[Pampered Pets Mystery 04] • Yip-Tuck

One of Laguna Beach’s best-known plastic surgeons may need a new leash on life. Unless he’s just taking a very long nap on the bench outside Melinda Langston’s Bow Wow Boutique...

But when Fluffy lunged toward Dr. O'Doggle, he rolled off the bench and fell with a thud. Checking his throat for a pulse, Melinda's fingers brushed something knotted around his throat. She pulled back his shirt for a better look. A thin dog leash was woven tightly around his neck. Identical to the kind Melinda sold at the shop. This was not an accident.