Romantic Suspense and Mystery Novelist
Mystery Books by Linda O. Johnston
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Never Say Sty
Murder muddies up the
new Pet-Sitter mystery.
Already an L.A. attorney
and pet-sitter, Kendra's
taken on a third job,
masterminding a new
reality show called
"Animal Auditions." But
things get messier than
the show's pot-bellied
pigs when her hot new
producer is suspected of
murder.
"Linda O. Johnson's latest Pet-Sitter mystery is a
refreshing (the normal in this series... Fans will enjoy the latest
pet sitter caper." -- Harriet Klausner,
Genre-Go-Round Reviews "Ms. Johnston does a very
good job of constantly expanding Kendra’s world – and thus, the suspect pool
– in each installment. There are several detours from the case, while
Kendra takes care of her charges, but those bits simply add to the overall
charm of the series. The pacing is solid, the dialogue crisp, and Kendra
continues to evolve as a character. Many characters return from previous
novels, and their lives continue to grow, as well. All of this without
sacrificing anything in the way of storyline. Animal lovers will adore this
series for the mystery as well as the animals." -- Deborah Hern,
CA Reviews "Ms. Johnston continues to
make Kendra Ballantyne a likeable character with a sense of humor and with
the wits about her to not get overwhelmed with everything going on. Whether
she's trying to figure out who her close friend is now dating or to solve a
murder mystery where a beau is one of the suspects, Kendra keeps her head on
tight. The scenes with the animals in training for the reality show
are funny and realistic. It is perfect in today’s world of American Idol,
Survivor, and The Amazing Race. Never Say Sty is well
thought out and an enjoyable read." -- Jen Oliver,
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Berkley Prime Crime
April 2009
Kendra's seventh adventure
ISBN 978-0-425-22704-6
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Double Dog Dare
As a lawyer and
pet-sitter in L.A., Kendra Ballantyne, Esq., has met more than her
share of difficult pets... and people. But when some arrogant
cloners cross her path, she meets a whole new breed--one whose
perilous business is playing God...
It’s been a rough
month for Kendra. Her boyfriend and sidekick, Jeff Hubbard, P.I.,
has gone missing--right after they decided to move in together. It
sounds like a case of cold feet until they find his car submerged in
a canal. Kendra's panicked inquiries lead her to Jeff's Aunt Lois,
an ex-pole dancer and full-time eccentric who had taken her dog
Flisa, a sweet-natured Akita mix, to a company that promised to
clone the pup. But poor Flisa never made it out alive... And
then one of the cloners is murdered.
As Kendra picks up
the scent of Jeff’s investigation, she wonders: Was Jeff kidnapped?
If not, why hasn’t he contacted her? Is he protecting his
revenge-driven aunt? Or worse...could he be the killer? Kendra is
hounded by questions, and for the first time, she's not sure she
wants the answers... Top of Page
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Berkley Prime Crime
June 2008
Kendra's sixth adventure
ISBN 0-425-22232-2
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The Fright of the Iguana
Los Angeles attorney and part-time pet-sitter Kendra
Ballantyne has a lot more time to tend to animals now that she’s determined
to stay out of the perfectly toned arms of superhunky investigator Jeff
Hubbard. But all too soon, her time is tied up chasing a truly nasty
pet-napper.
Kendra’s nightmare starts when she makes an early stop at
the home of an überwealthy film producer to check on his beloved pup and
iguana--only to find them missing and a ransom note on the iguana’s cage.
Through her Southern California pet-sitting club, she learns that other
four-legged clients have been snatched, too. Then a fellow pet-sitter turns
up bludgeoned to death. Kendra has her suspicions, but it soon appears she’s
barking up the wrong tree. And it becomes clear that she’ll need nine lives
to escape this cold-blooded killer who’s friend to neither man nor beast... Top of Page |
Berkley Prime Crime
October 2007!
Kendra's fifth story
ISBN
0-425-21802-3
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Meow is for Murder
When Jeff Hubbard’s vixen of an ex-wife, Amanda, asks for
help avoiding her stalker, it’s all Kendra can do not to hiss and scratch.
But when that stalker turns up dead in Amanda’s home, she makes Kendra an
offer she can’t refuse: solve the case, and Amanda will take her claws out
of Jeff for good. It won’t be easy: there’s a litter of suspects, two slinky
Bengal cats are the only witnesses to the crime, and Jeff and Amanda seem
cozier than ever. Worst of all, someone’s threatening to harm Lexie,
Kendra’s beloved King Charles spaniel. But the killer seems to have
forgotten one very important fact...when it comes to crime-solving, Kendra
Ballantyne is the cat’s meow. Top of Page
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Berkley Prime Crime
February 2007
Kendra's fourth story
ISBN 0-425-21430-3
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Fine-Feathered Death Kendra
Ballantyne's law license is back! Now she litigates commercial cases,
practices pet law, and still pet-sits on the side.
When a lawyer from her new firm is murdered, the only
witness is his beautiful, communicative macaw, and what she says isn't
something Kendra wants to hear...since it implicates Kendra's lover, Jeff
Hubbard, as the murderer! Top of Page |
 Berkley Prime Crime
May 2006 Kendra's third story
ISBN 0-425-20374-3
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Attorney-turned-freelance-pet-sitter Kendra Ballantyne has
found a corpse in a client's apartment, and it's up to her to prove the
innocence of the obvious suspects: her client's furry ferrets.
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Berkley Prime Crime
August 2005
Kendra's second story
ISBN
0-425-20373-5
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Kendra is a high-powered civil litigator. Or at least she
was, till she got into some trouble and her license to practice law was suspended.
Needing a way to earn enough money for Lexie and her to live on, she has taken up
petsitting and eventually, when her license is reinstated, she begins to practice pet law.
But before she can resume her lawyering, some of her petsitting
clients begin to turn up dead--in the first Kendra Ballantyne mystery: Sit,
Stay, Slay.
And Kendra begins to wonder whether losing her law license is the
least of her worries.
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Berkley Prime Crime
January 2005
ISBN
0-425-20000-0
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