Ruff Justice

A dog leash becomes a lethal weapon in this mystery from the Agatha Award finalist, "a rare breed of writer" (The Plain Dealer).

With the excitement of the spring dog show season sweeping Connecticut, prize-winning Poodle owner Melanie Travis is determined to help her son finally lead his Standard Poodle toward a championship title. But the competition is fierce.

Aunt Peg even skips the judging panel to exhibit a pup of her own, standing out from the pack with a handmade leash from elite artist Jasmine Crane. Jasmine's handiwork is to die for-but Aunt Peg didn't expect to find her strangled to death by one of her dazzling custom creations…

When Aunt Peg's longtime dog sitter, a renter on Jasmine's property, vanishes that same day, Melanie suspects a dangerous connection. Her hunch only grows as she discovers sketchy secrets about the late artist. Juggling a teaching job, the show ring, and a daunting suspect list, Melanie finds herself entangled in a mindboggling murder mystery-and hot on the trail of a desperate killer.

"For pet fans who thrive on dog-show lore, Berenson's brand is always best in show."-Kirkus Reviews

"Entertaining… [a] sweet series."-Publishers Weekly

"A book everyone should collar."-The Oklahoman