Fifteen Shades of Merle

Murder at the Dog Show #10

by M. Boissonneault, Karen Harbert, Pat Nelson (Editor)

While trying to trap a serial killer in February, Jennifer gets a call from the husband of a deceased co-owner wanting to ‘get his investment back’ on the dog. She tells him to get the registration changed so he can legally sign it back to her.Nothing more is heard, it slips her mind until the National Specialty when Barb points out that dog in the catalog, under different ownership. Alex tricks the new owner into selling him the dog. Meanwhile, that new owner is under threat of expulsion from the club for unethical breeding practices.The woman turns up at the summer Canadian show circuit and tries to sabotage their chances of winning. Their canoe trip on Georgian Bay almost turns deadly when she tries to run them down with a speedboat.Back home again, Jennifer files suit against the husband who sold the dog, resulting in a firefight when she tries to collect.Alex proposes. The wedding is in Alberta in November, followed by a dog show that once again turns deadly when that woman turns up and tries to leave Jennifer to freeze in a blizzard.

220 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 13, 2015