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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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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