And Your Little Dog Too — Melissa Cleary

GIVE A POOR DOG A HOME
When a stray terrier leads Jackie to the dead body of a homeless woman, she and Jake have their hands (and paws) full. The police rule the woman's demise an accidental death, a case of drinking too much and freezing to death--but the woman's friend claims she never drank. Now, between watching out for the orphaned dog and watching for clues to a possible murder, they're entangled in a mystery that may put them in the doghouse with some of Palmer's most prominent citizens...

HAVE DOG, WILL INVESTIGATE
Her marriage kaput and her future a little shaky, Jackie Walsh is back in the movies...teaching film at Rodgers U. But she's fast discovering that her real talent lies in detection, especially with the ex-police dog Jake at her side. Now they're nosing around together--in a terrific mystery series!