Murder at the Spaniel Show [Hardcover]

Lynn Hall (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 11 and up

Sixteen-year-old Tabby wonders what connection lies between her boss, a blind dog breeder, and the sinister death threats to his twin brother who has arrived to judge an important national show.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 6-9 Tabitha ("Tabby"), teenaged assistant at Quintessence, recounts the five suspenseful days when the kennel hosts a national dog show and one of the "Best of Show" judges dies. The victim, twin brother of Quintessence's blind owner, Turner Quinn, has received threatening notes and phone calls which baffle the police. Tabby, who has done some sleuthing on her own, realizes too late that her own boss is plotting revenge for the accident which caused his blindness and which he has always blamed on his twin. This is an exciting and satisfying "whodunit." Several suspects have believable motives. The details of the dog show add interest and atmosphere in this well-written and well-paced mystery. Most of all, the heroine speaks with the convincing voice of a someone caught up in a terrifying conflict. She really admires and trusts Turner. Gradually she and readers realize how menacing he is. Turner's death in jail, of a heart attack, like the one he caused his hated twin, adds an ironic twist. Young adults will certainly enjoy this much better-than-average entry. Judy Greenfield, Rye Free Reading Room, N.Y.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 11 and up
  
• Hardcover: 118 pages
• Publisher: Atheneum (November 30, 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0684189615
• ISBN-13: 978-0684189611
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,732,902 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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