Kirjahaku

A territorial dog is easy to spot. But beware the invisible boundaries of a territorial person...Jessie Gallagher has always had it easy: she's smart, attractive and has family money to tap in case of emergency. So, when her new boss turns out to be a nightmare, she's able to quit her job and strike out on her own.Combining her passion for dogs and love of baking, she opens a gourmet dog-biscuit business. No one said it would be easy, then again, it's definitely better than working for a certifiable tyrant.When an unexpected call from her ex-boss, with a request to walk her dog, leads to the discovery of her boss's body, Jessie's perfect world is upended. She should be more upset by the murder of her boss than the fate of the dog who's going to an equally miserable sister, but really... who hadn't wished that woman dead?The dog, on the other hand...he shouldn't have to spend the rest of his life tied to a rope.Jessie's number one goal is to rescue the pup. That is, until someone goes on the news and declares her a witness to the murder. Suddenly, Jessie's on the killer's hit list. Can she save the dog and herself before death tracks her down?

Everyone knows that buying a house is a huge endeavor. Well, apparently everyone but Jessie's friend, Evan. When he buys a foreclosure, seemingly out of the blue, Jessie is concerned that the house looks like it might blow over with the first big wind. Add to that the giant rats, a closet full of creepy dolls and a former owner who refuses to leave, and it seems like things couldn't get much worse. Good thing it's not really Jessie's problem. Not her problem, that is, until she's the one that finds the prior owner dead under the house. While the victim might have been a nosy old eccentric, her friends from the senior center are nevertheless determined to track down the killer. Somebody's got to do it, and it's certainly more interesting than another game of Bingo.Jessie is slightly more concerned about Evan, who appears to be cracking under the combined pressure of an impending layoff and his disastrous new house. He seems to think the spirit of the victim is haunting him. Too afraid to stay in his new house, he and his dog have taken up residence on Jessie's couch. Can Jessie join forces with the seniors and track down this dangerous killer? Or is this well-meaning group poking their way to a collision course with death?

Everyone likes to think they're brave, and Jessie Gallagher is no exception-not that she's ever thought that much about it. At any rate, it didn't seem like attending a book signing would require much courage, and under normal circumstances, it wouldn't.Lander Jones is a best-selling author with a fan base rivaling that of a rock star. He writes about thrills, he doesn't live them. Or at least he didn't until it became apparent that the odd little misfortunes occurring around him were actually deliberate attempts on his life.When Jessie is swept unwittingly into Lander's life-or-death drama, her courage fails her and she flees faster than a startled Whippet, leaving a dear one to face danger alone. Struggling to overcome guilt and shame, she knows she will have to dig deep to find her resolve and chase down the perpetrator before anyone else gets hurt.

No one puts falling in love on a to-do list. Do they? It's not something you plan-it just happens. Doesn't it?It's not until Jessie's friend, Evan, shows up with Gabriella, his hot new girlfriend, that she's shocked to notice the gaping hole in her own life where a boyfriend should be. How had she not been aware of this before? Come to think of it, her entire social life seems to revolve around dogs these days.Determined to find love-or at least a friend who doesn't have four feet, Jessie is delighted when she meets Gabriella's aunt, a charming artist specializing in pet portraits. While Jessie and Gabriella are getting along like two feral cats at opposite ends of the alley, her aunt is someone she could definitely be friends with.But when Jessie finds her new friend lifeless at the bottom of a staircase, the questions begin. Was this an accident, or did someone want her dead? Was her family willing to do anything to hasten a hefty inheritance? Was the next-door neighbor irrationally jealous? More importantly, is Evan dating a cold-blooded killer? And through it all, will Jessie find love, or will her search for answers put her in the killer's crosshairs?

No one puts falling in love on a to-do list. Do they? It's not something you plan-it just happens. Doesn't it?It's not until Jessie's friend, Evan, shows up with Gabriella, his hot new girlfriend, that she's shocked to notice the gaping hole in her own life where a boyfriend should be. How had she not been aware of this before? Come to think of it, her entire social life seems to revolve around dogs these days.Determined to find love-or at least a friend who doesn't have four feet, Jessie is delighted when she meets Gabriella's aunt, a charming artist specializing in pet portraits. While Jessie and Gabriella are getting along like two feral cats at opposite ends of the alley, her aunt is someone she could definitely be friends with.But when Jessie finds her new friend lifeless at the bottom of a staircase, the questions begin. Was this an accident, or did someone want her dead? Was her family willing to do anything to hasten a hefty inheritance? Was the next-door neighbor irrationally jealous? More importantly, is Evan dating a cold-blooded killer? And through it all, will Jessie find love, or will her search for answers put her in the killer's crosshairs?