Hounded To Death (A Melanie Travis Mystery)

Hounded To Death (A Melanie Travis Mystery) by Berenson, Laurien. mass_market edition. ISBN: 9781496700483.

As the dog days of summer turn to the playful nip of autumns chill, Melanie Travis is ready for a little relaxation. Her Aunt Peg has the perfect solution--a five-day symposium for dog show judges in Pennsylvanias idyllic Pocono Mountains. While Peg and Melanies sister-in-law Bertie welcome the opportunity to socialize with the dog worlds elite, the very pregnant Melanie embraces the chance to simply unwind. But when renowned judge Charles Evans delivers a keynote address that irritates many of the attendees, the symposiums agenda takes a deadly turn. For later that evening, Charles is found floating face-down in the outdoor hot tub. With few clues to go on, the police are baffled. But Melanie decides to take matters into her own hands, suspecting that a cold-blooded murderer may lurk among her fellow dog-lovers. . . "This canine cozy is absorbing enough to delight even cat lovers." --Publishers Weekly "The mystery keeps the book rolling along, but its the entertaining relationships Melanie has with her family that keep the reader involved." --Romantic Times