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THE SCENT OF MURDER – DOGS IN MYSTERIES by Teresa Inge


     Since many readers love a good dog related mystery, this genre has become a winning combination for mystery and dog lovers alike. Readers are now purchasing books and their audio version based on the mystery and canine together.   

     And as a mystery writer this is a fun duo to write about. By adding dogs in the Mutt Mysteries series, it adds more interesting characters to each story. For instance, my protagonist, Catt Ramsey who owns the Woof-Pack Dog Walkers is always running into trouble in each book and stumbling across dead bodies. But with her Yorkshire Terriers Cagney and Lacey by her side, they help sniff out clues and alert Catt to dangerous situations, including murder. I always try to grow the dog’s interaction with the characters in each book.

     Since I am an animal lover with dogs of my own, one thing I don’t do is harm animals in my stories. Readers do not like that and neither do I! But it is okay to shoot, stab, choke, and hurt my protagonist Catt Ramsey…but never her dogs! Frankly, that’s the main reason mystery readers and dog lovers love this combination. 

     Thanks for stopping by the blog to learn more about the Scent of Murder and Dogs in Mysteries. I look forward to continuing writing the Mutt Mysteries books and the direction each dog and character leads me down.

 

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TERESA INGE grew up reading Nancy Drew mysteries. Today, she doesn’t carry a rod like her idol, but she hotrods. Love of reading mysteries and writing professional articles led to writing short fiction and novellas. She is president of Sisters in Crime Mystery by the Sea Chapter and author of short mysteries in Virginia is for Mysteries, 50 Shades of Cabernet, Coastal Crimes: Mysteries by the Sea, and Murder by the Glass.

Website: www.TeresaInge.com

You can also connect with Teresa on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram

 

 

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  1. Teresa IngeFebruary 20, 2021 at 5:23 AM

    Love writing the Mutt Mysteries series and my protagonist Catt Ramsey and her sidekicks, Cagney and Lacey!

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  2. Jayne OrmerodFebruary 20, 2021 at 8:11 AM

    Love ALL the mutts in the Mutt Mysteries! The definitely have a nose for murder!

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