Cruiser is now a Harlequin hound!

Sirius About Murder has just been released in mass-market paperback from Harlequin Worldwide Mystery! Howling Bloody Murderwas released in March by Harlequin.

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Embarking on Murder

Fasten your life vests for an E Ticket Tahoe cruise when you embark on murder with Beanie and Cruiser.
Some people really go overboard for their anniversary, especially spoiled young Ivy Diggs, who mysteriously vanishes during the Dixie Queen paddle wheeler's crowded Fourth of July dinner cruise on Lake Tahoe. It's also Elsie MacBean's 50th birthday celebration, which almost turns out to be her last when Beanie finds herself embarking not only on a calamitous cruise but a murder investigation.
After overhearing Ivy's angry outburst at her husband moments before her disappearance, Beanie suspects Ivy's drowning may not have been accidental, as is assumed. In Beanie's estimation, anyone who was present at the Diggs' anniversary party could be a possible crime suspect... and even some who weren't. While casting for clues amid purported sightings of a legendary creature believed to inhabit the lake, Beanie and her sleuthhound Cruiser discover something more sinister is lurking beneath the surface of this mystery surrounding the Lake of the Sky. Ivy Diggs isn't the only one to end up in deep water as Beanie also becomes the target of a killer.

"Wright creates a fun cozy mystery with plenty of red herrings and surprises to keep the reader turning pages. Elsie and her curious dog Cruiser are a great sleuthing pair... It is an infectious mix that will keep readers coming back for more."
—Midwest Book Review

"The interaction between Beanie and her basset hound, Cruiser, will keep readers coming back for more."
—Library Journal

"Sue Owens Wright is at the top of her game. She definitely is a fast-rising star in the quest for the title 'Queen of the Cozies.'"
—Gail MacMillan, award-winning author of Ceilidh's Quest and Biography of a Beagle

"Beanie and Cruiser's third case will charm cozy fans who love dogs."
—Kirkus Reviews

"This lighthearted amateur sleuth is a fun Lake Tahoe tale starring an intrepid middle aged heroine who knows to stay out of an investigation after her dangerous escapades in Sirius About Murder and Howling Bloody Murder, but dives in head first anyway. The characters drive this entertaining tale as eccentrics like Professor Blayne researching the famous Tahoe Tessie lake monster, Nona and Skip bring depth to the murder mystery. However, the tale belongs to that fabulous couple Beanie and Cruiser who navigate the enjoyable cozy."
—Harriet Klausner, The Mystery Gazette

Published/Released by Five Star, May 2009
ISBN: 978-1594147807
Price: US $25.95
Also available in large print from Thorndike Press
ISBN: 978-1410419668
Price: US $25.95
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Forget about fetch!

Is your least favorite part of the day leaving your best friend behind? Are you tired of coming home to chewed-up sofas, shoes, and garbage in places it shouldn’t be? Now, you can turn your bored dog into an active dog with 150 Activities for Bored Dogs: Surefire Ways to Keep Your Dog Active and Happy.
A great mix of activities for the home-alone dog as well as activities that let you in on the fun, 150 Activities for Bored Dogs includes chapters on Fun fur One, Fun fur Two, and Fun Fur the Whole Doggone Pack. “Fetch” will seem like puppy play when you discover activities like:

• Hide the Treats
• Rexercise
• Tetherball Tug

Finally, you can leave puppy guilt behind, thanks to 150 Activities for Bored Dogs: Surefire Ways to Keep Your Dog Active and Happy.

Dog Fancy magazine recommends this "Pawturner" to their readers!

Published/Released by Adams Publishing Group, April 2007
ISBN: 1-59337-688-X
Price: US $10.95
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Is your dog a genius?

Deep down, all dog owners believe that their dog is smarter than most people, not to mention most dogs. But how do you know? With What's Your Dog's IQ? you can prove it (or not) with such tests as:
• Language learning—is Fido bow-lingual?
• Memory—does Toto have total recall?
• Problem solving—is Prince ready for Princeton?
And, just in case your Fido’s IQ is less than stellar, What’s Your Dog’s IQ? reminds you that the true measure of a dog is not the size of his brain, but the size of his heart.

Published/Released by Adams Publishing Group, May 31, 2006
ISBN: 1-59337-602-2
Price: US $12.95
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Sue contributed four chapters to Dog Care (People's Guide to Pets), published by Borders.
"All the information you need to ensure the health and well-being of your dog—from diet and exercise to grooming, boarding and travel."

Published/Released by Adams Media for Borders, 2005
Edited by Jason Flynn
ISBN: 1-59337-612-X
Price: US $14.95
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"...Wright is back with another captivating canine cozy ...richly entertaining mystery... brims with charming and eccentric characters, surprising revelations, and, yes, murder most foul... a humorous and engrossing examination of human frailty, and an exhilarating read. Two paws up!"
—John Dufresne, author of Johnny Too Bad

Read the first chapter of Sirius About Murder!

Someone in South Lake Tahoe is Sirius about murder, and dog owners and their pets are about to discover that the killer's bite is much worse than his bark. Elsie MacBean (Beanie) and her Basset Hound, Cruiser, find themselves dewlap-deep in a murder investigation when supporters of a controversial dog park, proposed for a coveted tract of Tahoe shoreline, are earmarked for death. The fur starts to fly at a Howloween fund-raiser for Alpine Paws Park when Abigail Haversham, heiress to the lakeside property, is discovered strangled near the Psychic Paws booth after her quarrel with Madame Pawline, a pet psychic with a bone to pick. Mounting evidence implicates the pet psychic in Abigail's murder, but Beanie and Cruiser are also hot on the trail of other quarry in the Sirius killings. When Tahoe's dog fanciers pack together at spooky old Haversham House for the Halloween Bark in the Park costume ball, will the vicious killer seize this opportunity to unleash his revenge on them? The hunters become the hunted when Sirius comes sniffing after Beanie and Cruiser. Only Beanie's unbreakable bond with Cruiser can nip this crime spree before they become the next victims of the Sirius Killer.

Published/Released by Five Star, January 20, 2006
ISBN: 1-59414-364-1
Product number: 224665
Price: US $25.95
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