Lady Hardcastle and her trusty 'maid' Florence are off for a vacation on the beach. They are looking forward to walks along the seaside, evening concerts, and maybe a donkey ride. They are at a small, but elegant hotel with, mmm, an unusual collection of guests. Most are men, each sitting alone. They have dinner with a somewhat eccentric scientist who is doing 'something' for the government. He goes missing, as does a box he had hidden in his room. There is a murder (of course), but not just one ... who is killing off the guests, and why? Death Beside the Seaside, one of the Lady Hardcastle Mystery books, is another fun romp from author T E Kinsey. One hint: consider where each of the guests are from.

The Corgi dogs Holmes and Watson are back! This time in New Orleans. In Case of the Ragin' Cajun, by J.M. Poole, Zack's recent book has made it to the NY Times Best Sellers List and he has agreed to attend a promotional event ... but only if the dogs, Jillian and Vance and Tori can come, too. (Vance asked Zack to put his wife, Tori, in a book as an anniversary gift ... she became the main character of the book). An attack at the exposition (which includes a voodoo doll with pins) sends the gang off on a hunt to find out the who and the why. This is a new town with new smells, can the dogs work their magic? This is the 13th Corgi Case Files book.

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