Melanie has to help her Aunt Rose clear her name after she is accused of murder. Love all the characters in the series!!

Aunt Rose already has a strike against her for not being too fond of dogs—or Aunt Peg. But Melanie still agrees to organize Easter festivities at Gallagher House, the new women’s shelter opened by the stern former nun, even if it takes all the jellybeans in Greenwich to sweeten the arrangement. No sooner does Melanie arrive to dye multicolor eggs and stuff baskets, than she learns devastating news about Beatrice Gallagher, the respected benefactor of the estate. Beatrice has fallen to her death, and the circumstances are shocking.

The cover sucked me in. I loved the Italian Greyhound on the cover. The book didn’t disappoint and can be read out of order.
I really enjoyed Melanie, Aunt Peg and Aunt Rose as characters. Melanie organizes Easter festivities at Gallagher House, the new women’s shelter. When a respected part of the community falls to her death Melanie investigates.
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I have been reading this series ever since the first, A Pedigree to Die For, was published. There are now more than 20 books about Melanie Travis and those around her, including likeable Aunt Peg. The novels are cozies with appealing recurring characters, good plots and lots of information about dogs. If this sounds right for you, the books can pretty much be read in any order. The evolution of Melanie’s romantic life and the growth of her son may lead some to want to read the books paying attention to publication dates.

This time, Melanie agrees to organize an Easter event at a women’s shelter. She quickly discovers that a major benefactor has died. What happened? Who is responsible? Enjoy unraveling this mystery and watching Melanie and her Aunt Rose try to come to terms. Don’t worry, there will be Aunt Peg as well.

I note that Aunt Rose is not too fond of dogs. As a result, they are less a focus in this entry. This should not keep readers from the novel though.

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher. All opinions are my own.

Terrific and a bit different in that new characters were introduced and the dogs weren't a big focus. A murder, Aunt Peg and the other characters we've come to love are here but fun to see the author play with an unlikable character who we understand so well through the writing
Thank you netgalley and the publisher for this arc

Another book in the series, Show Me the Bunny is a well-crafted cozy mystery with enough twists and turns to keep you guessing until the very end.

A delightful read and one I highly recommend.

Synopsis:
Aunt Rose already has a strike against her for not being too fond of dogs—or Aunt Peg. But Melanie still agrees to organize Easter festivities at Gallagher House, the new women’s shelter opened by the stern former nun, even if it takes all the jellybeans in Greenwich to sweeten the arrangement. No sooner does Melanie arrive to dye multicolor eggs and stuff baskets, than she learns devastating news about Beatrice Gallagher, the respected benefactor of the estate. Beatrice has fallen to her death, and the circumstances are shocking.

No one can say why or how charitable Beatrice got pushed into an early grave. Yet for a supposedly warm and generous philanthropist, rumors have her pinned as an overbearing manipulator who used money to control the unfortunate few trapped in her inner circle. Facing an uncertain future as danger lurks around Gallagher House, Melanie and Aunt Rose must tolerate each other’s company long enough to discover the truth about Beatrice’s true nature and identify a vengeful killer—before another person’s idyllic spring break becomes a serious nightmare…

Mel is back in another good cozy mystery. This time though, she is being pushed by Aunt Rose instead of Aunt Peg. Along with her poodles and family, she helps find out what happened and save the new shelter for abused women. Highly recommend this book and author. Fun series.