Yappy Hour: A Mystery (Roundup Crew Series) - Hardcover

Orgain, Diana

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9781250069115: Yappy Hour: A Mystery (Roundup Crew Series)

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1250069114 ISBN 13: 9781250069115

Publisher: Minotaur Books, 2015

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A rollicking start to a new cozy series from USA Today bestselling author Diana Orgain, featuring a loveable heroine and a colorful band of dog lovers who gather regularly with their pets at their local watering hole

With side-splitting humor, an irresistible cast of characters-both human and canine-and an intimate small town setting, Diana Orgain's Yappy Hour is sure to delight fans of Rita Mae Brown and Diane Kelly. Every Friday night in the idyllic seaside town of Pacific Cove, CA, the Roundup Crew, a group of dog-loving friends, meet at a neighborhood wine bar for Yappy Hour. When Rachel, the owner, mysteriously leaves town and asks her sister, Maggie (who is neither pet friendly nor business savvy), to run the bar in her absence, things get complicated fast. Maggie arrives to open up and finds a body sprawled on the floor, and even worse, an incriminating letter with Rachel's name on it nearby. On impulse, she hides the letter from the hunky detective, Officer Brad Brooks, who's dispatched to the scene.

When Rachel is declared the top suspect by the police, Maggie decides to investigate on her own. She reopens the bar and gets to know the members of the Roundup Crew, including chief organizer Yolanda, who never goes anywhere without her signature strappy stilettos or her Yorkie Beepo. Maggie juggles searching for clues, trying to locate Rachel, and serving up Doggie Daiquiris, Muttguaritas and homemade Arf D'Oeuvres-until another body turns up. The Roundup Crew must step in and save the bar, and it seems the only way to do that will be to solve the mystery and turn Maggie into a dog-lover in this charming, light-hearted cozy.

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About the Author:

DIANA ORGAIN is the USA Today bestselling author of the Maternal Instincts mystery series, and the co-author of Gilt Trip in the New York Times bestselling Scrapbooking Mystery Series by Laura Childs. She holds a B.A and M.F.A. in Creative Writing from San Francisco State University. She lives in San Francisco, CA, with her husband and three children.

Review:

"Orgain (coauthor, "Scrapbooking Mysteries") crafts a satisfying series debut, full of charm and canines, with witty dialog, and an entertaining race to the finale. Perfect for fans of Diane Kelly, Susan Conant, or Carol Lea Benjamin."―Library Journal

“Maggie's not really a dog person-perhaps the most groundbreaking feature of this new entry in the canine-cozy genre....Though an anti-canine heroine might ruffle some fur in this genre, the resulting conflicts allow Orgain (Nursing a Grudge, 2013, etc.) to put a new spin on some of its conventions. The true winner in this tale, however, is Yolanda, the overbearing friend who chooses you.”―Kirkus Reviews

"Charming...Multiple suspects, a little romance, and a good dose of humor make this cozy a winner"―Publishers Weekly

“It may be a dog eat dog world, but Orgain will have you laughing out loud, even as you puzzle over whodunit and race to the finish in time for the Tails and Tiaras fundraiser. Pull up a chair, put your barking dogs on ice and enjoy Yappy Hour, the first in a hilarious new series.” ―Kate Carlisle, New York Times bestselling author of This Old Homicide

“With its entertaining mystery, touches of romance, and quirky human and canine characters, Yappy Hour is the perfect cocktail to quench your thirst for a good story. More fun than a basket of puppies!” ―Diane Kelly, author of Laying Down the Paw

“A toast to Diana Orgain who has written a charmingly fun mystery with an out-of-her-comfort-zone amateur sleuth who rises to the occasion. A delightful whodunit with plenty of twists and turns, quirky characters, and quirkier cocktails.” ―Avery Aames, Agatha-Award winning author of As Gouda as Dead

“Yappy Hour charmed me from the first page and had me giggling by the second. Call your dog, pour yourself a glass of wine, and cozy up for Orgain's delightfully humorous mystery. Yippee!” ―Penny Warner, author of Death of a Crabby Cook

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