The next scintillating novel in this acclaimed authorâs delightful series featuring doggedly determined canine sleuths and their intrepid human companions.
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Settling into ranch life with her wire-haired dachshund, Baxter, former Wall Street trader Mags Rogers doesnât miss the world of investment bankingâbecause its destructive tentacles have reached Reno, Nevada, where desperate families are squatting in foreclosed homes without water or electricity. Mags and her gregarious great-aunt Jeep Reed want to help, but theyâre up against corrupt officials, ruthless politiciansâand a merciless murderer. After a former banker is brutally slain, Reno deputyâand Magsâs unofficial significant otherâPete Meadows finds evidence of blackmail, shady real estate ventures, and other cutthroat business practices, but the killer seems to hold all the cards. Luckily, Mags and Jeep still have a few tricks up their sleeves: Baxter; Jeepâs German Shepherd, King; and some other canine detectives are officially off the leashâand on the hunt.
BONUS: This edition includes an excerpt from Rita Mae Brown's Fox Tracks.
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âCaptivating . . . [Rita Mae Brown] is adept at fashioning a clever and relevant plot and filling it with amiable peopleâand animals. Murder Unleashed is no exception.ââRichmond Times-Dispatch
âFrom murder to loveable canines, this book has it all.ââSuspense Magazine
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âA great mystery [with] quirky and incredibly interesting characters.ââExaminer.com