Canine Cases: 9 Dog Mystery Books

The Canine Crew began after Evie, Margo, and Grace found themselves with more time on their hands when they all became empty nesters at the same time.

The neighborhood dog walking service was meant to give them something to do during the day. They never expected to find their charming mailman murdered.

The trio realizes a missing dog collar just might be the key to unleashing the truth. But chasing a murderer is harder than they thought.

And if they want to get out of this alive, they’re going to have to fetch the right evidence before a killer has them playing dead—permanently.

Rachel Alexander and her pit bull Dashiell have just been hired as undercover security for a dog-training symposium. It’s a hefty fee, plus free room and dog biscuits at the posh Ritz hotel in Manhattan.

It should be an easy gig, but before the event has barely begun, one of the featured guests, a self-proclaimed guru with a controversial obedience technique, is found electrocuted in his bathtub.

The police think it’s an accident. But when another trainer dies, and then another, Rachel knows there’s something far more nefarious at play.

With suspects ranging from a pet psychic to a celebrity trainer, Rachel discovers that if she wants to find a serial killer, the humans at the show might be the ones who need to be trained.

A delightful collection of short stories featuring a plethora of furry detectives.

There’s the two golden retrievers who help their septuagenarian owner bust scams. A German Shepard who refuses to let a crime be forgotten. And a toy poodle who helps her ex-cop kennel owner stop a killer.

These award-winning authors shine the spotlight on man’s best friend in a collection of tales that is a must for all mystery-loving dog people.

Kay Powell is an Agent to the Paws. Her clients are four-legged celebrities who always steal the show.

And she’s on the hunt for a new client.

It can’t just be any dog. She’s searching for that diamond in the rough who will break out from the crowd and become a star.

When she meets Bruno, she thinks she’s found her shining pup. The only problem is his humans aren’t exactly easy to work with, and the famous director reviving Annie might not hire Bruno because of the difficult humans.

But when the director is found dead with his face in Bruno’s water dish and a knife in his back, Bruno ends up in the wrong kind of spotlight.

As the poor pup is tied to the center of a murder, Kay steps in to make sure that Bruno is protected in all the ways that matter.

On a busy day visiting clients, veterinarian Dr. Kate Turner stumbles on a murder. The champion Cavalier King Charles breeders are dead, and their 27 blue-ribbon dogs are running free around the estate.

The police believe it’s a murder-suicide, but when the best-in-show pup is missing, Dr. Kate knows it’s foul play.

The small town they live in might be charming, but there are plenty of people who wanted the couple dead. And as Dr. Kate investigates, she finds that all her nosing around has put a target on her back.

If she can’t uncover the truth, she might find herself crossing the rainbow bridge sooner than she ever expected.

It’s been a tough year for human remains detection expert Mason “Mace” Reid. He got divorced and lost a beloved springer spaniel.

To help him move on, he’s adopted a golden retriever named Vera. Mace doesn’t know much about Vera’s past, but when he begins training her as a cadaver dog, he realizes she has a gift.

When the duo is assigned a gruesome murder case, they’re both pushed to their limits. But as Vera’s skills shine, they’re thrust into a dangerous spotlight as a serial killer sets his sights on Mace.

He has to put all his trust into Vera and her skills if he hopes to make it out alive.

Dani Mackenzie owns the Little Dog Diner. Murder isn’t on the menu, but somehow it managed to get served anyway.

When the diner gets shut down due to the investigation, Dani realizes that the only way to get back to business as usual is to figure out who wanted someone dead, and why they killed them in her kitchen.

But her only witness is the victim’s terrier, Pip. No one believes the tiny pup bludgeoned her owner.

So who was it? And more importantly, who’s next?

After Maya Kapoor moves to the village of Merrywick for a fresh start, she finds a Siberian Husky trotting by himself down a country lane. With no owner in sight, she takes him back to the pet store, only for him to escape again.

But when the pet shop assistant is found dead, Maya realizes the pup running unleashed wasn’t a coincidence. As she starts looking for answers, she stumbles on secrets that someone was willing to kill to stay buried.

With only a determined husky by her side, Maya has to brave the shaken village that wants her to mind her own business before a killer decides to strike again.

Recently divorced pet shop owner Will Sullivan is ready to start dating again. After all, business is good and his life is finally back on track.

Until a giant corporation threatens to destroy the store he’s worked so hard to build. Then his ex moves back to town.

Just when Will thinks things can’t get worse, he finds a dead body, and the woman he’s dating is the prime suspect. With the help of an enthusiastic shelter dog, Will is determined to find the truth.

Can he solve the crime, save the girl, and rescue his shop before someone else dies?