Between her boisterous sons and a house full of poodles, thereโs never a dull moment for Melanie Travis. But no matter how hectic life gets, she can always pick up the scent of a howling good mysteryโand sheโll stop at nothing to dig up the truthโฆ
Summer means two things to Melanie Travis: a break from her teaching duties at Connecticutโs elite Howard Academy and a chance to plan the perfect wedding to her fiancรฉe, Sam. She certainly doesnโt need the unwelcome arrival of a dinner invitation โpeace offeringโ from Samโs ex-wife, Sheila Vaughn. To make matters worse, Sheila announces her temporary stay in town is now permanent: sheโs accepted a job as co-publisher of Woof!, a new gossip rag for the dog show world. But before the first issue is even out, a hotter story breaks when Sheila is found dead, strangled with a leather dog leash.
As far as Melanieโs concerned, the woman should have been on a leash long ago. And it seems she isnโt alone in her dislike of Sheila. Some of Woof!โs salacious stories threatened to expose the dirty paws of quite a few important exhibitors, and someone on Sheilaโs staff may have found her high-handed attitude worth silencing. Now, it will take the instincts of a bloodhound to sniff out a killer whoโs bent on putting an end to Melanieโs amateur sleuthingโฆ
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