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Purebred Dead: A canine mystery (Mary Mcgill and Millie)

de Kathleen Delaney

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Mary McGill's Christmas turns less than jolly when she gets wrapped up in a murder mystery in this debut cozy with "a charming cast of canines" (Kirkus Reviews).

A pillar of her small California town, retired schoolteacher Mary McGill has a finger in every pie and a place on every committee. Usually, everything Mary organizes runs smoothly. But this year, the town's annual Christmas pageant hits a snag with the discovery of a blood-stained corpse lying in the mangerâ??and a cowering black-and-white cocker spaniel puppy right beside the body.

Two local children report seeing a shadowy figure fleeing the scene, but there are no clues as to the murderer's identity. If Mary can figure out what the purebred pup was doing there, she'll be one step closer to finding the killer. But as someone who knows nothing about puppies, purebred or otherwise, Mary needs to scratch beneath the surface before more than the Christmas pageant goes to the dogs . . .

"Dog-loving cozy fans will welcome Delaney's series launch, an extension of her Ellie McKenzie series . . . Christmas cheer, puppies, and cute, resourceful children add to the fun." â??Publishers Weekly
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Purebred Dead: A Canine Mystery by Kathleen Delaney is the first book in A Mary McGill Mystery series. Mary McGill is a retired home economics teacher living in Santa Louisa, California. She spends her time helping with various fund raisers around town (a lot of them). Mary is the chair of the Victorian Christmas Extravaganza which is taking place that night. She is on the steps of the library when Dalia comes running up to her. Someone was lying in the manager and would not get up. Mary finds Dr. Cliff Matthews dead in the manger. Cliff is a retired vet (lost his license due to drinking). Dalia and her brother, Ronaldo also found a puppy near the body. Why would a puppy be there?

Don Dunham, Santa Louisa’s Chief of Police (and Mary’s nephew) quickly arrives at the scene. The kids are quickly escorted from the scene. Mary decides to investigate the crime. She starts asking questions around town and finds out that the puppy is an important clue to the case. Mary follows her leads (from her questions) while doing her charity work to find the killer. Will Mary be able to keep herself and the children safe until the person responsible is apprehended?

Purebred Dead was a cute and fun cozy mystery. The mystery was not super complicated nor was it very simple (though I did solve it). The writer has a nice conversational style that makes the book a delight to read. I give Purebred Dead 4 out of 5 stars. I do not know how Mary has time for all her charity work (just reading about it was exhausting). The characters are pleasing in the novel and I liked the descriptions of the various animals. If you relish reading cozy mysteries, give Purebred Dead a try.

I received a complimentary copy of Purebred Dead from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. The review and opinions expressed are my own. ( )
  Kris_Anderson | Aug 6, 2015 |
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Mary McGill's Christmas turns less than jolly when she gets wrapped up in a murder mystery in this debut cozy with "a charming cast of canines" (Kirkus Reviews).

A pillar of her small California town, retired schoolteacher Mary McGill has a finger in every pie and a place on every committee. Usually, everything Mary organizes runs smoothly. But this year, the town's annual Christmas pageant hits a snag with the discovery of a blood-stained corpse lying in the mangerâ??and a cowering black-and-white cocker spaniel puppy right beside the body.

Two local children report seeing a shadowy figure fleeing the scene, but there are no clues as to the murderer's identity. If Mary can figure out what the purebred pup was doing there, she'll be one step closer to finding the killer. But as someone who knows nothing about puppies, purebred or otherwise, Mary needs to scratch beneath the surface before more than the Christmas pageant goes to the dogs . . .

"Dog-loving cozy fans will welcome Delaney's series launch, an extension of her Ellie McKenzie series . . . Christmas cheer, puppies, and cute, resourceful children add to the fun." â??Publishers Weekly

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