Dog Knows (Cozy Dog Mystery): #9 in the Golden Retriever Mystery Series (Golden Retriever Mysteries)

Dog Knows (Cozy Dog Mystery): #9 in the Golden Retriever Mystery Series (Golden Retriever Mysteries)
Author: Neil S Plakcy
Publisher: Samwise Books
Total Pages: 180
Release: 2023-10-25
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

When semi-reformed computer hacker Steve Levitan learns that a girl who was kind to him in high school is accused of three murders, he and his clue-sniffing golden retriever Rochester are on the case. Could sweet, ambitious Peggy Doyle be guilty of killing three husbands? Or is someone out to make it look that way? As teens, Steve admired Peggy because of the way she fought back from a difficult childhood to travel to France and aspire to a college degree and a career as a lawyer. When he discovers she’s been addicted to drugs, danced at a strip club, and married a biker, he’s surprised. How could the girl he knew grow up to be the woman the media are calling “The Black Widow of Birch Valley?” Can he and Rochester dig up the clues that might acquit Peggy, while avoiding the slippery slope of hacking that could cause him to lose everything he cares for? Trust Rochester to keep Steve on the straight and narrow, and bring the real killer to justice.

Dog Willing (Cozy Dog Mystery): #12 in the Golden Retriever Mystery Series (Golden Retriever Mysteries)

Dog Willing (Cozy Dog Mystery): #12 in the Golden Retriever Mystery Series (Golden Retriever Mysteries)
Author: Neil S Plakcy
Publisher: Samwise Books
Total Pages: 183
Release: 2023-10-25
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

When his neighbor is accused of murder, reformed computer hacker Steve Levitan and his golden retriever Rochester are asked to sniff out clues to prove her innocence. Who could have killed bookstore owner Darlene Nowak? One of the food trucks venders she angered when they parked in front of her store? Someone from the writer’s critique group she sponsored? Did a self-published author she refused to promote write her into a real murder mystery? Steve knows that cooks and creative folks are very sensitive about criticism—but could one of them be angry enough to kill? “The golden retriever mysteries are barking good!” - Sparkle Abbey, author of the Pampered Pet mystery series

Dog's Waiting Room (Cozy Dog Mystery): #13 in the Golden Retriever Mystery Series (Golden Retriever Mysteries)

Dog's Waiting Room (Cozy Dog Mystery): #13 in the Golden Retriever Mystery Series (Golden Retriever Mysteries)
Author: Neil S Plakcy
Publisher: Samwise Books
Total Pages: 193
Release: 2023-10-25
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Two parents die and two families mourn, in very different ways. Amateur sleuth Steve Levitan and his clue-sniffing golden retriever Rochester face two deaths in the 12th full-length novel in this long-running series. An Alzheimer’s patient slips away from home on his own and tumbles into the Delaware River. And then Steve’s love Lili suffers the crushing loss of her mother in a Miami Beach hospital. Eckhardt Lalor left behind a fortune in real estate, a fractured family, and a bitter legacy as a city slumlord. Does that add up to murder? There’s no question of what killed Benita Weinstock—a dodgy heart—but her death rocks her daughter’s world, and Steve’s. It will be up to Rochester to solve the crime and heal his humans in this new mystery with heart -- and fur!

Dog's Honest Truth (Cozy Dog Mystery): #14 in the Golden Retriever Mystery Series (Golden Retriever Mysteries)

Dog's Honest Truth (Cozy Dog Mystery): #14 in the Golden Retriever Mystery Series (Golden Retriever Mysteries)
Author: Neil S Plakcy
Publisher: Samwise Books
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2023-10-20
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Steve and Rochester seek the truth about a neighbor’s murder There’s a new dog in town – a golden retriever named Luke, in training to be a seeing-eye dog. He and Rochester immediately bond, but there’s something odd about Luke’s human, Ben Ji. How can someone so young afford an expensive townhouse on Sarajevo Way? When Ben is shot, Steve begins to discover the lies he has been telling. Steve’s also forced to tell the truth about his past, when he deals with a student plagiarist at Eastern College, a professor locked in the stone age, a climate activist with dangerous habits, an angry bartender—and a rifle-wielding assassin. Will he and Rochester be able to dig up the clues to all these mysteries? Or will a deadly killer go unpunished?

The Kingdom of Dog

The Kingdom of Dog
Author: Neil S Plakcy
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2024-04-30
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Rochester goes to college-- but he's not sniffing out a degree! When college adminstrator Steve Levitan and his loyal golden retriever Rochester discover the murdered body of the college's admissions director, they are suddenly thrust into a web of secrets and lies that threatens to tear apart the campus and the college. As Steve works to preserve the college's reputation and uncover the truth, he finds himself becoming an unlikely detective, with only his wits and Rochester's uncanny nose to guide him. But every new revelation brings more questions and danger. Could the killer be a vengeful student? A spurned ex-wife? Or someone with a more sinister motive? As the suspect list grows, so does the peril. Not knowing who to trust, Steve forges ahead to expose a far-reaching conspiracy, even as threats mount against him and his beloved dog. In a pulse-pounding climax, Steve must risk everything to unmask the culprit and prevent another murder. At the same time, he struggles with his feelings for an alluring photography professor who seems to be hiding secrets of her own. With plot twists that will keep you guessing until the last page, "The Kingdom of Dog" delivers a perfect mix of captivating mystery and heart-warming relationships. You'll be cheering on Steve and Rochester as they navigate the treacherous maze of a murderer's making. Dive into this irresistible new mystery today and find out why this terrific crime-solving duo is winning fans nationwide!

