder

Annie Knox · 311 pages

Izzy's own beloved pets are dressed to the nines for the grand opening of Trendy Tails. Feisty feline Jinx is large and in charge, and happy mutt Packer is lapping up the attention. Izzy and her best friend Rena have their hands full meeting Merryville's menagerie and serving tasty pupcakes and kitty canapes from their "barkery." The last thing they need is the town's local activist, Sherry Harper

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A Taste Fur Murder

Dixie Lyle · 338 pages

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Never Con a Corgi

Edie Claire · 220 pages

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Murder, She Barked

Krista Davis · 398 pages

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Hounding the Pavement

Judi McCoy · 325 pages

Ellie Engleman, the newest dog-walker on Manhattan's Upper East Side, has a talent--she can hear what her canine clientele is thinking. So when a dog's owner turns up dead, Ellie must bone up on her sleuthing to find a killer.

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Duplicity Dogged the Dachshund

Blaize Clement · 389 pages

"As sheriff's-deputy-turned-pet-sitter Dixie Hemingway and an adorable dachshund named Mame are out for a morning walk, a car speeds by and Dixie waves to the driver. Later, after the dachshund discovers a dead body, Dixie realized that she has waved to a killer. And since the killer mistakenly believes that Dixie can identify him (or her), the chase is on."--back cover.

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Paw Enforcement

Diane Kelly · 394 pages

Megan Luz had only been on the police force for six months when she tazered her sexist partner in the groin. She's given a second chance, this time with a K-9 partner named Bridget. Together, the officer and dog investigate a mall bombing.

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Dog Gone Ghost

Angie Fox

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Putting On The Dog

Cynthia Baxter · 464 pages

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The Dead Season

Donna Ball · 300 pages

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A Shot in the Bark

C.A. Newsome · 279 pages

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Desperate Housedogs

Sparkle Abbey · 205 pages

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Karma's A Bitch

Shannon Esposito

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Sit, Stay, Slay

Linda O. Johnston · 295 pages

Introducing Kendra Ballantyne...Former high-powered litigator (temporarily on the outs)Hollywood pet-sitter (desperately in need of cash)Crime-Solver (currently at wit's end)Canned from her L.A. law firm, Kendra Ballantyne is now a freelance pet-sitter. When her clients start getting knocked off one by one, Kendra fears she's being set up. Aided by sexy detective Jeff Hubbard, she's got to find ou

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Murder Unleashed

Elaine Viets · 276 pages

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