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Laurien Berenson
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Laurien started writing romance novels on 1983 as Laurien Blair, she continued signing romances as Laurien Berenson, and now, she writes mystery novels. She’s most noted for her Melanie Travis series of murder mysteries based on school teacher Melanie Travis who owns and shows full size pedigree Standard Poodles. She is a winner of the Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Award, four time winner of the Maxwell Award, presented by the Dog Writers Association of America and an Agatha and Macavity Nominee.
Laurien and her husband live on a farm in Kentucky surrounded by her beloved dogs and horses.
Full Series List in Order
Melanie Travis Mysteries
1 - A Pedigree to Die For (1995)2 - Underdog (Feb-1996)
3 - Dog Eat Dog (1996)
4 - Hair of the Dog (Nov-1997)
5 - Watchdog (Nov-1998)
6 - Hush Puppy (Oct-1999)
7 - Unleashed (Sep-2000)
8 - Once Bitten (Sep-2001)
9 - Hot Dog (Sep-2002)
10 - Best in Show (Sep-2003)
11 - Jingle Bell Bark (Aug-2004)
12 - Raining Cats and Dogs (Sep-2005)
13 - Chow Down (Sep-2006)
14 - Hounded To Death (Sep-2007)
15 - Doggie Day Care Murder (Sep-2008)
16 - Gone with the Woof (Sep-2013)
17 - Death of a Dog Whisperer (Sep-2014)
18 - The Bark Before Christmas (Oct-2015)
18.5 - A Christmas Howl (Oct-2015)
19 - Live and Let Growl (Aug-2016)
20 - Murder at the Puppy Fest (Jul-2017)
21 - Wagging Through the Snow (Oct-2017)
22 - Ruff Justice (Jul-2018)
23 - Bite Club (Jun-2019)
24 - Here Comes Santa Paws (Sep-2019)
25 - Game of Dog Bones (Jul-2020)
26 - Howloween Murder (Aug-2020)
27 - Pup Fiction (Jul-2021)
28 - Show Me the Bunny (Jan-2022)
29 - Killer Cupid (Jan-2023)
30 - A Furry Little Christmas (Sep-2023)
31 - Pumpkin Spice Puppy (Aug-2024)
A Senior Sleuths Mystery
1 - Peg and Rose Solve a Murder (Sep-2022)2 - Peg and Rose Stir Up Trouble (Jul-2023)
3 - Peg and Rose Play the Ponies (Jun-2024)
Book List in Order: 43 titles
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Come As You Are
- Sep-1985
- / Contemporary Romance
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By day she was the brash and playful Emerald the Clown, entertaining at parties and charming the San Francisco tourists. But underneath the white makeup and floppy costume, Gem McAllister was a woman who delighted in shattering expectations, especia...
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Winner Take All
- Aug-1987
- / Contemporary Romance
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Dani Hawthorne wasn't sure what game she was playing Rick Malone changed the rules so often Dani didn't know if she was winning or losing. But Dani loved a challenge, and she tried her best to keep up with Rick, the brash newcomer to exclusive Wes...
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Lucky in Love
- Jun-1989
- / Contemporary Romance
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He was the Rolls-Royce of heroes When Sam Donahue opened his luxury car showroom next to Lucky Panderholden's used car lot, Lucky knew she was in trouble. His slick European autos made her Late Model Lovelies look shabby by comparison. So Lucky ha...
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The Sweetheart Deal
- Oct-1991
- / Contemporary Romance
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The art of the deal THE PROPOSITION: Business tycoon Benjamin West knew a food deal when he saw one. Cabbie Kate Hallaby was smart sexy and sassy. To get her into his life, he offered her a job as his driver. THE NEGOTIATIONS: Kate couldn't tur...
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Night Cries
- Dec-1992
- / Romantic Suspense
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Every Mother's Worst Nightmare The day her daughter Amanda is born, Jesse Archer's dream comes true. But four months later, when her precious baby is snatched from her crib in the middle of the night by an intruder, Jessie's dreams turns into a migh...
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Deep Cover
- Sep-1994
- / Romantic Suspense
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While investigating the mysterious death of her neighbor, whose murder could be the result of her abusive husband, Gwen Harding, a former New York City reporter, realizes that her own life is threatened, as well as that of her young son. Original....