All Dog's Children (Cozy Dog Mystery): #15 in the Golden Retriever Mystery Series (Golden Retriever Mysteries)

All Dog's Children (Cozy Dog Mystery): #15 in the Golden Retriever Mystery Series (Golden Retriever Mysteries)
Author: Neil S Plakcy
Publisher: Samwise Books
Total Pages: 286
Release: 2023-10-20
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Who crept into Boris and Natasha Krimsky’s mini-mansion and murdered them while they slept? Could it be the cousins they brought over from Russia, who want more money from them? Or the physicist who claims he helped Boris with the ideas behind his multi-million-dollar patent? It can’t be their resentful son, because he has an iron-clad alibi. Or does he? And how does a similar crime committed in Florida connect to the case? Semi-reformed computer hacker Steve Levitan and his clue-sniffing golden retriever Rochester are on the case. With wit and canine antics, this team go nose to the ground to bring a killer to justice.

Dog is in the Details (Cozy Dog Mystery)

Dog is in the Details (Cozy Dog Mystery)
Author: Neil Plakcy
Publisher: Golden Retriever Mysteries
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2022-07-25
Genre:
ISBN:

A dog, a synagogue, and a deadly crime. When a young man suffering from mental illness disrupts the blessing of the animals at Steve Levitan's synagogue, he and his golden retriever Rochester are launched into an investigation that will take Steve back into the past of his family, his congregation, and the Jewish population of the city where he was born. In this 8th of the golden retriever mysteries, Steve and Rochester nose out suspects and dig up clues to present-day crimes--and ones in the past which still influence the living. From the rabbi's Talmud study group to a homeless shelter in Trenton, our two intrepid sleuths are on the trail of someone with deep secrets, and the will to kill to protect them.

The Kingdom of Dog (Cozy Dog Mystery)

The Kingdom of Dog (Cozy Dog Mystery)
Author: Neil Plakcy
Publisher: Golden Retriever Mysteries
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2022-07-25
Genre:
ISBN:

Rochester goes to college-- but he's not digging up a degree! When his mentor, Joe Dagorian, director of admissions at prestigious Eastern College, is murdered during a fund-raising event, Steve Levitan feels obliged to investigate. He and his golden retriever, Rochester, go nose to the ground to dig up clues, including a bloody knife and some curious photographs. But will Steve's curiosity and Rochester's savvy save them when the killer comes calling? A cozy mystery for dog lovers! Second in Neil S. Plakcy's Golden Retriever Mysteries, The Kingdom of Dog is funny and charming-- and who can resist a gregarious golden character like Rochester?

Dog Helps Those (Cozy Dog Mystery): #3 in the Golden Retriever Mystery Series (Golden Retriever Mysteries)

Dog Helps Those (Cozy Dog Mystery): #3 in the Golden Retriever Mystery Series (Golden Retriever Mysteries)
Author: Neil S Plakcy
Publisher: Samwise Books
Total Pages: 280
Release: 2023-10-19
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

It’s almost time for graduation, and Eastern College is in trouble. A prominent alumna is dead, and a faulty computer program is jeopardizing student records and financial aid. It’s up to Steve and Rochester to dig into the situation and retrieve the culprits! Rita Gaines wasn’t a nice person—but she did love her dogs, and most of her clients respected her financial acumen and her talent in training dogs for agility trials. When she’s found dead, there’s a long line of potential suspects from Wall Street whiz kids to doting doggie daddies-- including one of Steve’s former students. Felae is an art prodigy now studying with Steve’s girlfriend, Lili, chair of Eastern’s Fine Arts department, and Rita hated his controversial senior project. When she tried to have his scholarship cancelled, he threatened to kill her. But is he the villain behind her death? In between helping Steve’s high school friend Rick track the killer, Rochester practices darting around weave poles and jumping over limbo poles while Steve helps shepherd the college toward the completion of another academic year. It’s spring in Stewart’s Crossing, and old friends – and their dogs—gather together to investigate and eventually, to celebrate.

Dog Have Mercy (Cozy Dog Mystery): #6 in the Golden Retriever Mystery Series (Golden Retriever Mysteries)

Dog Have Mercy (Cozy Dog Mystery): #6 in the Golden Retriever Mystery Series (Golden Retriever Mysteries)
Author: Neil S Plakcy
Publisher: Samwise Books
Total Pages: 248
Release: 2023-10-19
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

In the sixth golden retriever mystery, Dog Have Mercy, Christmas approaches and reformed hacker Steve Levitan tries to help a fellow ex-con now working at the vet’s office in Stewart’s Crossing. His curiosity, and the crime-solving instincts of his golden retriever, Rochester, kick in when liquid potassium ampoules are stolen from the vet and Steve’s new friend is a suspect. Is this theft connected to a drug-running operation in North Philly? Or to a recent spate of deaths at the local nursing home? And can Steve continue to resist his computer-hacking impulses or will his desire to help others continue to lead him into trouble?