Laurien Berenson Knihy

tři samostatné detektivky z kynologického prostředí a to: Smrtonosný rodokmen, Outsider, rozruch v chovatelském klubu

Devátá kniha série Záhady Melanie Travisové. Tentokrát za Melanií Travisovou neúnavně slídí dva muži - bývalý manžel a současný přítel. Aby jim unikla, raději se dá do pátrání po záhadném původu rozkošného štěněte, malého jezevčíka, který má být prodán v dobročinné dražbě. Čím víc se toho o štěněti dozvídá, tím je případ zapeklitější. Psík se patrně stal předmětem porozvodových tahanic jistého páru. A jako by opatrné našlapování po minovém poli rozpadlého manželství nebylo už tak dost vysilující, musí si Melanie poradit ještě s dalšími slídiči - na paty se jí pověsila televizní reportérka a její kameraman; usoudili totiž, že je Melanie, která má dobrý nos na průšvihy, dovede ke kýženému sólokapru. Ti dva jdou sice Melanii na nervy, doopravdy ji však děsí někdo mnohem tajemnější a zlověstnější. Noci se jí vloupal do domu, okradl ji a unesl štěně, kvůli kterému to všechno začalo. Melanie pokračuje v pátrání ještě zuřivěji a netuší, že při tom půjde o život...

Pátá kniha série Záhady Melanie Travisové. Další detektivka ze série příběhů vražd mezi kynology. V roli amatérské vyšetřovatelky opět vystupuje sympatická Melanie, milovnice psů. Získala nové místo, začíná vyučovat na prestižní soukromé škole. Její bratr Frank rozbíhá provoz stylového espresa. Objev mrtvoly v tomto novém podniku by mohl znamenat dramatickou změnu nejen ve Frankově kariéře, a tak má Melanie těžkou úlohu najít viníka v množství podezřelých. I tentokrát případ vrcholí za štěkotu psích šampionů na kynologické soutěži...

Záhady Melanie Travisové. Klasická detektivka, odehrávající se v netradičním prostředí chovatelů psů, je součástí série detektivních románů americké autorky. Hrdinkou je zde mladá rozvedená matka pětiletého syna, která se díky své svérázné tetě, chovatelce výstavních psů, pohybuje v prostředí kynologických soutěží. Hrdinka disponuje inteligencí, zvídavostí a bystrým úsudkem a v tomto konkrétním příběhu vyřeší složitý případ dvojnásobné vraždy mezi majiteli a cvičiteli psů a ještě se jí podaří najít partnera pro svou originální příbuznou. Kromě příjemného oddechového čtení se případným zájemcům dostane navíc spousty informací o chovu psů a průběhu kynologických výstav.

Melanie Travis and her pedigree poodles are back on the case in Watchdog, the fifth installment in award-winning author Laurien Berenson's delightfully dog-friendly cozy mystery series! 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 money making 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. 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. 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...

With a new litter of Standard Poodles on the way, it’s shaping up to be a vibrant July in Greenwich, Connecticut, for Melanie Travis. Too bad there’s a killer in town who would love to drain the life out of her summer… While usually protective, Melanie feels comfortable sending her sons to the Graceland School’s summer camp for two reasons: the institution is well-regarded and proprietor Emily Grace is a trusted friend. But Emily has been acting strange since three rambunctious Dalmatian puppies suddenly appeared on her doorstep. The unusual arrival marks the first of several mysterious happenings at camp, each more intense than the last. It’s a rough streak that takes a frightening turn with a discovery in the nearby woods—the body of Emily’s estranged ex-husband. Proving that Emily didn’t murder her biggest mistake will be about as easy as raising prize-winning show dogs. But Melanie dives into an investigation on the victim’s whereabouts leading up to his demise. With a few spotty clues and Aunt Peg’s growing curiosity about the Dalmatian pups’ origins, Melanie must name the culprit before good intentions come back to bite!

Melanie Travis is gifted at raising prize-winning Standard Poodles, not standing in as the Easter Bunny. But when March in Connecticut brings daffodils and dead bodies, she'll need to hop into action -- and fast . . .

Thanks to Aunt Peg and her enthusiastic dog show pals, Melanie's aptly named Bite Club reading group has book lovers all over town burying their noses in thrilling murder mysteries. But another pet project surfaces when Melanie reluctantly agrees to train a Bulldog puppy for elusive member Evan Major. Between the unusual bruise on his face and a bizarre run-in with an unknown dog show attendee, introverted Evan's penchant for trouble sends him to an early grave--while landing Melanie in the hot seat for homicide . . .To prove her innocence, Melanie digs into the victim's shady past and uncovers a juicy scandal that cost Evan his marriage and, possibly, his life. Melanie realizes that booking the real culprit will require gathering her suspects together at the next Bite Club meeting. What she doesn't know is Aunt Peg has been hiding some explosive secrets of her own--secrets that, once unleashed, could pit Melanie against an unpredictable killer bent on bringing this story to an abrupt end . . ."If you like dogs, you'll love Laurien Berenson's Melanie Travis mysteries!"--Joanne Fluke, New York Times bestselling author

As the town of Greenwich, Connecticut, counts down to a spooky celebration on October 31st, a horrifying murder leaves Melanie Travis pawing for clues in a hair-raising game of trick-or-treat . . . With just a few days left before Halloween, everyone at Howard Academy is anticipating the guaranteed sugar high they’ll experience from gorging on Harriet Bloom’s famous marshmallow puffs. The school’s annual costume party revolves around the headmaster’s assistant and her seemingly supernatural batches of gooey goodies. So, it's a shock when Harriet’s elderly neighbor is suddenly found dead with the beloved dessert in his hand. Melanie knows her tenured colleague would never intentionally serve cyanide-laced puffs to a defenseless old man. But as explosive neighborhood gossip reveals a potential culprit, it also brings her closer to sealing her own doom. Because on an evening ruled by masked revelers, Halloween might just be the perfect opportunity for a cold-hearted killer to get away with murder once again—this time sending a nosy, unsuspecting sleuth to an early grave!

Standard Poodle owner Melanie Travis is an excellent judge of dogs--and people. But what happens when an unnamed killer emerges at one of the fiercest all-breed competitions ever?As Greenwich, Connecticut, slows down during a bitterly cold February, Melanie and her spunky Aunt Peg head to the city that never sleeps for the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at Madison Square Garden. Aunt Peg can't wait to demonstrate her judging chops on national TV, even after being hounded by frustrating mishaps--all seemingly orchestrated by Victor Durbin, an ousted Paugussett Poodle Club member with a bone to pick. But the bright lights of the show ring grow dim when Victor is found murdered, and she's the one topping the suspect list...Driven to solve the crime on her aunt's behalf, Melanie fetches hair-raising clues about the victim. His own business partner admits to being delighted by news of his death. As Melanie digs up more chilling evidence, she realizes that exonerating Aunt Peg means confronting a murderer who's in it to win it...