Stud Rites

by Susan Conant

Book Overview

Set during an Alaskan Malamute National Specialty Show, Conant's latest foray into the competitive world of purebred dogs proves lethal for the judge, who is found bludgeoned to death by a blunt... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0553573004
• ISBN13: 9780553573008
• Release Date: February 1997
• Publisher: Bantam Books
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 4.2" x 6.9"

Customer Reviews

Susan Conant does it again

If you love dogs and mysteries then you will love this book. It's full of good advise about dogs along with an interesting plot. I love the characters.

An all-around good read!

Probably my favorite of Susan Conant's Holly Winter novels. Realisticly funny characters that had me snikering ("Women who run with vets?") It was also a good whodunit, having me second gussing who the killer really was. I also am a dog show addict, and the events that take place not far from unrealistic (well, I have never seen anyone hold a dog at gunpoint, but hey, it could be done).

Bitingly clever

This was one of my favorite Conant books. The prose is particularly well written, and bitingly sarcastic at times. I particularly appreciate S. Conant's emphasis on breed rescue, and how wonderful those dogs can be. The characters in her book are all just exaggerated enough so you can really get a feel for their personalities, and her descriptions of the back-biting and gossip that goes on at dog shows had me in stitches! If you like this series, I think you will love this one!

Murder + Malamutes + Mystery = Stud Rites

Nikki and Rowdy two playful malamutes are entered into a National Specialty Show. Holly Winter tries to figure out the murders and keep to the malamutes. This is a breath taking book!

You can always depend on Susan Conant for a good read.

I count Susan Conant amoung my favorite mystery writers. Her obsession with all things canine combined with some unusual crime scenarios make her books a treat.