It is off to the Hamptons for professional dog walker Ellie
Engleman and her yorkipoo, Rudy, for a whole week. They
will be the guest of Ellie's BFF's, Vivian McCready,
sister, Arlene; Viv is taking her Jack Russell, Twink -- aka
Mr. T. The occasion is Arlene's upcoming wedding to Dr.
Martin Kent, MD. Arlene is an extremely wealthy widow and
Martin has a thriving practice that keeps him busy day and
night.
A large party is held that evening with an eclectic group
of guests, which includes family members, Martin's
colleagues, and the rich and famous locals. Ellie is
introduced to cousins, aunts, prospective new dog walking
customers who are visiting from NYC, Martin's Uncle Mickey,
and another physician, Dr. B, that has a similar practice to
Martin. Ellie wasn't introduced to a very good-looking
man that she noticed standing by himself a few minutes ago,
and then just vanished. Come to think of it, several
guests are missing including Uncle Mickey and Dr. B. One
of the waitstaff that Arlene had asked to find Martin runs
into the room shouting in Spanish that the doctor has been
murdered.
Vivian persuades Ellie to find the killer, knowing that her
BFF has a knack for sleuthing. Ellie's boyfriend, NYPD
homicide detective Sam Ryder, has more or less ordered her
to keep her nose out of police business, but he isn't here
and the local cops have arrested a young man and are not
looking for another suspect. There are several things
that have bothered Ellie about this case. What kind of
physician had patients calling on him around the clock?
Why is Arlene acting like a "bumble bee on speed"? Why
would someone attack her, Ellie, and what were they looking
for?
With the help of Rudy, Mr. T, and a fantastic African gray
parrot named Myron, Ellie finds the answers she's looking
for and the killer in this terrific tale. Judi McCoy is
an awesome story teller and her characters are close
personal friends of mine. Cozy mysteries don't get any
better than the Dog Walker series.
Professional dog walker Ellie Engleman may have a psychic
connection with dogs, but she was hoping she would not get
roped into dealing with the wet-nosed guests at the Hamptons
wedding she's been invited to. But soon she's chasing her
tail over trouble of the two-legged variety. Before the
bride can say, "I do," someone is murdered. And Ellie and
her yorkiepoo Rudy must put their noses to the ground to
sniff out the killer.
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