{"title":"Kallie E. Benjamin","description":"Valerie Burns, writing as Kallie E. Benjamin, is the author of three mystery series. She is a mentor in the Master of Fine Arts program for writing popular fiction at Seton Hill University in Greensburg, PA, where she earned her own MFA degree. Valerie currently lives in North Georgia with her two poodles, Kensington and Chloe.","products":[{"product_id":"hounding-a-killer-paperback","title":"Hounding a Killer - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt's chaos in Crosbyville when someone tries to swindle a large inheritance, but as Pris and Bailey start digging for the missing money, they uncover the wrong kind of bones....\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFinally finished with the renovations on her new house, bestselling children's book author Pris and her trusty bloodhound, Bailey, are finding more opportunities to join the community, including attending the annual town festival. But their efforts are \u003ci\u003epaw\u003c\/i\u003e-sed when David Townsend, volatile grandson of the late wealthy resident Edward Townsend, comes to fetch his inheritance. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter the new arrival riles up several other locals with petty arguments, the once sleepy town goes barking mad. Before long, the wealthy bachelor disappears without a trace, and the police suspect foul play. Bailey's tracking instincts helped them collar the last criminal in Crosbyville, so the cops turn to Pris and her sweet hound to track down David. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut on their search-and-rescue mission, Pris and Bailey sniff out fraud, theft, and a body. Before they know it, both are hackles-deep inside another homicide investigation. Can the unlikely duo chase down the killer, or will they be left chasing their own tails?","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50103133569247,"sku":"9780593547373","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/EDM42CCqlA9780593547373.webp?v=1781090350"},{"product_id":"sniffing-out-murder-paperback","title":"Sniffing Out Murder - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen a murder unleashes a widespread investigation through Crosbyville, children's book author Pris and her trusty bloodhound, Bailey, must sniff out the truth before the whole town goes to the dogs.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter deciding that life as a teacher wasn't right for her, Priscilla found inspiration for her first children's book in her three-year-old bloodhound's nose for truth, and so \u003ci\u003eThe Adventures of Bailey the Bloodhound\u003c\/i\u003e was born. After the book's massively pawsitive response led Pris to move back to her hometown of Crosbyville, Indiana, to continue the series, she's surprised by how things have changed in the town, but even more so how they haven't. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePris is frustrated to discover that newly elected school board trustee Whitney Kelley--a former high school mean girl--is intent on making Crosbyville more competitive by eliminating \"frivolous spending\" on the arts and social programs, including Pris and Bailey's beloved pet-assisted reading program. A minor altercation between them isn't anything unusual, but after Bailey sniffs out Whitney's body in a bed of begonias, locals start hounding Pris and Bailey as suspects for the crime. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith Bailey's sharp senses and Pris's hometown know-how, can they prove to the community that they're all barking up the wrong tree?","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50104843010271,"sku":"9780593547359","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/tyWdJq0wHX9780593547359.webp?v=1781111431"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/kallie-e-benjamin.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}