A Melanie Travis Mystery
Kensington
July 2017
On Sale: June 27, 2017
304 pages ISBN: 1496703421 EAN: 9781496703422 Kindle: B01M0NOIZK e-Book Add to Wish List
As a busy mom and pedigree Poodle owner, Melanie has little time to spare. Still, she doesnβt mind helping out at Puppy Fest, an annual fundraiser to benefit Puppy Posse, a local dog rescue organization. Considering the venueβBelle Haven mansion, owned by wealthy philanthropist Leo Brodyβitβs shaping up to be the canβt-miss charity event of the summer. Unfortunately, when Melanieβs breeding background lands her in the doghouse with Jane, Leoβs snappy daughter who runs the rescue, Melanie finds herself simultaneously managing Puppy Fest and the millionaireβs hopelessly fractious family.
But once Puppy Fest kicks off, Leo is nowhere to be foundβ until Melanie discovers his current mistress crouching over his dead body. According to police, the father of nineβs severe nut allergy went into overdrive after he accidentally consumed a contaminated cookie. However, Libby, one of Leoβs children and a friend of Melanieβs Aunt Peg, believes someone deliberately put him down for good. And now, sheβs begging a reluctant Melanie to unearth the secrets hidden by the Brody pack. But the closer Melanie gets to fetching answers, the higher the stakes becomeβand the more she realizes that sheβs chasing a criminal whoβs been groomed to win...
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