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Molly Madison has barely had a moment to catch her breath after moving to the sleepy beach town she now calls home. But as a former PI, she can’t help but notice the odd chemistry between members of Playtime Academy on the first day she and her loyal Saint Bernadoodle, Noodle, and golden retriever, Harlow, visit. When a trainer’s body is found on-site, Molly knows it’s her duty to put her ex-police skills to use. She can’t say no to temporarily taking in the deceased woman’s dog, either—not with those puppy dog eyes.
Relationships at the training facility are not as clean as the prize-winning agility runs, making it difficult for Molly to get a leash on potential suspects. And her personal life is just as messy—her boyfriend is hiding something, her agoraphobic neighbor needs help, and her number of four-legged friends keep growing as she agrees to dogsit a wriggly local French bulldog.
When Molly’s friend is arrested for the murder, she’s not sure who to believe anymore. Is the case as simple as the local cops make it seem, or is something more devious afoot?
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- ISBN: 9780593437124
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- ISBN: 9780593437124
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January 1, 2023
A doggone good look at dog training and murder. Molly Madison has a way with dogs. Her dogsitting and training services have kept her busy since she left her job as an East Coast police officer and moved to California. Her own current dogs are golden retriever Harlow, an experienced agility competitor, and newly adopted Saint Berdoodle Noodle, whose nose makes him an obvious candidate for the barn hunt event. As she tries out a new training facility, Molly immediately notices tension among the dog owners. Felicity Gaines' agility boxer, Royal, competes against wealthy, snarky Celeste Simmons' boxer, Buster, who keeps edging out Royal. Molly makes a new friend in Felicity when her suggestions immediately shave four seconds off Royal's score. But then Noodle's great nose in barn hunting, where protected rats are hidden in hay bales, turns up Celeste's body on top of a pile of bales, plunging Molly and her new pal into trouble. Although Felicity is the main suspect, pretty much everyone in the dog-training world disliked Celeste--though, as Molly discovers, they didn't dislike her nearly as much as the girls the former Olympian trained for gymnastics and pushed beyond their limits. Molly ends up with Buster when Celeste's husband refuses to keep him. It's nice that she has sleuthing to distract her from the unwelcome discovery that her own boyfriend is married. Engaging characters and canine lore will enthrall mystery mavens and dog lovers alike.COPYRIGHT(2023) Kirkus Reviews, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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