Jingle Bell Bark (A Melanie Travis Canine Mystery #11)

By: Laurien Berenson

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Synopsis: A sleuth rescues two orphaned Golden Retrievers—and tries to solve their master&’s murder—in this &“delightful&” mystery from the Agatha Award finalist (Publishers Weekly). This year, all Melanie wants for Christmas is a dull moment. Between her teaching job, and showing her Standard Poodle puppy, there just aren&’t enough hours in the day. But when her son Davey&’s usual bus driver, Henry Pruitt, disappears and is replaced by a surly, pierced twentysomething, Melanie is concerned. The elderly, amiable Henry was a friend to all in the neighborhood, so she decides to check on him…only to find that he died two days earlier, under suspicious circumstances. As if that weren&’t bad enough, Henry&’s two Golden Retrievers are now bereft of both master and home. Melanie can&’t just abandon them, so she brings them to her Aunt Peg, the most stubborn woman on the planet, who&’s now determined to find out the truth about Henry's death, no matter what it takes. Soon, the indomitable Aunt Peg has Melanie making a list of suspects and checking it twice. And unless she sniffs out this Scrooge of a killer fast, a lump of coal in her stocking may not be the worst thing Melanie gets this Christmas… &“As ever, the author provides a captivating behind-the-scenes look at the world of show dogs.&”—Publishers Weekly "Melanie Travis is a terrific character."--Romantic Times