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This Dog for Hire - (Rachel Alexander and Dash Mysteries) by Carol Lea Benjamin (Paperback)

This Dog for Hire - (Rachel Alexander and Dash Mysteries) by  Carol Lea Benjamin (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Winner of the Shamus Award for Best First PI Novel: In the first book of Carol Lea Benjamin's acclaimed mystery series, Greenwich Village PI Rachel Alexander and her loyal pit bull must find a killer and a missing show dog </b> <p/> Divorced dog trainer-turned-private-eye Rachel Alexander and her canine assistant Dash--short for Dashiell--are hired by a man named Dennis Keaton to investigate the hit-and-run death of his friend and neighbor Clifford Cole, whose body was found on an isolated Christopher Street pier. The police are treating the gay painter's suspicious death as a hate crime, but Dennis insists Cliff hadn't cruised the waterfront in months. Plus, Magritte, Cliff's champion basenji--a competitor in the upcoming Westminster Dog Show--may have been a witness to the crime and is now missing. <p/> The search for answers takes Rachel and Dash from the SoHo art scene to the most famous dog show in America. Now Rachel is in the sights of a killer hunting her across a treacherous urban landscape. There's no one she can trust--especially not of the two-legged variety. <p/><b><i>This Dog for Hire </i></b><b>is the 1st book in the Rachel Alexander and Dash Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.</b><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"A spirited debut . . . written with enough flair to make it appealing to more than just dog lovers. . . . Benjamin writes with a wit nearly as sharp as Dash's teeth." --<i>Publishers Weekly</i> <p/> "You will find Benjamin's work first-rate." --<i>The Plain Dealer</i> <p/> "The book has a strong female character and lots of action. The dogs are realistically portrayed. . . . Snappy dialogue and a fast-paced story will hold readers' attention." --<i>School Library Journal</i> <p/> "A first mystery that's de rigueur for dog fanciers and highly satisfactory even for readers who prefer two-legged animals." --<i>Kirkus Reviews</i> <p/> "Move over cats! Benjamin has given us a nifty piece of work here, with two dogged detectives, one of which happens to be a canine. <i>This Dog for Hire</i> will grip you and hold you like a puppy with a rag. Mystery fans should hope this is only the first of a large litter." --John Lutz, <i>New York Times</i>-bestselling author of <i>Tropical Heat</i> <p/> "A witty and colorful story . . . great fun." --<i>Mostly Murder</i> <p/> "Joy! Rejoice! Carol Lea Benjamin has arrived and <i>This Dog for Hire</i> will be celebrated by murder-mystery buffs, the hydrant set, and all eclectic readers."--Roger Caras, former president of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Carol Lea Benjamin is the author of the Rachel Alexander and Dash mystery novels, which feature a Greenwich Village-based private investigator and her pit bull sidekick. <i>This Dog for Hire</i>, the first book in the series, won the Shamus Award for Best First PI Novel. Benjamin has also been a teacher, worked as a private investigator, trained dogs, and written dog-training manuals such as <i>Mother Knows Best: The Natural Way to Train Your Dog</i>. She lives in New York City with her husband and two dogs. <br>

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