Murder Unleashed

The next scintillating novel in this acclaimed author's delightful series featuring doggedly determined canine sleuths and their intrepid human companions. Settling into ranch life with her wire-haired dachshund, Baxter, former Wall Street trader Mags Rogers doesn't miss the world of investment banking-because its destructive tentacles have reached Reno, Nevada, where desperate families are squatting in foreclosed homes without water or electricity. Mags and her gregarious great-aunt Jeep Reed want to help, but they're up against corrupt officials, ruthless politicians-and a merciless murderer. After a former banker is brutally slain, Reno deputy-and Mags's unofficial significant other-Pete Meadows finds evidence of blackmail, shady real estate ventures, and other cutthroat business practices, but the killer seems to hold all the cards. Luckily, Mags and Jeep still have a few tricks up their sleeves: Baxter; Jeep's German Shepherd, King; and some other canine detectives are officially off the leash-and on the hunt. "Captivating . . . [Rita Mae Brown] is adept at fashioning a clever and relevant plot and filling it with amiable people-and animals. Murder Unleashed is no exception."-Richmond Times-Dispatch"From murder to loveable canines, this book has it all."-Suspense Magazine "A great mystery [with] quirky and incredibly interesting characters."-Examiner.com