[bookshare-discuss] Book Submitted: Hot Dog
- From: "Shelley L. Rhodes" <juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2007 12:06:22 -0500
A Melody Travis Mystery for you all's pleasure.
Was made much better by Cindy's clever and eager proofreading.
easy validation.
Hot Dog
By laurien Berenson
From the Book jacket:
When it comes to Melanie Travis' love life, feast or famine is apparently
the order of the day. First, there's ex-husband Bob, who, having been bumped
to purely platonic status, seems intent on overcompensating by presenting
their son Davey with outrageously extravagant gifts. True, every kid wants a
pony?but how many kids actually get one delivered to their front door? Then
there's former fiancé Sam. He's finally "found" himself, and in the process,
has discovered that he wants Melanie back?now. The question is, does she
still want him?
In an effort to escape tail-chasing males?namely her husband Bob and
boyfriend Sam?Melanie Travis opts to track down the elusive owner of an
adorable Dachshund puppy that's about to be put on the block at a charity
auction. She, her son Davey, and her prizewinning poodles are more than
willing to take little Dox in as a temporary boarder But the more Melanie
discovers about the pup's background the messier the case gets.
It seems the wiener dog is part of a divorced couple's emotional tug-o-war.
Marian Firth, who bred Dox, is certainly concerned for his welfare.
Unfortunately, her vindictive ex-husband George, won custody?and is going
out of his way to use the animal as ammunition. George knows that donating
the dog to the auction will hurt Marian?and only he can rescind the offer.
As if tiptoeing through the minefield of a broken marriage isn't
nerve-wracking enough, there's also Melanie's new stalker?or stalkers?to
deal with. The obvious pair is pesky local television reporter Jill Prescott
and her cameraman, Rich, who figure that Melanie's nose for trouble will
lead them to the next Big Story. Everywhere she turns, they seem to t urn
up. It's annoying, but what's truly frightening is the presence of someone
stealthier?and far more sinister. Someone who's gotten into her house at
night; and
turned on every single light in the place; someone who's stolen her wallet,
and let her dogs loose in her neighborhood. Someone who's dognapped Dox.
With the doggy abduction and her son's safety on mind, Melanie is determined
to clear things up as soon as possible. But new suspects keep coming out of
the woodwork, including Phil, the dogsitting client with a penchant for
"watching," and Jean and Mike Azaria, a pair of Bichon breeders who are
furious at Melanie because of a favor gone awry. As things grow more
desperate?and dangerous?it's beginning look like Melanie's life may be the
next thing up for auction?
Laurien Berenson is an Agatha and Macavity nominee, and a four-time winner
of the Maxwell Award for Fiction, given by the Dog Writers Association of
America. She lives in Georgia with her husband, her son, and six Poodles.
Visit her web site at http://members.aol.com/LTBerenson.
Shelley L. Rhodes B.S. Ed, CTVI
and Judson, guiding golden
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Dog ownership is like a rainbow.
Puppies are the joy at one end.
Old dogs are the treasure at the other.
Carolyn Alexander
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