Death of a Dog Whisperer

A howling good mystery by the Agatha Award finalist: ';Fans will roll over with joy.'Publishers Weekly It's summer in Connecticut, and Melanie Travis's life has become an endless string of dog shows, soccer camp, and the antics of her energetic toddler. She hardly has time to pay much attention to her Aunt Pegs new protege, Nick Walden, a self-proclaimed ';dog whisperer' with an uncanny gift for decoding dog-speak. The well-heeled dog owners of Fairfield County are lapping up his alleged talents, anxious to discover exactly what their pampered pets are thinkingthat is until the pooches start spilling their secrets. When Nick is found dead, his sister enlists Melanie to track down the killer. Now, as she juggles the demands of marriage and motherhoodnot to mention her six beloved PoodlesMelanie can scarcely even begin to nose through the growing list of suspects. But just when she thinks shes barking up the wrong tree, shell find herself face to face with a purebred murderer ';Melanie's engaging narration, with its slightly sarcastic flair, makes her utterly relatable.'Publishers Weekly ';Berenson cleverly weaves in interesting details about different breeds and showmanship.'Booklist