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PET SIDEKICKS by Heather Weidner


I love pets, and I'm drawn to mysteries and thrillers that have pet characters. My sidekicks are two crazy Jack Russell Terriers, Disney and Riley. Disney's been the model for Darby in my story, "Diggin’ up Dirt," (To Fetch a Thief) and Bijou in a cozy mystery that I'm working on. I started listing authors who have pets in their mysteries. I found lots with cats and dogs. And only one with a hamster. And I found lots to add to my TBR (To Be Read) piles.

Dogs
·         Robert B. Parker's Sunny Randall and Rosie the miniature American Bull Terrier
·         Ellery Adams' Olivia Limoges and Captain Haviland the Standard Poodle
·         Robert B. Parker's Spenser and Pearl the Wonder Dog
·         Rita Mae Brown's Tee Tucker, a Corgi
·         Spencer Quinn's Chet and Bernie Mystery Series
·         Dashiell  Hammett's Nick and Nora Charles and Asta the Terrier
·         Judith Lucci's Michaela McPherson's Angel the German Shepherd
·         Waverly Curtis' The Barking Detective Series with Pepe the Chihuahua
·         My Delanie Fitzgerald Series with Margaret the English Bull Dog

Cats
·         David Baldacci's John Puller and AWOL the cat
·         Lorna Barrett's Tricia Miles and Miss Marple
·         Lilian Jackson Braun's Jim Qwilleran's Koko and Yum Yum
·         Rita Mae Brown's Mrs. Murphy and Sneaky Pie Brown

Lots of Pets
·         Krista Davis' Pens and Paws Mystery Series
·         Sparkle Abbey's Pampered Pets Mystery Series (Their pen name came from their pets.)
·         Bethany Blake's Lucky Paws Petsitting Mysteries
·         Annie Knox's Pet Boutique Murders

Hamster
·         Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum and Rex the Hamster

Who else would you add to the list?

About Heather Weidner
Originally from Virginia Beach, Heather has been a mystery fan since Scooby Doo and Nancy Drew. She lives in Central Virginia with her husband and a pair of Jack Russell terriers.
Heather’s short stories appear in the Virginia is for Mysteries series, 50 Shades of Cabernet, and Deadly Southern Charm. Secret Lives and Private Eyes, The Tulip Shirt Murders and Glitter, Glam and Contraband are her novels in the Delanie Fitzgerald series. Her novella “Diggin’ up Dirt” appears in To Fetch a Thief.
She is a member of Sisters in Crime – Central Virginia, Guppies, and James River Writers.
Heather earned her BA in English from Virginia Wesleyan University and her MA in American literature from the University of Richmond. Through the years, she has been a cop’s kid, technical writer, editor, college professor, software tester, and IT manager. She blogs regularly with the Pens, Paws, and Claws authors.

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  1. I just love that Duncan's bulldog is named Margaret in the Delanie Fitzgeral series. I'm eager to see how Margaret is featured in your new book.

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