Dog Thriller

Once they found each other, nothing can tear them apart. But a terrifying killer is going to try. Krystal Pabin is a single-mother who’s had to do some nasty things to provide for her little girl. Jack Casey is a down-on-his-luck tow-truck driver with nothing but failed dreams. Rex is a basement dog that’s spent his whole life being kept away from human contact. Now, Rex is scheduled to be put down unless someone intervenes. Together, they will go on the run with three million dollars in stolen cash and try to avoid being caught by a lethal professional killer called El Trasgo. A modern...

Three charming cozy mysteries with heart-- and fur! Stolen treasures, a cane-whacking elderly woman and a couple of dead bodies. Join Steve Levitan and Lili Weinstock as they navigate the treacherous waters of wedding planning-- and murder.

Police Chief Aggie Malone is facing her first Christmas as a married woman, and hoping for a relatively uneventful holiday in the quiet Gulf Coast community of Dogleg Island where she, along with her perspicacious border collie Flash, is in charge of keeping the peace. She is still trying to find her place in the big, boisterous Grady family, but unlike Flash - and her own husband, Deputy Sheriff Ryan Grady - Aggie does not see the appeal of the holiday, and the magic of the season is completely lost on her. The old-fashioned Christmas Grady has planned for his bride begins to unravel when Aggie's investigation into a homicide hit-and-run leads to the arrest of her own brother-in-law and exposes a crime syndicate that's responsible for spreading millions in counterfeit bills throughout the southeast.

Helsinki, 2016. Olenka sits on a bench, watching a family play in a dog park. A stranger sits down beside her. Olenka startles; she would recognize this other woman anywhere. After all, Olenka was the one who ruined her life. And this woman may be about to do the same to Olenka. Yet, for a fragile moment, here they are, together—looking at their own children being raised by other people.

In The Third Round, the third of Sapper’s Bulldog Drummond stories, Hugh Drummond has lost none of his trademark wit, charm, and confidence. In investigating the mysterious death of Professor Goodman, who holds the key to a formula for creating diamonds, he uncovers a menacing plot involving the Metropolitan Diamond Syndicate and, inevitably, his seemingly indestructible enemy, the sinister Carl Peterson.

"Because the way I see it, the human race is on a collision course for destruction. And the Devil is already among us . . . " Strange things are happening in the Georgia backwoods town of New Canaan. The sudden arrival of a smothering heat wave, mysterious disappearances, and a series of unrelenting plagues has the quiet, devoutly Christian town on edge. But before all Hell breaks loose, single mother and recovering addict Lily Saunders moved here with her son, Ollie, and their dog, Nellie, looking for a fresh start. They'll soon find though, that no matter where you go, and no matter how ...

Su protagonista, Christopher Boone, es uno de los más originales que han surgido en el panorama de la narrativa internacional en los últimos años, y está destinado a convertirse en un héroe literario universal de la talla de Oliver Twist y Holden Caulfield. A sus quince años, Christopher conoce las capitales de todos los países del mundo, puede explicar la teoría de la relatividad y recitar los números primos hasta el 7.507, pero le cuesta relacionarse con otros seres humanos.

Holiday time in the Valley, and in the holiday spirit - despite the dismal shape of the finances at the Little Detective Agency - Bernie refers a potential client to Victor Klovsky, a fellow private eye. It’s also true that the case - promising lots of online research but little action - doesn’t appeal to Bernie, while it seems perfect for Victor, who is not cut out for rough stuff. But Victor disappears in a rough-stuff way, and when he doesn’t show up at his mom’s to light the Hanukkah candles, she hires Chet and Bernie to find him.

It's Christmas time, and for Raine Stockton and her Search and Rescue dog, Cisco, Hansonville, North Carolina is just like a Norman Rockwell painting - except for the rash of thefts of baby Jesus figurines from nativity scenes, an abandoned box of golden retriever puppies that someone leaves beside her mailbox, and a mysterious gift from one of Cisco's a grateful admirers. Raine already has her hands full with her own misbehaving pooches, unexpected house guests, and a complicated new relationship.

The weather is beautiful, work is slow, and her canine colleague could use a walk. What better day for Megan to take Brigit to the Fort Worth Zoo, where they can let loose and witness the law and order of nature unfold? But what begins as a fun field trip turns serious when a pair of rare hyacinth macaws named Fabiana and Fernando goes missing. Is the new custodian, a gentle soul who happens to be an ex-convict, to blame? Or is something far more sinister afoot? The birds are worth thousands of dollars, and the list of people on the premises who might have stolen them is long.

