{"product_id":"9781504041461","title":"The Rachel Alexander and Dash Mysteries: This Dog for Hire, The Dog Who Knew Too Much, and A Hell of a Dog","description":"\u003cb\u003eA Greenwich Village PI and her pit bull hunt down killers in these three smart, witty mysteries from a Shamus Award winner.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In \u003ci\u003eThis Dog for Hire\u003c\/i\u003e, the debut of New York private detective Rachel Alexander and her pit bull, Dash—short for Dashiell—a hit-and-run leaves a local painter dead and his show dog, a basenji, temporarily missing.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e After cracking that case, Rachel and Dash return in \u003ci\u003eThe Dog Who Knew Too Much\u003c\/i\u003e to investigate a t’ai chi teacher’s fatal leap from a window. Rachel suspects there’s more involved, as the woman would never have left her beloved Akita behind.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Rounding out the collection is \u003ci\u003eA Hell of a Dog\u003c\/i\u003e, in which Rachel, a former dog trainer herself, must find out who’s killing off trainers at a professional gathering at a posh New York City hotel.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e With comparisons to the mysteries of Laurien Berenson and Susan Conant, these novels—with “excellent” writing and a “nice touch of humor”—are an involving, atmospheric read for fans of strong female PIs, especially those with furry sidekicks (\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e).","brand":"Open Road Media Mystery \u0026 Thriller","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47127100096752,"sku":"9781504041461","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781504041461_p0.jpg?v=1769898151","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781504041461","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}