a pedigree to die for by laurien berenson

His current brainstorm remaking an old store in stylish suburban Fairfield County into a trendy coffee bar already has the neighbours snarling. 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 moneymaking schemes.

As the shocking truth slowly comes to light, and her own domestic drama moves centre stage, Melanie finds herself eager to put the bite on a dogged killer who’s desperate enough to strike again. In need of some serious distraction, she’s off to sniff out dangerous secrets, only to discover that everyone at Belle Haven has something damning to hide. And they aren’t talking Melanie hadn’t intended to do any serious snooping, what with coping with the unexpected arrival of an ex husband out to get joint custody of the son he’s never known. Unfortunately, the only witnesses to the crime were the victim’s startled pair of Beagles. As if raising her son Davey, training her rambunctious Poodle Faith for the show ring, and grooming fellow handler Sam Driver for romance aren’t enough, Melanie Travis’s entree into the exclusive Belle Haven Kennel Club has been met with a grisly murder. |a Women detectives |z Connecticut |v Fiction.Welcome to an elite Connecticut kennel club where shocking secrets gnaw at the best of the breed and competition has a sharp and deadly bite.

|a Travis, Melanie (Fictitious character) |v Fiction.

For, as Melanie soon discovers, in a championship dog-eat-dog world, the instinct for survival, and winning, can prove fatal. But her affection cools when she's put on the scent of Sam's questionable past.and hot on the trail of a poodle-hating neighbor and one elusive murderer who isn't ready to come to heel. Posing as a poodle breeder in search of the perfect stud, Melanie hounds Connecticut's elite canine competitions, and finds an ally in fellow breeder Sam Driver. With her young son happily ensconced in day damp, the thirty-something teacher and single mother is talked into investigating her uncle's death-unofficially, of course. But the only evidence is their missing prize pooch-a pedigreed poodle named Beau.

The apparent heart attack that killed kennel owner Max Turnbull has left seven pups in mourning, and his wife Peg suspecting foul play. |a A pedigree to die for : |b a Melanie Travis mystery |h .

A pedigree to die for by laurien berenson