The Dog — Pauline Smith

Thirteen timeless classics of mystery -- all featuring unforgettable dog heroes -- are together for the very first time in Canine Crimes II. Culled from the pages of Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine and Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, these often heartwarming, always eerie tales of mystery and suspense will keep you on the edge of your seat -- and show you why man's best friend can be a killer's worst enemy.

An eagle-eyed cop gets his man when The Dog in the Orchard digs up horrifying evidence of murder.

The Watchdog goes wild protecting his master -- but can he stop a neighbor determined to commit the perfect crime?

A killer, pays the ultimate price when his nosy wife won't let The Sleeping Dog lie.

On Windy Ridge, a ghostly canine's bark is worse than his bite -- and prevents a jilted lover from getting away with murder.

Stories by:
* Margaret-Maron* Cyril Hare * Mary Kittredge * Stephen Wasylyk * Mary Roberts Rinehart * Ron Goulart * Ross MacDonald * Barbara A. Smith * Pauline G. Smith * Charlotte Armstrong * Gene Kokayko * Francis M. Nevins * Robert Campbell