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LEAD A HORSE TO MURDER by Cynthia Baxter

"Third installment in this mystery series is delightful."

By: Cynthia Baxter

Genres: Mystery Cozy | Mystery Amateur Sleuth

Posted: May 16, 2005

Dr. Jessica Popper (yes, she's heard all of the Dr. Pepper jokes) is on the case again in this latest Reigning Cats and Dogs mystery. Called to the estate of Mac McKinnon to check on an injured horse, Jess is present when a popular polo player falls off his horse and is killed. What looks to be an unfortunate accident is classified a murder when it's discovered the rider has been poisoned.

There's no shortage of suspects in the murder, from the four friends who stood to make millions off the victim's image, to the teenaged daughter who had a crush on the man. Jess is reluctantly drawn into the investigation, much to the displeasure of homicide investigator Lieutenant Falcone, and is soon on the receiving end of some unpleasant threats. When an attempt is made on her life, Jess is even more determined to discover the killer's identity.

LEAD A HORSE TO MURDER is a well-written murder mystery. While the medical info is perhaps a bit involved for the casual reader, the storyline is nicely crafted and the characters well-rounded. I enjoyed the glimpses into Jess' personal life as she put the pieces together to solve the murder. Ms. Baxter has created a tale that will delight her fans.

Book Summary

WHEN IT COMES TO SLEUTHING, SHE’S NOT HORSING AROUND...

When full-time vet and part-time sleuth Jessica Popper is asked to treat a billionaire's ailing horse, she gets a deadly glimpse into the lifestyles of the rich and felonious….

Murder gallops after Jessie when an emergency call sends the traveling vet to a posh Long Island estate with her one-eyed Dalmatian, Lou, and her tailless Westie, Max. A prized Arabian steed needs minor medical care–but it’s the rider who grabs Jess’s attention. The handsome young horseman exudes plenty of animal magnetism as he canters across the field…and then takes an inexplicable, fatal fall.

The dead man was one of the finest polo players in the world, but it was no accident that killed him. The culprit was poison. And as Jess soon discovers, a number of people had the means, motive, and opportunity for foul play, from the hostile barn manager to the businessman’s disgruntled wife. But Jess will have to temper her feline instinct with good old-fashioned horse sense if she’s going to stop a killer from leading a certain sleuth to her death.

Lead a Horse to Murder by Cynthia Baxter

Lead a Horse to Murder

by: Cynthia Baxter

Reigning Cats & Dogs #3

Bantam
May 1, 2005
On Sale: May 1, 2005
Featuring: Dr. Jessica Popper
368 pages
ISBN: 0553586432
EAN: 9780553586435
Paperback

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