In this classic whodunit, amateur detective Laurie Kilcannon and Police Chief Tim Riordan plan to enjoy every moment of their dream honeymoon in an Irish castle hotel. They think their biggest challenges will be Laurie's bad back and Tim's distaste for driving on the left. What they don't plan on is discovering a dead body-one with a bashed-in skull that rules out "natural causes." As they unravel the mystery of the victim's death, they uncover the secrets that hide in their idyllic location. Infidelity, long-held grudges, a depressed economy, alcoholism, deceit... Laurie and Tim also join...

A Place to Call Home... That's all that shelter dogs want. At the heart of the early reader book (suitable for ages 8+) is Astray - a puppy who once heard himself referred to as "a stray," and now thinks that's his name. His best friends are Buster, a tough little poodle, and Johnny, a high-class whippet. You'll also get to know Mick, a nasty-seeming pit bull who doesn't realize how much he needs a home until it's almost too late. The dogs cooperate to help him find one, using a plan concocted by little Astray. Will Mick find his home? And the others too? What about Astray himself? Find out...

Sweet-natured Labrador retriever Charlotte is adopted by the Marshall family for their 10-year-old daughter Maggie-a lonely girl who doesn't think she needs a dog. Dad Rick Marshall works as a K9 search and rescue handler, with his no-nonsense German shepherd, Hans. Can Charlotte earn Maggie's love? Can she become a search and rescue dog like Hans? Can she do both in time to save Maggie from a life-threatening emergency? Charlotte and the Search Dogs is the 2nd in the Shelter Dogs series. This book is ideal for elementary school children as an "early reader" book, or for younger children as a...