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Jingle Bell Bark: A Melanie Travis Mystery Mass Market Paperback – October 1, 2005

by Laurien Berenson (Author)
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 425 ratings
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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 moment. Between her son Davey, her teaching job, and showing her Standard Poodle puppy, Eve, there just aren't enough hours in the day. But when Davey's usual bus driver, Henry Pruitt, disappears and is replaced by a surly, pierced, twentysomething, Melanie is concerned. The elderly, amiable Henry was a friend to all in the neighborhood, so she decides to check on him. . .only to find that he died two days earlier, under suspicious circumstances.

As if that weren't bad enough, Henry's two Golden Retrievers are now bereft of both master and home. Melanie can't just abandon them, so she brings them to her Aunt Peg, the most stubborn woman on the planet, who's now determined to find out the truth about Henry's death, no matter what it takes. Soon, the indomitable Aunt Peg has Melanie leashed to another murder investigation. And unless she sniffs out this Scrooge of a killer fast, a lump of coal in her stocking may not be the worst thing Melanie gets this Christmas. . .

"Delightful. . .As ever, the author provides a captivating behind-the-scenes look at the world of show dogs." --Publishers Weekly

"Melanie Travis is a terrific character."--Romantic Times
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  1. Book 11 of 30
    Melanie Travis Mysteries
  2. Print length
    288 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Kensington
  5. Publication date
    October 1, 2005
  6. Dimensions
    4.17 x 0.77 x 6.75 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    157566786X
  8. ISBN-13
    978-1575667867
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Laurien Berenson is an Agatha and Macavity nominee, winner of the Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award, and four-time winner of the Maxwell Award, presented by the Dog Writers Association of America. She and her husband live on a farm in Kentucky surrounded by dogs and horses. Readers can visit her website at: www.LaurienBerenson.com.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Kensington (October 1, 2005)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Mass Market Paperback ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 157566786X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1575667867
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.17 x 0.77 x 6.75 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 425 ratings

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Laurien Berenson is the award-winning author of the long running Melanie Travis canine mystery series and the new Senior Sleuths series starring Peg Turnbull and Rose Donovan as a pair of seventyish sisters-in-law who are learning to put aside old grudges and myriad differences as they work together to solve mysteries. Fun Facts: Laurien has curtseyed to Princess Grace, eaten snake in Kowloon, and ridden a horse down a New York city street. A Connecticut native, she lives with her husband on a farm in Kentucky surrounded by dogs and horses.

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4.5 out of 5 stars
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Margaret June Burnett
5.0 out of 5 stars Puppies and a Baby for Christmas
Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2016
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Melanie has more help than usual in this story. Her aunt takes the lead is this investigation. 2 golden retrievers are rescued and taken to Aunt Peg's kennel after their owner, Davey's bus driver is killed. Then, after his daughters arrive and start making trouble about their lost property, Peg decides the only way to get rid of them is to solve the murder.
Dog shows, Bertie and Frank's over due baby and Christmas play practice don't slow Aunt Peg or Melanie down, though Melanie is running behind on decorating for the holidays. All comes to a bumbling confusion, I mean conclusion, in the end.
I love that Melanie doesn't have any better handle on her life than I do. She is someone I can relate to and laugh and cry with as her stories unfold. Thank you, Laurien for a wonderful heroine I can relate to.
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Nan
4.0 out of 5 stars Not really a mystery
Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2019
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You won’t get a suspenseful mystery to solve in this series, but you can relax and enjoy a quick, light read.
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Nancy Cole
5.0 out of 5 stars Another great mystery
Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2022
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There's always something going on with the Turnbull/Travis clan. I never guessed who the killer was, but it made sense in retrospect. Another great read. I'm never disappointed with any of her books.
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Judith Muller Easley
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun read
Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2021
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I enjoyed this from page one on. It has humor ( I did laugh out loud several times), suspense, and good conversations that made me feel like I'd like to be friends with these characters. Getting to know more about standard poodles was a bonus. I'm definitely looking foreword to more of these books.
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Nisse
5.0 out of 5 stars This series of books about superior Poodles and their people are cosy
Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2016
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This series of books about superior Poodles and their people are cosy: the best kind of book to breeze through while in a pair of jammies. The characters are relatable even if you don't own a Standard Poodle, but I do live with a Superior Standard Poodle and the resemblances make me giggle. If you want to have a clever, enjoyable read with a minor mystery and a major assortment of real-life characters you have probably met somewhere, these books are just the thing for you.
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Susan H.
4.0 out of 5 stars doggone good!
Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2013
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I have read many of the books in this series and enjoyed all of them...this one did not disappoint! The characters are interesting and I feel like I know them...and all the dogs too.
If you like dogs and a good mystery, you will like these books!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Jingle
Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2019
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I have loved every one of these books and this is no different. Love that she not only has a great mystery, but also she educated people on the dog show world. Love them.
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SKD
3.0 out of 5 stars Poodle mysteries are enjoyable
Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2016
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I have read several of these "Poodle book" stories. I like the characters she develops, although a few are cursory. The main character is set in a realistic community and has family and friends who are well developed. The settings are described so that a reader can visualize the surroundings. I also learned a lot about dogs and their handling. There are conflicts but they are more ordinary - not dire; even the ex-husband is not made to be an ogre. The plots are minor mysteries with a murder, of course, but not overly graphic nor startling. The guilty person was not always obvious, but the reader is respected and not blindsided by the ending. Occasionally I felt as if the ending arrived too compactly and the wrap up was not well developed, almost as if the desired number of pages had been written and the author needed to quit. I will read more of her books.
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Terry S
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on December 22, 2016
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Always a great read with Laurien Berenson!
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Marian
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 28, 2015
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Very enjoyable. Prompt delivery
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kleiner Rabe
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful suspense for dog-lovers
Reviewed in Germany on November 13, 2005
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Although I have discovered Laurien Berenson's books only recently and I haven't read all of them, I love them!! Jingle Bell Bark is a wonderful book to be read before Christmas, it is cleverly structured, informative (everything you want to know about dog breeding and show dogs) and realistic (family matters) - in one word: great! It was fun reading it.
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