Changing of the Guard Dog

By Lane Stone

At Buckingham Pet Palace doggy daycare, the (canine) customer is always king—but when a killer strikes, owner Sue Patrick is the queen of crime-solving . . .
 
An early morning beach jog takes a somber turn when Sue Patrick and Lewes, Delaware’s Chief of Police, John Turner, encounter a gentleman dressed in a tux—and indisputably dead. While John runs to alert police, Sue witnesses an interloper rummaging through the victim’s pockets, right before he’s shot by a second stranger who attacks Sue. Two trusty doggy friends come to her aid, but the shooter escapes.
 
The well-dressed corpse was Danish conductor Georg Nielsen, darling of the classical music world. Lewes is hosting the world debut of Georg’s new sonata, and the show must go on . . . but there’s major discord amongst the musicians. Lady Anthea, Sue’s aristocratic business partner, joins her in trying to bring the curtain down on a killer. But they’ll need four-legged help to stop a maestro murderer who seems to have orchestrated the perfect crime . . .

• Language: English
• Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
• Release date: May 7, 2019
• ISBN: 9781516101948

Lane Stone

Lane Stone, is the author of the Big Picture Trilogy art thrillers, starting with The Collector, followed by The Canvas. Her other series were cozies.  When not writing she's enjoying characteristic baby boomer pursuits: traveling and volunteering for good causes. Like the Delaware River & Bay Lighthouse Foundation and the American Association of University Women (AAUW) and she serves on several boards.  She has a post-graduate certificate in Antiquities Theft and Art Crime.  She is represented by Dawn Dowdle, Blue Ridge Literary Agency. And is a member of SinC, MWA, and ITW. She blogs with Miss Demeanors.