{"product_id":"peg-and-rose-play-the-ponies-isbn-9781496746689","title":"Peg and Rose Play the Ponies","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRival sisters-in-law Peg Turnbull and Rose Donovan spent their summer doing the unthinkable: sleuthing for dangerous suspects and becoming (almost) friends. But when a September trip leads to more murder, it’ll be a miracle if the dysfunctional duo is still a team—and alive—by autumn . . .\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMurder, She Wrote\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eThe Golden Girls\u003c\/i\u003e in the third Senior Sleuths Mystery!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the moment Peg arrives in Kentucky, dragging level-headed Rose along for the week-long excursion proves a smart move. Because after she brings her canine expertise to prestigious conformation shows, next on the agenda is selling her Thoroughbred broodmare's offspring at a high-stakes yearling sale. And when the ladies arrive to meet the young horse at Six Oaks farm, something seems off about the place—especially Jim Grable, the yearling manager with serious anger issues . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile Peg feels comfortable again judging pedigree pups over Labor Day Weekend, Rose judges a shocking new turn of events. Jim has been found dead on the farm and a young employee needs help convincing police she didn’t kill him. As disjointed clues lead to a list of misdeeds swirling around Six Oaks, everyone connected to Jim agrees on one thing—he had it coming . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt isn’t until Peg guides her colt’s journey to the auction ring that she grasps how much Jim had been manipulating the process behind the scenes. Now, unable to rely on her instincts alone, Peg must also trust in Rose’s talents to expose the real culprit. But the two need to have each other’s backs before tangling with a killer—a deadly criminal set on halting their dog and pony show for good!\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003ePraise for the Senior Sleuths Mysteries by Laurien Berenson\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Clever and sharp twists and turns—tracked by two spunky retiree protagonists--will once again charm and delight cozy mystery lovers.\" \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Shelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e on \u003ci\u003ePeg and Rose Stir Up Trouble\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Endearing…Berenson supplements the mystery with several welcome trips to the dog show ring. This will appeal to dog lovers and mystery readers.” \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Publishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eon \u003ci\u003ePeg and Rose Stir Up Trouble\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Gentle Rose and determined Peg make an appealing pair…Long live the senior sleuths.” \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Kirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eon \u003ci\u003ePeg and Rose Stir Up Trouble\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This \u003ci\u003eGolden Girls\u003c\/i\u003e–style cozy mystery has plenty of humor and style… Perfect for cozy aficionados looking for a new series and some laughs.” \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Library Journa\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003el on \u003ci\u003ePeg and Rose Stir Up Trouble\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The well-drawn bickering senior sleuths, sympathetic secondary characters, the frame of the women’s shelter where Rose works, and Peg’s dog show world (and love of poodles) all add up to a satisfying cozy.” \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Booklist \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eon \u003ci\u003ePeg and Rose Stir Up Trouble\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“With Melanie Travis away on vacation, it falls to her feuding aunts to solve a crime . . . If you love dogs and bridge, this character-driven mystery will be especially pleasing.” \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Kirkus Reviews \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eon \u003ci\u003ePeg and Rose Solve a Murder\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This spin-off from Berenson’s Melanie Travis mysteries (Melanie is Peg and Rose’s niece) combines well-delineated but very different senior protagonists with details of raising, showing, and judging show dogs, especially poodles. The resolution of the long-standing feud sets the table for future outings starring cases for the sisters-in-law turned sleuths.” \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Booklist \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eon \u003ci\u003ePeg and Rose Solve a Murder\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Fans of Laurien Berenson’s Melanie Travis Canine mysteries will enjoy seeing Peg and Rose, secondary characters in some of her other books, take center stage. Berenson gives Peg and Rose rich backgrounds that bring them to life, and her strong storytelling skills will have you guessing whodunit until the end.” \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Mystery Scene \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eon \u003ci\u003ePeg and Rose Solve a Murder \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Fans of the Melanie Travis series will be delighted.” \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Publishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eon \u003ci\u003ePeg and Rose Solve a Murder\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Fans of Laurien Berenson’s long-running Melanie Travis Canine Mysteries will be thrilled with Peg and Rose Solve a Murder, the first entry in a new spinoff series featuring Melanie’s engaging aunts, Peg Turnbull and Rose Donovan . . . [Peg and Rose] stand on their own as capable, witty women who are more than up to the task of crime-solving.” \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—BookPage \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eon \u003ci\u003ePeg and Rose Solve a Murder\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003ePeg and Rose Solve a Murder\u003c\/i\u003e really does have the sass of The Golden Girls mixed with the shenanigans of Murder, She Wrote, though with a lot more animal friends than either. I’m greatly looking forward to being charmed by more of Peg and Rose’s adventures together as this warm, witty series continues.” \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Criminal Element \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eon \u003ci\u003ePeg and Rose Solve a Murder\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Author Laurien Berenson writes with a breezy flair that’s perfect for this kind of mystery, and that breeze blows in the humor…Mystery mavens who love dogs will particularly love this book, as will readers who enjoy sleuths who are past A Certain Age.” \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e–\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eTerri Schlichenmeyer, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Bookworm \u003c\/i\u003eSyndicate \u003c\/b\u003eon \u003ci\u003ePeg and Rose Solve a Murder\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A real hoot!” \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Suspense Magazine \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eon \u003ci\u003ePeg and Rose Solve a Murder\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Lots of canine fun…Anyone who loves dogs, especially poodles, dog shows, and silver-haired sleuths, will enjoy this new cozy mystery series by Lauren Berenson.” \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—San Francisco Book Review \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eon \u003ci\u003ePeg and Rose Solve a Murder\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Fans of the long-running \u003ci\u003eMurder, She Wrote \u003c\/i\u003etelevision show, featuring the late Angela Lansbury, will welcome Versailles, KY author Laurien Berenson’s new Senior Sleuth Mystery book series.” \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Kentucky Living \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eon \u003ci\u003ePeg and Rose Solve a Murder\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eLaurien Berenson\u003c\/b\u003e is the bestselling author of the Melanie Travis Canine Mysteries and the Senior Sleuths Mystery Series. 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