Susan Conant
American writer
Susan Conant is an American mystery writer best known for her Dog Lover's Mysteries series, featuring magazine writer Holly Winter. Conant graduated from Radcliffe College with a degree in social relations, and a doctorate from Harvard University in human development. She is active in Alaskan Malamute Rescue and is a three-time recipient of the Dog Writers Association of America's Maxwell Award for Fiction Writing. She is also the author of the Cat Lover's Mysteries series and co-author with daughter Jessica Conant-Park of the Gourmet Girl Mysteries series.
Publications
Dog Lover's Mysteries
A New Leash on Death (1990) ISBN 978-1-55773-385-6
Dead and Doggone (1990) ISBN 978-1-55773-425-9
A Bite of Death (1991) ISBN 978-1-55773-490-7
Paws Before Dying (1991) ISBN 978-1-55773-550-8
Gone to the Dogs (1992) ISBN 978-0-553-29734-8
Bloodlines (1992) ISBN 978-0-553-29886-4
Ruffly Speaking (1994) ISBN 978-0-553-29484-2
Black Ribbon (1995) ISBN 978-0-553-29875-8
Stud Rites (1996) ISBN 978-0-553-57300-8
Animal Appetite (1997) ISBN 978-0-553-57186-8
The Barker Street Regulars (1998) ISBN 978-0-553-57655-9
Evil Breeding (1999) ISBN 978-0-553-58052-5
Creature Discomforts (2001) ISBN 978-0-553-58059-4 (paperback)
The Wicked Flea (2002) ISBN 978-0-425-18885-9 (paperback)
The Dogfather (2003) ISBN 978-0-425-19459-1 (paperback)
Bride and Groom (2004) ISBN 978-0-425-20074-2 (paperback)
Gaits of Heaven (2006) ISBN 978-0-425-21187-8 (hardcover)
All Shots (2007) ISBN 978-0-425-21744-3 (hardcover)
Brute Strength (2011) ISBN 978-0-7278-8067-3 (hardcover)
Sire and Damn (2015) ISBN 978-1-5120-5378-4 (paperback)
Cat Lover's Mysteries
Scratch the Surface (2005) about sleuth Felicity; cats Edith & Brigitte
Gourmet Girl Mysteries
Co-written with daughter Jessica Conant-Park.
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