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A Pedigree to Die For
- 1995
- / Amateur Sleuth
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Win, Place...Or Die. The apparent heart attack that killed kennel owner Max Turnbull has left seven pups in mourning, and his wife Peg suspecting foul play. But the only evidence is their missing prize pooch--a pedigreed poodle named Beau. Enter ...
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Dog Eat Dog
- 1996
- / Amateur Sleuth
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Welcome to the elite Connecticut Kennel Club, where shocking secrets gnaw at the best of the breed and competition has a sharp--and deadly--bite. As if raising her son Davey, training her rambunctious poodle Faith for the show ring, and grooming ...
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Hair of the Dog
- Nov-1997
- / Amateur Sleuth
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The dog days of summer have just begun, and Melanie Travis is looking forward to savoring each lazy afternoon. And where better to enjoy herself than at her Aunt Peg's Fourth of July barbecue? It sounds ideal, until an uninvited guest proves that eve...
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Hush Puppy
- Oct-1999
- / Amateur Sleuth
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Melanie Travis loves her teaching job at Connecticut's elite Howard Academy, where plans are underway for a Spring Pageant to honor the school's fiftieth anniversary. Immersed in the preparations, Melanie is hurrying to retrieve a painting of one of ...
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Once Bitten
- Sep-2001
- / Amateur Sleuth
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With her former fiance off finding himself, Melanie Travis figures the only ring she'll be seeing in the near future is one where she's showing her prized poodles. But love is still in the air for her brother Frank, who is about to tie the knot with ...
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Best in Show
- Sep-2003
- / Amateur Sleuth
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Murder's on the ticket when intrepid poodle breeder Melanie Travis travels to Maryland for a world-famous dog show where the competition isn't the only thing that's cutthroat... There are dog shows. And then there's The Poodle Club of America Nati...
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Jingle Bell Bark
- Aug-2004
- / Amateur Sleuth
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It's Christmas again, and Melanie Travis barely has time to pencil in some holiday festivities. Especially once she finds herself making a list of murder suspects--and checking it twice... This year, all Melanie wants for Christmas is a dull momen...
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Raining Cats and Dogs
- Sep-2005
- / Amateur Sleuth
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Melanie Travis has her hands full these days, what with adding a husband and three more dogs to her already cramped home. The advanced obedience training for her dog Faith is a welcome respite from the stresses of house hunting--until murder forces M...
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Hounded To Death
- Sep-2007
- / Amateur Sleuth
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As the dog days of summer turn to the playful nip of autumn's chill, Melanie Travis is ready for a little relaxation. Her Aunt Peg has the perfect solution--a five-day symposium for dog show judges in Pennsylvania's idyllic Pocono Mountains. While Pe...
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Doggie Day Care Murder
- Sep-2008
- / Amateur Sleuth
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Melanie Travis thought her sleuthing days were behind her. She has a new baby to take care of -- not to mention five Standard Poodles. These days, the closest Melanie gets to detective work is scoping out the scene at the local doggie day center for ...
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Gone with the Woof
- Sep-2013
- / Amateur Sleuth
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After a short break from crime solving, stay-at-home mom Melanie Travis has not become boring -- no matter what her alarmingly opinionated Aunt Peg says. She still has a nose for sniffing up a good mystery, especially when it involves the life of a l...
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Death of a Dog Whisperer
- Sep-2014
- / Amateur Sleuth
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Between her boisterous sons and a house full of Poodles, there's never a dull moment for Melanie Travis. But no matter how hectic life gets, she can always pick up the scent of a howling good mystery--and she'll stop at nothing to dig up the truth. ....
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The Bark Before Christmas
- Oct-2015
- / Amateur Sleuth
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Melanie Travis has her hands full with her two young sons, a part-time job, and a half dozen Poodles to her name. But even with the busy holiday season approaching, she still has time to sniff out a Christmastime killer… There’s nothing loveli...
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A Christmas Howl
- Oct-2015
- / Amateur Sleuth
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A special novella that looks back on Christmas past, as a young Melanie Travis teams up with her aunt to solve a family mystery…Ever wonder what Melanie and Aunt Peg were up to before solving murders? Let’s step back in time, when college-aged Me...