DeLillo's Running Dog, originally published in 1978, follows Moll Robbins, a New York City journalist trailing the activities of an influential senator. In the process, she is dragged into the black market world of erotica and shady, infatuated men, where a cat-and-mouse chase for an erotic film rumored to “star” Adolph Hitler leads to trickery, maneuvering, and bloodshed. With streamlined prose and a thriller's narrative pace, Running Dog is a bright star in the modern master's early career.

Audrey Smart, 34, has made a major life change, walking away from her life as a vet (and from a string of failed romance) and moving to Sicily to buy a $1 home — and embark on a mandatory renovation she knows nothing about. Audrey is busy working to open the town’s new shelter, while also renovating her own problematic home — and dating again. With the help of friends, she begins taking in sick strays. But not everyone in town is grateful for her services, and she soon makes unexpected enemies.

Reformed computer hacker Steve Levitan has built a new life for himself after prison, including a home with his fiancée and his golden retriever Rochester. It matters deeply to him, enough to risk it all to bring justice to a killer in his neighborhood.

Hollywood has come to the scenic Smoky Mountain community of Hanover County, and dog-trainer Raine Stockton can’t resist the opportunity when her dogs are offered a chance at a role in the film. Filmmaking turns out not to be as exciting as Raine had expected, and the only upside to the long, mostly boring days is the new friend she makes on the set, a stuntwoman by the name of Dallas McKenzie. But it doesn’t take Raine long to discover Dallas is a woman of secrets and lies, and trouble seems to follow her wherever she goes.

Lola didn’t purchase her new home expecting skeletons in the closet… but that’s what she found. A Hilarious and heartwarming Cozy Mystery series with the sweetest sock-obsessed French Bulldog. Between her work as a PI and caring for her French Bulldog, US Army veteran Lola Ramsay has her hands full. South Brooke is supposed to be a sleepy English village; however, unearthed secrets send her life spiraling in a new direction. Why are people digging up her new property late at night? Oh oh, Sassy smells the remains of a ten-year-old murder case.

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She may be bowed, but she is not broken. Lucy Hickey-Rios, The Executive Director of Mercy Animal Shelter, is feeling the pressure. The Shelter is broke. The cages and kennels are full. So, how can Lucy even consider pursuing a man she suspects is running a puppy mill? How can she not? Saving the mill dogs, and coming up with a way to raise money won’t be easy, especially with all the distractions currently swirling around her. Her estranged husband’s face is all over the news. A sniper has rolled into town and is assassinating people who have been convicted of animal cruelty. What else...

When Maggie’s fractured memories start to piece together the mysterious death of Hugh Simons, she’s drawn into a web of deceit that stretches back decades—and threatens her future. Alongside her detective friend Harper, Maggie embarks on an investigation into Hugh’s untimely demise, but as they inch closer to the truth, the more danger they uncover. As Maggie’s loyal dog, Biscuit, senses the growing threat, the shadows of her past reveal uncomfortable truths about failed experiments, vengeful plots, and the manipulative Dana Timmons. With Jack Timmons—a jittery, evasive man—...

Lieutenant Sam Myerson’s latest mission goes horribly wrong. His SEAL team is betrayed, and he's kidnapped...but the problem doesn’t end there—it stretches all the way to the secret witness protection town of Sanctuary…and Sam’s wife. Beth Myerson is on a mission of her own since her parents were assassinated. Nothing feels right, and it doesn’t get better when Sam shows up determined to protect her and their unborn son. Someone has discovered her location, and they won’t stop until they get their hands on what Beth is hiding. When the real reason Beth was sent to Sanctuary is...

A missing manuscript. A dead author. And a mystery that’s anything but fiction. When reclusive novelist Ashton Blackwood is found dead in the aisles of Shelf Indulgence, chaos erupts in the quiet town of Bloomsville. With a missing manuscript and a long list of literary enemies, the case reads like one of Blackwood’s own thrillers. Florist-turned-sleuth Grace Thompson teams up with forensic specialist Chloe Sutton and her ever-observant Westie, Rosie, to dig through a plot tangled in ambition, betrayal, and buried secrets. From rival writers to bitter editors, the suspects are as ...