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MEET THE MUTTS--MARGARET THE BULLDOG By Heather Weidner

Margaret the Bulldog, the starring mutt in Heather Weidner’s story in To Fetch a Villain stops by the blog for a quick interview.

Hi, all. I’m Margaret Thatcher Reynolds, and I’m a private eye. I work with my guy, computer guru, Duncan Reynolds, and his partner, Delanie Fitzgerald, at Falcon Investigations. I’m an English bulldog, and I star in “Strut Your Mutt.” This is my first appearance with the Mutt Mysteries. I usually have an active role in the Delanie Fitzgerald books. I’ve helped Duncan and Delanie solve the mystery of an 80s rock star who was living incognito in rural Virginia, I helped Delanie figure out who a serial killer was, and I saved my humans from a giant snake that was hiding in our office ceiling. In “Strut Your Mutt,” I help find a poodle who was dog-napped.

I share an office with Duncan, and I go everywhere he does. I even ride shotgun in his snazzy canary-yellow Camaro.


Give us four words that describe you and your personality.  I am determined, focused, dedicated, and committed to self-care. I am all about my naps and snacks.

What is your job in the story? I am computer guru and hacker, Duncan Reynolds’s partner. I go everywhere with him. I am in charge of security at the office, and I help Duncan and Delanie with their investigations. I have even been known to go undercover a time or two.

Tell us about your favorite thing to do. I love snacks, going for rides in Duncan’s cool car, and napping under the conference room table in the office.

What is your favorite food/snack? I am a foodie. I love whatever Duncan is eating. My favorites are tacos, hamburgers, doughnuts, and French fries.

What is something you won’t touch with a ten-foot pole? I’m not very fond of cats. Thankfully, there are none at the office. After last year’s adventure with a python in Glitter, Glam, and Contraband, I don’t like snakes either.

Where is your special place for napping? That’s a tough one. I have a bed in Duncan’s house. I like the couch because it’s in a sunny spot. I have a puffy bed in Duncan’s office. I think I like snoozing under the conference room table best because there is always food in that room.

What do you do when your humans aren’t home? Sleep. But I’m part of the team. I go everywhere that Duncan does, even on his dates with Evie.

Do you have a secret vice? (Don’t worry, we won’t tell your humans…) When Duncan occasionally forgets to share his food, I’m very stealthy at helping myself. He would want me to have it, right?

 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

     Through the years, Heather Weidner has been a cop’s kid, technical writer, editor, college professor, software tester, and IT manager. She writes the Delanie Fitzgerald mystery series set in Virginia (Secret Lives and Private Eyes, The Tulip Shirt Murders, and Glitter, Glam, and Contraband). Her new cozy series with vintage trailers and tiny houses, the Jules Keene Glamping Mysteries, launches in October 2021.

     Her short stories appear in the Virginia is for Mysteries series, 50 Shades of Cabernet, Deadly Southern Charm, and Murder by the Glass, and her novellas appear in The Mutt Mysteries series (To Fetch a Thief, To Fetch a Scoundrel, and To Fetch a Villain).

     She is a member of Sisters in Crime – Central Virginia, Sisters in Crime – Chessie, Guppies, International Thriller Writers, and James River Writers.

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.

 

Social Media Links:

Website and Blog: http://www.heatherweidner.com

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Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/HeatherBWeidner/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heather-weidner-0064b233?trk=hp-identity-name

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AllAuthor: https://allauthor.com/profile/heatherweidner/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyBjyB0zz-M1DaM-rU1bXGA?view_as=subscriber

 

Heather Weidner, Mystery Author

Author of the Delanie Fitzgerald Mysteries and the Jules Keene Glamping Mysteries

Website: http://www.heatherweidner.com

BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/heather-weidner

    

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