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Live and Let Growl
- Aug-2016
- / Amateur Sleuth
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When her Aunt Peg lands a gig as judge at a Kentucky dog show, Melanie Travis welcomes the opportunity for a road trip. Too bad a killer has planned a deadly detour . . . For a dog lover like Melanie, the opportunity to attend the Kentuckiana Dog ...
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Murder at the Puppy Fest
- Jul-2017
- / Amateur Sleuth
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Frolicking with dogs is Melanie Travis’s idea of heaven. So when she’s invited to be a “puppy wrangler” at a benefit for a local dog rescue, the last thing she expects is to be chasing after a tricky killer... As a busy mom and pedigree Po...
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Wagging Through the Snow
- Oct-2017
- / Amateur Sleuth
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Melanie Travis needs a little peace from her busy life this Christmas. But the usual holiday hubbub is a joy compared to the killer surprise she finds tucked underneath the tree... With a demanding teaching job at Connecticut’s elite Howard Aca...
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Ruff Justice
- Jul-2018
- / Amateur Sleuth
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As owner of prize-winning Poodles, Melanie Travis knows how to handle fierce competition. But when a conformation show turns deadly, it’ll take every trick in the book to outsmart a murderer who refuses to lose... With the excitement of the spr...
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Game of Dog Bones
- Jul-2020
- / Amateur Sleuth
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Standard Poodle owner Melanie Travis is an excellent judge of dogs -- and people. But what happens when an unnamed killer emerges at one of the fiercest all-breed competitions ever? As Greenwich, Connecticut, slows down during a bitterly cold Feb...
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Howloween Murder
- Aug-2020
- / Amateur Sleuth
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As the town of Greenwich, Connecticut, counts down to a spooky celebration on October 31st, a horrifying murder leaves Melanie Travis pawing for clues in a hair-raising game of trick-or-treat . . . With just a few days left before Halloween, ever...
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Pup Fiction
- Jul-2021
- / Police Procedural
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Agatha and Macavity nominee Laurien Berenson’s latest escapade in her long-running Melanie Travis Canine Mystery series finds a killer showing up in summer camp. With a new litter of Standard Poodles on the way, it’s shaping up to be a vibrant Ju...
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Show Me the Bunny
- Jan-2022
- / Cozy Mystery
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Melanie Travis is gifted at raising prize-winning Standard Poodles, not standing in as the Easter Bunny. But when March in Connecticut brings daffodils and dead bodies, she’ll need to hop into action -- and fast . . . Aunt Rose already has a st...
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Peg and Rose Solve a Murder
- Sep-2022
- / Cozy Mystery
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Murder, She Wrote meets The Golden Girls in the award-winning author’s brand-new series! Two cantankerous septuagenarians, opposites in every way, put aside their differences to stop a killer… if they don’t throttle each other first! Ros...
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Killer Cupid
- Jan-2023
- / Cozy Mystery
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Melanie Travis is taking a much-needed break from the dog show circuit for a romantic Valentine’s 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...
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Peg and Rose Stir Up Trouble
- Jul-2023
- / Cozy Mystery
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From the award-winning author of the Melanie Travis Canine Mysteries, senior sisters-in-law Peg Turnbull and Rose Donovan get along about as well as stray cats and pedigree pooches. But aside from being Melanie Travis’s beloved aunts, outspoken Peg...
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A Furry Little Christmas
- Sep-2023
- / Cozy Mystery
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Just in time for the holidays -- and the perfect stocking stuffer for the mystery lover in your life -- two Melanie Travis mysteries, WAGGING THROUGH THE SNOW and HERE COMES SANTA PAWS, are collected in one trade paperback volume! It will a...
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Peg and Rose Play the Ponies
- Jun-2024
- / Cozy Mystery
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Murder, She Wrote meets The Odd Couple in award-winning author Laurien Berenson’s brand-new mystery series, spun off from her much-loved Melanie Travis Canine series and featuring Melanie’s elderly aunts -- tough-as-nails Peg and soft-spoken Rose...
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Pumpkin Spice Puppy
- Aug-2024
- / Cozy Mystery
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It’s autumn in Connecticut and there’s a chill in the air, the fall leaves are a riot of color, and pumpkin spice is the flavor of the season. Melanie Travis is perennially busy, of course -- but when the owner of a local pet supply shop is found...
