Heir of the Dog

October 1, 2009
Manhattan dog walker Ellie Engleman once again finds herself tangled up in murder when she stumbles across the body of Gary Veridot, a homeless man Ellie used to see while walking her dogs in Central Park. Once the police discover that Gary has left Elliewell, actually Ellies dog Rudya considerable fortune in cash, Ellie finds herself moving up to number one on the suspect list. Fortunately, hunky detective Sam Ryder believes that Ellie is not the killer. Unfortunately, Ellie has been trying to untangle her life from Sams ever since their one-night affair fizzled. Which means Ellie will have to rely on her own sleuthing skillsalong with her ability to talk to her canine clientsif she wants to find the real murderer. The second in former romance writer McCoys captivating mystery series (Hounding the Pavement, 2009) is a wickedly entertaining mix of terrific characters, an intriguing plot, sexy romance, and a touch of the paranormal.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2009, American Library Association.)