DEATH OF A DOG WHISPERER Between  her boisterous sons and a house full of Poodles, there's never a dull  moment for Melanie Travis. But no matter how hectic life gets, she can  always pick up the scent of a howling good mystery--and she'll stop at  nothing to dig up the truth.  .  .It's summer in Connecticut,  and Melanie's life has become an endless string of dog shows, soccer  camp, and the antics of her energetic toddler. She hardly has time to  pay much attention to her Aunt Peg's new protg, Nick Walden, a  self-proclaimed "dog whisperer" with an uncanny gift for decoding  dog-speak. The well-heeled dog owners of Fairfield County are lapping up  his alleged talents, anxious to discover exactly what their pampered  pets are thinking--that is until the pooches start spilling their  secrets. When Nick is discovered dead in his home, his sister  Claire enlists Melanie to help track down the killer. Now, as she  juggles the demands of marriage and motherhood--not to mention her six  beloved Poodles--Melanie can scarcely even begin to nose through the  growing list of suspects. But just when she thinks she's barking up the  wrong tree, she'll find herself face to face with a purebred murderer.  .   .