Laurien Berenson

Killer Cupid Laurien Berenson

Melanie Travis and her pedigree poodles are back on the case in an adorably giftable, Valentines Day-themed hardcover by award-winning author Laurien Berenson!

Melanie Travis is taking a much-needed break from the dog show circuit for a romantic Valentines trip with her husband Sam, but when someone at their cozy Berkshires inn has an unexpected date with death, Melanie must slip into something sleuthier for the weekend . . .

Melanie is delighted at the prospect of three uninterrupted days alone with Sam (and, of course, her prize-winning Standard Poodle, Faith). Theyre booked at the White Birch Inn, a picturesque New England resort nestled at the foot of a snow-covered mountain. The inn has a full slate of couples activities planned for the busy Valentine's weekenddate nights, sleigh rides, tobogganing, ice skating, and pop-up shops in the inn's ballroom from the bubbly to the bubble bath, the resort is a perfect match for Melanie and Sams vacation. But the first night of festivities feature an event that isnt on the program: murder.
 
The sheriff quickly launches an investigation, but at the inn keepers urgingand because she suddenly finds herself a person of interest in the caseMelanie tries to sneak a little detective work into her romantic getaway. But with the resort nearly sold out for the holiday weekend, there's no shortage of suspects, and Melanies secret sleuthing is already attracting the wrong kind of attention. Her Valentines trip is heating up faster than the chocolate fondue . . . just not in the way Melanie hoped. But if she doesnt catch the cold-hearted killer soon, another innocent victim will get the kiss of death . . .