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Laurien Berenson

American author Laurien Berenson is best known for her long-running Melanie Travis cozy mystery series featuring a single mother and her Standard Poodles. With over 30 books published and multiple Agatha Award nominations, her work is a staple of the genre. This page provides the Laurien Berenson books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

All books · chronological

1984Between the Covers(As: Laurien Blair)POoSN · 1Buy ↗

1984Sweet Temptation(As: Laurien Blair)POoSN · 2Buy ↗

1985That Special Magic(As: Laurien Blair)POoSN · 3Buy ↗

1985Come as You ArePOoSN · 4Buy ↗

1986Taken by Storm(As: Laurien Blair)POoSN · 5Buy ↗

1986Double DarePOoSN · 6Buy ↗

1987Winner Take AllPOoSN · 7Buy ↗

1989Lucky In LovePOoSN · 8Buy ↗

1990TalismanPOoSN · 9Buy ↗

1991The Sweetheart DealPOoSN · 10Buy ↗

1992Night CriesPOoSN · 11Buy ↗

1994Deep CoverPOoSN · 12Buy ↗

1995A Pedigree To Die ForPOoMTB · 1Buy ↗

1996UnderdogPOoMTB · 2Buy ↗

1996Dog Eat DogPOoMTB · 3Buy ↗

1997Hair of the DogPOoMTB · 4Buy ↗

1998Sleeping Dogs LiePOoSS · 1Buy ↗

1998WatchdogPOoMTB · 5Buy ↗

1999Hush PuppyPOoMTB · 6Buy ↗

2000UnleashedPOoMTB · 7Buy ↗

2001Once BittenPOoMTB · 8Buy ↗

2002Hot DogPOoMTB · 9Buy ↗

2003Best in ShowPOoMTB · 10Buy ↗

2004Jingle Bell BarkPOoMTB · 11Buy ↗

2005Christmas DogsPOoSSC · 1Buy ↗

2005Raining Cats and DogsPOoMTB · 12Buy ↗

2006Chow DownPOoMTB · 13Buy ↗

2007Hounded To DeathPOoMTB · 14Buy ↗

2008Doggie Day Care MurderPOoMTB · 15Buy ↗

2013Gone with the WoofPOoMTB · 16Buy ↗

2014Death of a Dog WhispererPOoMTB · 17Buy ↗

2015The Bark Before ChristmasPOoMTB · 18Buy ↗

2015A Christmas HowlPOoMTB · 19Buy ↗

2016Live and Let GrowlPOoMTB · 20Buy ↗

2017Murder at the Puppy FestPOoMTB · 21Buy ↗

2017Wagging Through the SnowPOoMTB · 22Buy ↗

2018Ruff JusticePOoMTB · 23Buy ↗

2019Bite ClubPOoMTB · 24Buy ↗

2019Here Comes Santa PawsPOoMTB · 25Buy ↗

2020Game of Dog BonesPOoMTB · 26Buy ↗

2020Howloween MurderPOoMTB · 27Buy ↗

2021Pup FictionPOoMTB · 28Buy ↗

2022Peg and Rose Solve a MurderPOoSSMB · 1Buy ↗

2022Show Me the BunnyPOoMTB · 29Buy ↗

2022Killer CupidPOoMTB · 30Buy ↗

2023Peg and Rose Stir Up TroublePOoSSMB · 2Buy ↗

2023A Furry Little ChristmasPOoMTB · 31Buy ↗

2024Peg and Rose Play the PoniesPOoSSMB · 3Buy ↗

2024Pumpkin Spice PuppyPOoMTB · 32Buy ↗

2025Die Another DanePOoMTB · 33Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Short Story Collections1 book · 2005

01Christmas Dogs2005Buy ↗

Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas1 book · 1998

01Sleeping Dogs Lie1998Buy ↗

Publication Order of Standalone Novels12 books · 1984–1994

01Between the Covers(As: Laurien Blair)1984Buy ↗

02Sweet Temptation(As: Laurien Blair)1984Buy ↗

03That Special Magic(As: Laurien Blair)1985Buy ↗

04Come as You Are1985Buy ↗

05Taken by Storm(As: Laurien Blair)1986Buy ↗

06Double Dare1986Buy ↗

07Winner Take All1987Buy ↗

08Lucky In Love1989Buy ↗

09Talisman1990Buy ↗

10The Sweetheart Deal1991Buy ↗

11Night Cries1992Buy ↗

12Deep Cover1994Buy ↗

Publication Order of Melanie Travis Books33 books · 1995–2025

01A Pedigree To Die For1995Buy ↗

02Underdog1996Buy ↗

03Dog Eat Dog1996Buy ↗

04Hair of the Dog1997Buy ↗

05Watchdog1998Buy ↗

06Hush Puppy1999Buy ↗

07Unleashed2000Buy ↗

08Once Bitten2001Buy ↗

09Hot Dog2002Buy ↗

10Best in Show2003Buy ↗

11Jingle Bell Bark2004Buy ↗

12Raining Cats and Dogs2005Buy ↗

13Chow Down2006Buy ↗

14Hounded To Death2007Buy ↗

15Doggie Day Care Murder2008Buy ↗

16Gone with the Woof2013Buy ↗

17Death of a Dog Whisperer2014Buy ↗

18The Bark Before Christmas2015Buy ↗

19A Christmas Howl2015Buy ↗

20Live and Let Growl2016Buy ↗

21Murder at the Puppy Fest2017Buy ↗

22Wagging Through the Snow2017Buy ↗

23Ruff Justice2018Buy ↗

24Bite Club2019Buy ↗

25Here Comes Santa Paws2019Buy ↗

26Game of Dog Bones2020Buy ↗

27Howloween Murder2020Buy ↗

28Pup Fiction2021Buy ↗

29Show Me the Bunny2022Buy ↗

30Killer Cupid2022Buy ↗

31A Furry Little Christmas2023Buy ↗

32Pumpkin Spice Puppy2024Buy ↗

33Die Another Dane2025Buy ↗

Publication Order of Senior Sleuths Mystery Books3 books · 2022–2024

01Peg and Rose Solve a Murder2022Buy ↗

02Peg and Rose Stir Up Trouble2023Buy ↗

03Peg and Rose Play the Ponies2024Buy ↗

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