Author: Wright, Nina

Whiskey Mattimoe's Afghan hound Abra has many talents: stealing purses, consorting with criminals, and farting, to name a few.

Now, Abra's been chosen to participate in the prestigious Midwest Afghan Hound Specialty in Amish country . . . as a Worst-in-Show example of how not to train an Affie.

Suddenly, a prize-winning pooch disappears, an owner is murdered, and a handler turns up dead. The sleepy community's rustic charm is replaced by ruthless threats.

Then Abra vanishes, too. Back at Whiskey's office, suspicious e-mails circulate. Could her colleagues be involved in the canine crimes? Something doesn't smell right—and this time it's not the dog.