BITE CLUB

Book ID/图书代码： 14780019C00138

English Summary/英文概要： Melanie Travis’s new book club caters to readers craving fiction—with bite! But when a real-life murder case bares its fangs, she’ll need to swap dog-eared novels for a lengthy suspect list . . .

Thanks to Aunt Peg and her enthusiastic pedigree dog show pals, Melanie’s aptly named Bite Club reading group has book lovers all over town burying their noses in thrilling murder mysteries. But another pet project surfaces when Melanie reluctantly agrees to train a Bulldog puppy for elusive member Evan Major. Between the unusual bruise on his face and a bizarre run-in with an unknown dog show attendee, introverted Evan can’t dodge trouble. It even sends him to an early grave—while landing Melanie in the hot seat for homicide . . .

Caught at the wrong place at the wrong time, Melanie delves into the victim’s shady past to prove her innocence. As she uncovers a juicy scandal that cost Evan his marriage and, possibly, his life, Melanie realizes that booking the real culprit comes down to gathering her pack of suspects together at the next Bite Club meeting. What she doesn’t know is Aunt Peg has been hiding some explosive secrets of her own—secrets that, once unleashed, could pit Melanie against an unpredictable killer bent on bringing this story to an abrupt end . . .

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 梅勒妮•特拉维斯的新书俱乐部迎合了读者对小说的渴望——用咬的方式!但当现实生活中的谋杀案露出毒牙时，她将需要用一份长长的犯罪嫌疑人名单来替换那些已经翻旧了的小说。

多亏了佩格阿姨和她热情的纯种狗展的伙伴们，梅勒妮的咬咬俱乐部读书会吸引了全城的书迷，他们埋头于惊险的谋杀悬疑小说。但另一个宠物项目出现了，梅勒妮不情愿地同意难懂的成员埃文梅杰训练一条牛头犬幼犬。他脸上不同寻常的瘀伤和与一位不知名的狗展参与者的奇怪磨擦之间，内向的埃文躲避不了麻烦。它甚至把他早早地送进了坟墓——同时也把梅兰妮置于谋杀的危险之中…

梅勒妮在错误的时间、错误的地点被抓，她深入调查了受害者的阴暗过去，以证明自己的清白。当她发现了一个有趣的丑闻，这条丑闻断送了埃文的婚姻，更有可能断送了他的性命，梅勒妮意识到，在下一次咬咬俱乐部的会上她的嫌疑犯名单上的人都会出现，真正的犯人也在其中。她不知道的是，佩格阿姨一直在隐藏她自己的一些爆炸性的秘密——这些秘密一旦泄露，可能会让梅勒妮与一个不可预测的杀手对抗，这个杀手决心让这个故事戛然而止……（YYW）

Awards/获奖情况：“这部经久的舒适系列，以其紧密的家庭关系和吸引人的角色，有时是古怪的角色，毫不费力地与小狗护理、标准贵宾犬、斗牛犬和世界狗展的细节交织在一起，将吸引所有犬种的狗狗爱好者。”——书单

“Effortlessly entwined with details of puppy care, standard poodles, bulldogs, and the world of dog shows, this long-running cozy series, with its close family relationships and well-drawn, sometimes quirky characters, will appeal to dog lovers of all breeds.” – Booklist

“Fans of the series will enjoy this outing, and newcomers will find a satisfying mystery and plenty of canine content, including behind-the-scenes secrets of dog shows, which will make them seek further volumes about Melanie and her pack of poodles.” – Library Journal

About the Author/作者介绍： 劳琳•贝伦森是阿加莎和麦卡维的提名人，获得了浪漫时报评论员选择奖，四次获得了美国狗狗作家协会颁发的麦克斯韦奖。她和丈夫住在肯塔基州的一个农场里，身边都是狗狗和马。您可访问她的网站：www.LaurienBerenson.com。

LAURIEN BERENSON is an Agatha and Macavity nominee, winner of the Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Award, and four-time winner of the Maxwell Award, presented by the Dog Writers Association of America. She and her husband live on a farm in Kentucky surrounded by dogs and horses. Readers can visit her website at: www.LaurienBerenson.com.

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