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Mutts & Murder: A Dog Town USA Cozy Mystery Kindle Edition

by Meg Muldoon (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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Book 1 of 4: Dog Town USA Cozy Mystery

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Welcome to Dog Mountain, Oregon a.k.a. Dog Town, USA.
Population: 30,342 people, 25,212 dogs and counting.
Mutts of all sizes, shapes, and creeds welcome. Wipe your paws at the front door.

After spending six years covering crime for a big newspaper in Portland, ace reporter Winifred Wolf returns to her hometown of Dog Mountain and takes a job covering canine-related stories for the local paper. But soon the dog parades, humane society fundraisers and Dog-a-thons take a toll, and it’s not long before the normally dogged reporter finds herself…well, dog tired of her boring new beat.
That is, until a dead body shows up in a local dog park one day in June, and Winifred’s sister, the owner of prominent pastry shop The Barkery, is accused of committing the ghastly deed.
Winfred suddenly finds herself in a race against the clock to uncover the real murderer. Her only hope in saving her sister is convincing a police lieutenant who she’s been at odds with to break the rules and delve deeper into the mystery.
Can Winifred find the real criminal in time for the town’s annual Fourth of July Pooch Parade? Or will the summer go to the dogs?
Romance smolders, mystery flourishes, and dogs of every sort abound in the first installment of this brand new cozy mystery series from Amazon bestselling author Meg Muldoon.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00V7D7EM6
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Vacant Lot Publishing (March 24, 2015)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 24, 2015
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 427 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 150 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #175,070 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #3,050 in Cozy Animal Mystery
- #4,245 in Cozy Animal Mysteries
- #5,903 in Women Sleuths (Kindle Store)

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Meg Muldoon is the bestselling author of nearly 30 feel-good mysteries, including The Christmas River Cozy Mysteries and The Dog Town USA Cozy Mysteries. A former small town news reporter, Meg has always had a special place in her heart for lost dogs, homeless cats, and feisty old locals. Meg specializes in writing stories filled with humor and heart, and her books have been featured in the Amazon Kindle Top-100. She is also a Top-40 Christmas mystery author on Kindle.

Meg lives in Central Oregon with two silly Great Pyrenees and a cattle dog named Huckleberry. Find out the latest on Meg's books at megmuldoon.com, and to receive a FREE book, join Meg's mailing list here: http://eepurl.com/zcGr1

Reading Order:

THE CHRISTMAS RIVER COZY MYSTERY SERIES

Murder in Christmas River – Book 1

Mayhem in Christmas River – Book 2

Madness in Christmas River – Book 3

Malice in Christmas River – Book 4

Roasted in Christmas River – Book 4.5 (Novella)

Mischief in Christmas River – Book 5

Manic in Christmas River – Book 6

Magic in Christmas River – Book 7

Menace in Christmas River – Book 8

Missing in Christmas River – Book 9

Meltdown in Christmas River – Book 10

Midnight in Christmas River – Book 11

Mistake in Christmas River – Book 12

Matrimony in Christmas River - Book 13

Malarkey in Christmas River - Book 14 (Coming soon)

THE CHRISTMAS RIVER COZY MYSTERY NOVELLA SERIES

Cinnamon Peters & the Rabbit Bandit – Novella 1

Caught in Christmas River – Novella 2

Crushed in Christmas River – Novella 3

Hounded in Christmas River – Novella 4

Framed in Christmas River – Novella 5

Trapped in Christmas River – Novella 6

Merriment in Christmas River – Novella 7 (Coming Christmas 2022)

THE HOLLY HOPEWELL COZY MYSTERY SERIES

The Silence of the Elves – Book 1

Elf Confidential - Book 2

THE DOG TOWN USA COZY MYSTERY SERIES

Mutts & Murder – Book 1

Bulldogs & Bullets – Book 2

Corgis & Conspiracy – Book 3

Pyrenees & Poison – Book 4 (Coming 2023)

THE COZY MATCHMAKER MYSTERY SERIES

Burned in Broken Hearts Junction – Book 1

Busted in Broken Hearts Junction – Book 2

THE WITCHES OF BROOMFIELD BAY MYSTERY SERIES (with Jools Sinclair)

Ginger of the West – Book 1

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M. M.

