Professional dog walker Ellie Engleman is surprised to
learn that Rob Chesney, one of her favorite clients, is a
drag queen with top billing at Club Guess Who. Ellie
finds this out when she and Sam, her hunky detective
boyfriend, along with her BFF Viv, and Viv's date, go to
the club on a night out. Macho Sam is perfectly miserable
until screams are heard coming from back stage. Sam
responds quickly, with Ellie right behind him. The first
thing they see is Rob leaning over a body, holding a pair
of blood covered scissors. Things do not look good
for "Bobbi Doll." As a handcuffed Rob is being led away
by the police he sees Ellie and begs her to take Bitsy
home with her. Bitsy is his four pound Poodle/Chihuahua
mix baby that he had brought to the theater this evening.
Ellie communicates with dogs, literally has conversations
with them and hopes that Bitsy can shed some light on what
happened in Rob's dressing room. However, the little
sweetheart is so traumatized that she isn't talking to
anyone, including Ellie's little man, Rudy. Ellie takes
Bitsy to a dog psychologist, who seems to share Ellie's
gift of gab with canines. Meanwhile Ellie keeps returning
to the scene of the crime against Sam's explicit orders to
stay out of his investigation! Does she listen to him?
No, and almost gets herself killed for her efforts.
Judi McCoy is one of the very best authors of "canine cozy
mysteries" in today's market. Her two-legged characters
are also great, and Ms. McCoy's plots and sub-plots are
always interesting and entertaining. BEGGING FOR TROUBLE
is a fun read and the identity of the killer will keep you
guessing until the end.
When Ellie, New York City's most enterprising dog walker,
goes to see one of her clients perform in a show, the
screams aren't just for the fantastic dance numbers...
A murder happens backstage, and the only witness is a dog
named Bitsy. Taking Bitsy to a dog psychic might not be
standard procedure, but it may stop a killer from biting again.
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