When her infant daughter, Amanda, is snatched from her crib only four months after her birth, Jesse Archer finds her dreams shattered, and is further harassed when someone--the kidnapper perhaps--begins playing a cruel game. Original.

Night Cries

Literature & Fiction

Berenson, Laurien

Genre Fiction

Harpercollins

Once Bitten: A Melanie Travis Mystery

When a fellow dog-handler mysteriously vanishes and a body is found, Melanie Travis finds herself confronted with a wealth of suspects, from a disgruntled dog groomer to a bitter ex-boyfriend, and as she digs deeper to catch a killer, her ex-husband arrives, further complicating matters. Reprint.

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Mystery

Kensington Books

Underdog: A Melanie Travis Mystery

When her course at Connecticut's classiest dog obedience school is interrupted by a murder, amateur sleuth Melanie Travis, accompanied by companion Sam Driver, enters the championship circuit and discovers a wealth of suspects. Reprint.

Kensington

When her dog Faith is accepted into the prestigious program at Winston Pumpernill Nursing Home, Melanie Travis gets more than she bargains for when their first outing to this residence full of senior pet lovers results in murder.

Raining Cats & Dogs (Melanie Travis Mystery)

United States

Melanie Travis has her hands full these days, what with adding a husband and three more dogs to her already cramped home. The advanced obedience training for her dog Faith is a welcome respite from the stresses of house hunting--until murder forces Melanie to the head of the class. . . Even amidst the chaos, Melanie somehow manages to eke out a bit of time to get Faith enrolled in "school." The South Avenue Obedience Club looks like fun, even if there are enough sexual and political undercurrents in the group to power a small generator. Melanie is especially eager to bring Faith to the program at the Winston Pumpernill Nursing Home. Club member Paul Lennox initiated the outings to please his Great Aunt Mary, and since many of the other residents are also dog lovers, the trips are now a treasured tradition. Melanie and Faith are warmly welcomed at the home, but their very first visit ends in tragedy when Aunt Mary is found suffocated in her bed. There's no shortage of suspects--from the wealthy victim's ne'er-do-well son to the staff to the secret-laden club members themselves, there's motive and opportunity aplenty. All Melanie has to do is follow the trail--and watch her back. . .

Raining Cats & Dogs (A Melanie Travis Mystery)

Finalists in a contest to become the spokesdog for Chow Down, Melanie Travis and her Standard Poodle Faith watch in horror as this dog-eat-dog competition turns deadly when a fellow contestant is murdered.

Chow Down: A Melanie Travis Mystery

Kensington Pub. Corp

Finalists in a contest to become the "spokesdog" for a new dog food, Melanie Travis and her standard poodle Faith watch in horror as the competition turns deadly when the handler of a Yorkshire terrier is murdered. Reprint.

Chow Down

When her uncle, a kennel owner, dies of an apparent heart attack, Melanie Travis is talked into investigating and learns that the only clue is a missing pedigreed poodle, a situation that has Melanie hounding Connecticut's elite. Reprint.

A Pedigree to Die For

When money is stolen from the exclusive Belle Haven Kennel Club and one of the members is found dead in a parking lot, Melanie Travis--teacher, single parent, and proud owner of Faith, a rambunctious Standard Poodle pup--finds herself moving closer to a killer desperate enough to strike again. Reprint.

Dog Eat Dog: A Melanie Travis Mystery

It's autumn in Connecticut. Melanie Travis has just started a new job, and with the added excitement of showing her Standard Poodle, Faith, in the fall shows, the last thing she wants is to become embroiled in yet another of her brother Frank's moneymaking schemes. His current brainstorm--remaking an old store in stylish suburban Fairfield County into a trendy coffee bar--already has the neighbors snarling. Worse, wealthy Marcus Rattigan, who's bankrolling the project, is found murdered on the premises, and the police think Frank did it. "Fresh, lively writing, a tough mystery, light humor, and insight into the peculiarities of human and canine behavior."--Booklist Always the family watchdog, and faced with Frank's imminent arrest, Melanie has no choice but to take on the investigation. Drawing on her connections in the dog world, Melanie is soon successfully unmuzzling the dead man's nearest and dearest, including a bitter ex-wife, a spurned mistress, and an ambitious second in command. But Melanie is about to learn that being a watchdog can sometimes be dangerous--especially when every clue she uncovers leads her one step closer to a murderer who is desperate enough to kill again. . .

Watchdog (A Melanie Travis Mystery)

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