Dog Days of Summer

The "dog days of summer" refer to the hottest, most humid, and uncomfortable part of summer, usually lasting from early July to mid-August. Historically, this period (roughly July 3 to August 11) was linked to the heliacal rising of the "Dog Star" (Sirius), which ancient Greeks/Romans believed added to the sun's heat, causing drought and sluggishness. This list is a fiction books about dogs.

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Dog Days of Summer

The "dog days of summer" refer to the hottest, most humid, and uncomfortable part of summer, usually lasting from early July to mid-August. Historically, this period (roughly July 3 to August 11) was linked to the heliacal rising of the "Dog Star" (Sirius), which ancient Greeks/Romans believed added to the sun's heat, causing drought and sluggishness. This list is a fiction books about dogs.

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Antiques foe
Allan, Barbara
Paper Book
" When popular podcaster Nicole Chatterton wants an interview for Killers Caught, true-crime author Vivian Borne is overjoyed. Finally, some recognition for the sleuthing skills the septuagenarian antiques dealer and her daughter Brandy have demonstrated, solving countless crimes in their...
Hounding a killer
Benjamin, Kallie E. 1964-
Paper Book
TRN
Sealed with a hiss
Brown, Rita Mae
Paper Book
" When a decades-forgotten car bobs to the surface of a local creek, with a body still in the driver's seat, it's up to Mary Minor "Harry" Haristeen and her beloved cats and dogs to save the day, in this latest mystery from Rita Mae Brown and her feline co-author, Sneaky Pie Brown.
Housebroke
Burton, Jaci
Paper Book
A millionaire and a woman who thinks he's a house flipper are stuck living in a house together with a menagerie of rescue dogs as roommates, in this heartfelt romantic comedy from New York Times bestselling author Jaci Burton. After her ex took all their money and bailed,...
Love, Clancy : diary of a good dog
Cameron, W. Bruce
Paper Book
From W. Bruce Cameron, the internationally bestselling author of A Dog's Purpose and A Dog's Way Home, comes Love, Clancy: Diary of a Good Dog, a deeply moving story with a brand-new cast of characters, including one very good dog. You've probably never met...
A dog in Georgia a novel
Grodstein, Lauren
Paper Book
TRN
Toto
Hackwith, A. J.
Paper Book
I was mostly a Good Dog until they sold me out to animal control, okay? But if it's a choice between Oz, with its creepy little singing dudes, and being behind bars in gray old Kansas, I'll choose the place where animals talk and run the show for now, thanks. It's not my fault that the kid is stuck...
No one would do what the Lamberts have done : a novel
Hannah, Sophie
Paper Book
The twistiest murder mystery you are ever likely to read? A story about a family that does the unthinkable? Both? Or something else altogether? You think it will never happen to you. The doorbell. The policeman. The words that turn your world inside out: I'm afraid there's...
On the hunt
Johansen, Iris
Paper Book
#1 New York Times bestselling author Iris Johansen introduces a bold new heroine--and her search-and-rescue dog--as Kira Drake begins an international search for an elusive killer.  Kira Drake has come to Paris with her highly trained Golden Retriever,...
How to age disgracefully
Pooley, Clare
Paper Book
A farewell to arfs
Quinn, Spencer
Paper Book
" Chet the dog, "the most lovable narrator in all of crime fiction" (Boston Globe) and his human partner PI Bernie Little are on to a new case, and this time they're entangled in a web of crime unlike anything they've ever seen before. Their elderly next...
Dog day afternoon
Rosenfelt, David
Paper Book
Paterson, New Jersey's favorite reluctant lawyer Andy Carpenter returns in Dog Day Afternoon, the next mystery in this fan favorite series from National Bestselling Author David Rosenfelt. Retired lawyer Andy Carpenter has run the Tara Foundation--the dog rescue...
Dogged pursuit
Rosenfelt, David
Paper Book
In Dogged Pursuit, David Rosenfelt takes readers back to the start of this beloved series as Andy Carpenter begins his career as a defense attorney in Paterson, New Jersey. Andy Carpenter has spent the three years since graduating law school working as a prosecutor in...
Familiaris
Wroblewski, David
Paper Book
Oprah's Book Club Pick for Summer 2024 "An extraordinary journey that brilliantly interweaves history, philosophy, adventure, and mysticism to explore the meaning of love, friendship, and living your life's true purpose."--Oprah Winfrey The follow-up to the beloved #1 New York Times...
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