Poodle Versus the Assassin

Cottage Country Cozy Mysteries, Book 1

By: Anne Shillolo

Narrated by: Noelle Dupuis

Rocco. He’s got a nose for the news...but can he sniff out a killer?

A 50-something local newspaper publisher and a pampered prince of a poodle stumble upon a shocking crime in a cottage-country small town.

Who killed the mayor? It’s up to Zora Flynn and her nasty small poodle Rocco to sort out a distinctive cast of characters in the town of Williamsport and find the murderer.

Meet Zora. She’s one of a kind, flavored with a dash of Agatha Raisin and a splash of Stephanie Plum, and her exploits and foibles will have you laughing out loud before the end of the first section.

Her small dog, Rocco, wears a bright blue collar studded with yellow crowns. With his regal personality, he amuses Zora with his snide comments and princely demands. Despite this, he is a poodle of action. And Zora’s secret weapon.

Surrounded by rocky cliffs, pristine lakes and picture-perfect scenery, Williamsport is a charming town in cottage country. But now the murder of the mayor casts a shadow. Police chief Arni Korhonen looks like he stepped from the pages of GQ but he’s being forced to consider Zora as a suspect.

Can Zora and her reporters Brady and Olivia track down the real killer before the noose tightens around Zora, jeopardizing her business and their livelihood?

Poodle Versus the Assassin is the highly entertaining first audiobook in an ongoing series starring Zora and Rocco.

(It probably goes without saying, but the Poodle Versus...Series is good, clean fun, except for the occasional suspicious death. No graphic violence, sex or swearing.)

©2020 Anne Shillolo (P)2021 Anne Shillolo

Great Little Cozy!!!!

I started listening to this audible book during a multi hour trip alone. Such a cute mystery, and a great start to a new series. This was the first book I've read by this author, but it won't be the last. Hard not to give this book 5 stars, but thought the ending was a bit lack luster.