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 Helps Those

Dog Helps Those
Author: Neil Steven Plakcy
Publisher: CreateSpace
Total Pages: 248
Release: 2012-06-27
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781478146858

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's Green Earth (Cozy Dog Mystery): #10 in the Golden Retriever Mystery Series (Golden Retriever Mysteries)

Dog's Green Earth (Cozy Dog Mystery): #10 in the Golden Retriever Mystery Series (Golden Retriever Mysteries)
Author: Neil S Plakcy
Publisher: Samwise Books
Total Pages: 188
Release: 2023-10-25
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

A murder in Steve Levitan’s gated community is bad enough—but when someone puts out rat poison that innocent dogs could consume, he’s fired up to track down the villain and make his world safe for people and their canine companions. With over 20,000 trade paperbacks and e-books sold, and hundreds of glowing reader reviews, it’s clear that Rochester, the hero of Neil Plakcy’s Golden Retriever Mysteries, has captured the hearts of dog lovers and mystery fans. When his golden retriever Rochester discovers a body during one of their nightly walks, reformed computer hacker Steve Levitan must look to his neighbors for suspects. Could a killer be lurking along the oak-lined streets? Steve inherited his townhome from his father, and it’s more than just a house to him—it’s the place where he recovered from the loss of two miscarried babies, the pain of losing his parents and the misery of his brief incarceration. Now that he has a new sweetheart, and a loving dog, protecting his home is even more important. Could someone in the homeowner’s association be sabotaging efforts to keep River Bend a well-maintained place to live? It’s up to Steve and Rochester to dig up the clues to bring a murderer to justice, and protect the place they call home.

Whom Dog Hath Joined (Cozy Dog Mystery): #5 in the Golden Retriever Mystery Series (Golden Retriever Mysteries)

Whom Dog Hath Joined (Cozy Dog Mystery): #5 in the Golden Retriever Mystery Series (Golden Retriever Mysteries)
Author: Neil S Plakcy
Publisher: Samwise Books
Total Pages: 269
Release: 2023-10-25
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Reformed computer hacker Steve Levitan still gets a thrill from snooping into places online where he shouldn’t be. When his golden retriever Rochester discovers a human bone at the Friends Meeting during the Harvest Days festival, these two unlikely sleuths are plunged into another investigation. They will uncover uncomfortable secrets about their small town’s past as they dig deep into the Vietnam War era, when local Quakers helped draft resisters move through Stewart’s Crossing on their way to Canada. Does that bone Rochester found belong to one of those young men fleeing conscription? Or to someone who knew the secrets that lurked behind those whitewashed walls? Steve’s got other problems, too. His girlfriend Lili wants to move in with him, and his matchmaking efforts among his friends all seem to be going haywire. Whether the death was due to natural causes, or murder, someone in the present wants to keep those secrets hidden. And Steve and Rochester may end up in the crosshairs of a very antique rifle if they can’t dig up the clues quickly enough.

The Kingdom of Dog (Cozy Dog Mystery): # 2 in the Golden Retriever Mystery Series (Golden Retriever Mysteries)

The Kingdom of Dog (Cozy Dog Mystery): # 2 in the Golden Retriever Mystery Series (Golden Retriever Mysteries)
Author: Neil S Plakcy
Publisher: Samwise Books
Total Pages: 232
Release: 2023-10-19
Genre: Fiction
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'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!

Honest to Dog (Cozy Dog Mystery): #7 in the Golden Retriever Mystery Series (Golden Retriever Mysteries)

Honest to Dog (Cozy Dog Mystery): #7 in the Golden Retriever Mystery Series (Golden Retriever Mysteries)
Author: Neil S Plakcy
Publisher: Samwise Books
Total Pages: 221
Release: 2023-10-25
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

When his college friend Doug moves to Stewart’s Crossing after an ugly divorce, reformed computer hacker Steve Levitan sees a way to pay forward the help he received under similar circumstances. But when Doug dies under mysterious circumstances, Steve and his crime-solving golden retriever Rochester have a new goal: Find the truth behind Doug’s death, even if Steve has to risk the freedom he has fought so hard for to do it. Contains Ponzi schemers, a Quaker funeral and cute jump drives shaped like llamas.

Dog Bless You (Cozy Dog Mystery): #4 in the Golden Retriever Mystery Series (Golden Retriever Mysteries)

Dog Bless You (Cozy Dog Mystery): #4 in the Golden Retriever Mystery Series (Golden Retriever Mysteries)
Author: Neil S Plakcy
Publisher: Samwise Books
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2023-10-25
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Autumn has come to Bucks County, and Steve Levitan has a new job: develop a conference center for Eastern College at Friar Lake, a few miles from campus. But on his first visit to the property, his golden retriever Rochester makes a disturbing discovery, a human hand rising from the dirt at the lake’s shore. Whose hand is it? Why was the body buried there? The answers will take Steve, his photographer girlfriend Lili, and the ever-faithful Rochester to a drop-in center for recovering drug addicts on the Lower East Side, a decaying church in Philadelphia’s Germantown, and finally to a confrontation with a desperate killer.

A Deadly Bone to Pick

A Deadly Bone to Pick
Author: Peggy Rothschild
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2022-02-22
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 059343708X

When Molly Madison, dog-wrangler extraordinaire, stumbles upon a murder in her new hometown, she must track down a killer to save the day. Ex-police officer and former P.I. Molly Madison is starting over. After the death of her husband, she and her golden retriever, Harlow, move cross-country to California. But as charming and peaceful as the beachside town seems, she soon learns its tranquil tides hold dark secrets. On her first day in the new house, a large, slobbering Saint Berdoodle wanders in. Molly winds up taking on the responsibility of training Noodle since his owner is too busy to do the job. On one of their daily beachside walks, Noodle digs up a severed hand. Once Molly alerts the police and they run a background check on her, an incident from her past makes her an immediate suspect—after all, Noodle’s testimony to clear her name won’t hold much water in court. To prove her innocence, Molly must rely on instincts keener than a canine’s to sniff out the real killer. But when Molly’s life is put in danger, will her two very loyal pups be able to rescue her?

Dog of Thieves: (Cozy Dog Mystery) (Golden Retriever Mysteries Book 16)

Dog of Thieves: (Cozy Dog Mystery) (Golden Retriever Mysteries Book 16)
Author: Neil S Plakcy
Publisher: Samwise Books
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2023-10-20
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Stolen treasures, a cane-whacking elderly woman and a couple of dead bodies. A favorite furry sleuth returns in a new adventure! Follow semi-reformed computer hacker Steve and his clue-sniffing golden retriever Rochester as they track different kinds of thieves. From a tree-removal scam artist to a museum heist, Steve and Rochester's investigations lead them on a thrilling journey from their small town in Pennsylvania to the bustling streets of New York City. They follow a trail that takes them from an elegant Fifth Avenue museum to a drop-in center for the poor and homeless on the Lower East Side. Steve endures personal threats and makes an important decision in this latest entry in a charming series, one that readers have reacted to with deep emotion. With their unique skillset and clever wit, Steve and Rochester use their charm and humor to uncover the truth and solve the case. Join the dynamic duo as they navigate the twists and turns of their investigation, and laugh your way through the clues.