Synopses & Reviews
Los Angeles animal shelter manager Lauren Vancouver has a soft spot for animals in needand a keen eye for crime. . .
Thanks to a savvy ad campaign featuring teacup pups sporting HotPets Blinga new line of faux jewelry dog collarssmall dog adoptions have skyrocketed across the city. So when Lauren discovers a shelter in the Midwest with more toy dogs than it can handle, she arranges a private plane to swoop in and fly the pups back to LA.
But Lauren didnt count on rescue worker Teresa Kantrim coming along for the ride. Teresa has cared for the dogs since they were found and doesnt trust anyone from La-La Land to take over the job. Her biting comments clearly havent earned Teresa any new friends, but when she turns up murdered, its time for Lauren to dig into Teresas past and find out who wanted her put down.
Review
“Gutsy Lauren Vancouver easily wins over the hearts of animals in need—as well as readers.”—Rebecca M. Hale,
New York Times bestselling author of
How to Tail a Cat
"A likable, efficient amateur sleuth, passionate about her work and smart about how she goes about her investigation."-- Mysterious Reviews
“Animal lovers will delight in a . . . series filled with rescued dogs and . . . a determined heroine.”—Leann Sweeney, author of the Cats in Trouble Mysteries
Synopsis
Read Linda O. Johnston's blogs and other content on the Penguin Community. Lauren Vancouver is the head of HotRescues, a no-kill animal shelter north of Los Angeles, but it's often human nature that puts her in the path of danger. Just like when she helps rescue four adorable beagle puppies that were dumped down a drainpipe at a nasty puppy mill. One of the mill's employees has a history of dog abuse-and a bone to pick with Lauren. And when he's found dead at HotRescues after threatening her, Lauren will have to sniff out the real killer to keep herself out of a cage...
Synopsis
Los Angeles animal shelter manager Lauren Vancouver has a soft spot for animals in need and a keen eye for crime...
Thanks to a savvy ad campaign featuring teacup pups sporting HotPets Bling a new line of faux jewelry dog collars small dog adoptions have skyrocketed across the city. So when Lauren discovers a shelter in the Midwest with more toy dogs than it can handle, she arranges a private plane to swoop in and fly the pups back to LA.
But Lauren didn t count on rescue worker Teresa Kantrim coming along for the ride. Teresa has cared for the dogs since they were found and doesn t trust anyone from La-La Land to take over the job. Her biting comments clearly haven t earned Teresa any new friends, but when she turns up murdered, it s time for Lauren to dig into Teresa s past and find out who wanted her put down."
Synopsis
Saving animals and solving murders seem to go paw-in-paw for shelter manager and amateur sleuth Lauren Vancouver. But this time, mixed up in a murder that may close a much-needed new shelter. Lauren will have to keep herself and her critters safe from an unleashed killer.
Synopsis
When shelter manager Lauren Vancouver finds out that her old mentor, Mamie Spelling, is an animal hoarder, no one is more shocked, and she jumps in to help re-home the cramped critters. But Mamie's troubles don't end there. She's accused of murder when the CEO of a pet shelter network is found dead. And Lauren's dogged determination to clear her former friend of murder may put a killer on her tail.
About the Author
Linda O. Johnston is a lawyer and a writer of mysteries, paranormal romance, and romantic suspense. She lives in the hills overlooking the San Fernando Valley with her husband, Fred, and two Cavalier King Charles spaniels, Lexie and Mystie.