Surprisingly good.

Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2023

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This story was surprisingly good. The Dog Town theme was different. The characters were interesting and realistic. I will read the next in this series.

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Sandy Jahrling

Great story -- needs an editor ( or two)

Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2015

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This is an enjoyable read - in true cozy style. The characters are pretty well developed, the crime is not overly gruesome, and there are some good twists and turns in the solving. There are quite a few excellent dogs in it, and one great cat, nicely portrayed. The final outcome seems a bit coincidental, the "save" perhaps a bit contrived, but, in all, a pleasant read. The reason for the missing star is that there are grammar errors sprinkled throughout that should not be tolerated beyond Freshman (high school!) English class. This author needs an editor or two, or a few good friends to catch those annoying glitches and make this a five star book. By the way, Meg, I'm available for the task!

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Dby

I LOVED IT!!!!

Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2020

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I am a huge fan of Meg Muldoon’s Christmas River series and was excited to see this new series on Amazon. I’m hooked! As usual, Meg’s powers of description put me right in the middle of the mystery. Her characters are real and charming - and imperfect, which makes them so relatable. And happy endings are what I live for. Meg’s mysteries always keep me guessing as to “who done it”, so the plots are exciting, but I know I can count on characters and stories that make me feel good. There is nothing I enjoy more than a well written cozy mystery. Thank you, Meg Muldoon, for hours of enjoyment. And congratulations on a new series with intriguing characters and great story lines. Bravo!!!!

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430booklover

A clean story with lots of dogs and a mystery.

Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2023

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This is a dog-themed cozy mystery and a clean story. Likeable characters with enough twists in the story to keep you guessing.

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j.r.

Good plot--set in a very canine-friendly town

Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2020

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3.5 stars with the .5 being because it's cute. (Rating shown may vary depending on whether the site allows half star ratings.)

This is a new to me author. It's the first book in a series set in a town called Dog Mountain--and the town has embraced its name, going totally crazy for canines. The bakery is called the Barkery, a brewery sells "dog beer" (non-alcoholic), they have puppy parades, etc.

Freddie has returned to her hometown nursing a bruised heart. Despite her big paper experience, she's put on the beginner's beat for her hometown paper--mostly covering dog related happenings. (It sounds fun to me, but apparently it's not Freddie's cup of tea. She longs for the criminal beat currently held by the daughter of the paper's owners.)

Then, the head of the Dog Board is found poisoned and Freddie's sister Lou supplied the last thing she ate!

I can't tell by the title of the second book if the author intends that all the things Freddie investigates will be murders. I sure hope not because it would fast become unbelievable. Even though the dog friendly city is bringing in tourism, I would imagine a murder spree would put a lid on that right quick, so having many, many murders would not be realistically sustainable for the location.

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Sherry Kelly

Nice light reading to go to sleep at night.

Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2020

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This was a cute story. I like the characters and the theme of the story. Each person was a distinct character and made the story real. I will read more of her books

Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2020

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This is the first book by Meg Muldoon that I have read, and I loved it. If you like a mystery that is clean, humorous, and well written filled with interesting characters, a bit of romance along with the mystery, and of course, dogs, and even a cat, you will enjoy this book. I really look forward to reading more by this author.

Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2020

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If you are looking for one of those quick reads that is well written, has a mystery and cute cats and dogs, here it is. A dash of romance for those who want, no needless sex (none at all actually) that makes no sense, just a simple enjoyable book. Will definitely read more of this author's books.

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Cute and entertaining

Reviewed in Canada on May 5, 2020

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I enjoyed this light and entertaining novel.

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Mutts and Murder

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 6, 2020

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I enjoyed reading this story it was light reading but very well written ,loved the characters especially the dog Mutt would definitely read another book like this

Jane Morris

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 5, 2022

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A cosy mystery as described which could have done with better proof reading. eg. Buddys paws go from being "wide and heavy" to being "petite little paws" in the space of a couple of pages and the word conscious is used rather than conscience. Having said that, if you can overlook these slight errors then this is a rather charming little story about an intrepid reporter on a local newspaper teaming up with a dashing policeman to solve a murder. Worth a read if you're looking for a way to pass a few hours with a little light reading.

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