Black Ribbon

[Susan] Conant might be the dog lovers answer to Lilian Jackson Brauns The Cat Who series.Rocky Mountain News. Canine-loving detective Holly Winter is a columnist for Dogs Life magazine. She thinks a week at Waggin Tail a camp for canines in the scenic Maine woods will be a vacation in pet heaven. So does Rowdy her champion malamuteespecially when there are pooches galore: mixed breeds Pekes cairn terriers Labradors shelties and a gorgeous mastiff pup. But upon Hollys arrival at the camp things swiftly go to the dogs. Instead of the advertised gourmet food theres olive loaf and soggy pudding. The human campers are given to nasty back-stabbing. And Holly receives a black-edged card consoling her for the loss of her dog. Is this someones sick idea of a joke?. Suddenly Waggin Tail seems like the summer camp from hell. Then a dog owner turns up dead in a freak accident. The probable cause? The victims own dog! Holly suspects a four-footed frame-up and with Rowdy sets out to find the real culprit. Shes on the scent and closing fastwhich makes her the perfect target for a killer whose bite is definitely worse than his bark.