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?

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?

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!

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 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 Have Mercy

Dog Have Mercy
Author: Neil Steven Plakcy
Publisher:
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2015-02-02
Genre: Detective and mystery stories
ISBN: 9781507844960

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?

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.

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.

Gun Shy

Gun Shy
Author: Donna Ball
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 161
Release: 2007-08-07
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1440619611

Nestled in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains, Hanover County draws tourists every fall to leaf-look and hike. But unlike them, Michelle White came to die. The cops don’t know if it was suicide, but for days, her body has lain in a cabin, her wheelchair toppled, her hand around a shotgun—and her terrified dog starving. So they call in Raine Stockton, known among these parts for her canny way with canines… Busy with a thriving kennel business, an annoying new neighbor, four dogs, and an estranged husband looking to reunite, Raine hardly has time for the poor dog she’s named Hero. But as she falls for him, questions surface: Why were there no groceries, luggage, or dog food in the cabin? And if Michelle was paralyzed on her right side, why was the gun in her right hand? Only Hero knows…and it’s up to Raine to find out.

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.