Fawcett Gold Medal, New York, 1998, 3^rd pr.  ISBN 0-449-00159-8.  MMPB, 261+ pages.  Very good; light edge and cover wear, tiny corner bends; light reading creases, sticker ghost on front wrap.  Binding tight; interior clean and unmarked with tanned pages.  ‘After Allie Babcock sets up shop in Boulder, her first client is a despondent collie whose previous owner apparently took her own life.  But Allie soon suspects murder – and figures her canine client was a witness to the crime.  Before making another move, Allie counts her enemies:  several suspicious dog owners, a violent boyfriend, and a mysterious door-to-door salesman.  One thing’s for certain:  All of them deserve a serious once-over – or Allie’s own life may be brought to a heel. …’ (from rear wrap)