Murder Unleashed

by Lee Kelley

In this delightful second book in our wonderful new series created by veteran dog trainer Lee Charles Kelley, a clever kennel owner and his endearing canine companions once again work to solve baffling mysteries. Ex-New York cop turned kennel owner Jack Field is perfectly happy training dogs and living the simple life in the rustic woods of Maine. But once again, he and his girlfriend Jamie, the smart and sexy local coroner, are dragged into a mystery of remarkable proportions. When a prominent local judge is found dead in his car, his throat ripped open, with a ferocious boxer locked inside the car with him, all fingers point to the dog as the killer. But when Jack is called in to handle the growling beast, he soon realizes that this frightened boxer is no killer, and he's determined to find the real culprit before his doggy friend is put down for the judge's death. Soon, Jack and Jamie are immersed in a scandal that reaches throughout the town, involving the brazen local marijuana dealer and his delightful brood of ten beagles, Jamie's shady drug addicted ex-husband, twisted family secrets, and an outrageous attempt at blackmail. Full of wit and originality.

304 pages, ebook

First published January 1, 2007

Reviews

[Aisling · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this well plotted and dog-adoring book. Kelley writes great dialogue and brings his characters to life.

My absolute favorite kind of cozy; no simpering females, no ridiculous love triangles, just a great mystery light on gore.

[Katie Clark · Rating 3 out of 5]

Loved the mystery part of story, but just could not get down with the relationship between Frank/Jamie. Seemed shoehorned in. Any time towards the end of the book when she was busy doing other things my brain said, hooray! We can get on with the real story.

[Mhd · Rating 4 out of 5]

character: Jack Field; dog trainer/cop; a bit preachy but fun