A canine competition in New York turns criminal: "Enjoyable...plenty of twists and turns... a tight suspenseful package."—Publishers Weekly

If Melanie Travis was planning on a quiet family summer with her Standard Poodle Faith, son Davey, and new husband Sam, her plans are about to turn upside down. When she receives a letter from the Champions Dog Food Company informing her that Faith has been selected as a...

"There's a dash of action, a sprinkle of cheer, and a lot of love to warm up this sweet, sexy wintertime tale." —Publishers Weekly on Moonlight Over Manhattan, starred review
Determined to conquer a lifetime of shyness, Harriet Knight challenges herself to do one thing a day in December that scares her, including celebrating Christmas without her family. But when dog walker Harriet meets her newest client, exuberant spaniel...

While hapless private investigator Bernie continues his struggle to pay the bills, his four-legged partner Chet, a K-9 school dropout keeps bringing down the perps.

The world of Connecticut's dog shows is rocked by the murder of a dog owner. As she investigates, Melanie Travis discovers financial fraud and cruelty to animals, the probe complicated by the return of her ex-husband, seeking to take their son to Texas.

"As Melanie attempts to deck the halls in a house overrun by pampered Poodles, her event planner friend, Claire, is busy playing Santa--beard and belly not included--for the wealthiest clientele on Connecticut's Gold Coast. A personal shopper gig in the affluent town of New Canaan seems like business as usual. Except Claire's stylish stint comes at a higher price than she bargains for when she stumbles over her newest customer's dead body on the job....

Maxie McNabb and her miniature dachshund, Stretch, investigate a murder that shatters the quiet in their hometown of Homer, Alaska.