Bad Samaritan (Sister Agatha Series #6) »

AIMÉE and DAVID THURLO live in Corrales, New Mexico.

Sister Agatha of the Our Lady of Hope monastery in Bernalillo, New Mexico has become reknowned—and occasionally infamous— for her crime solving skills. Now she must bring her skills to bear on her most important case yet—her friend and ally Sheriff Tom Green is a suspect in the brutal murder of his rival in the upcoming election.

Publishers Weekly

Sister Agatha of Our Lady of Hope monastery in Bernalillo, N.Mex., sets out to clear her old college boyfriend, Sheriff Tom Green, of a murder charge in the Thurlos’ engaging sixth Sister Agatha mystery (after 2008’s The Prodigal Nun). The police suspect that the sheriff, who was running in a nasty re-election campaign against Robert Garcia, the mayor’s wealthy brother, shot Garcia in an isolated park area during a Fourth of July celebration. Green, who passed out shortly before the killing, thinks someone in on a plot to frame him drugged either the hot dog or the lemonade he was consuming. The astute, down-to-earth Sister Agatha, whose choice to become a nun the authors make persuasively real, gets on a trail that uncovers drug and spousal abuse. Hopefully, despite an impending move to Colorado, Sister Agatha will return to solve more crimes with her trusted former police dog, Pax, and the convent’s old station wagon she drives, the Antichrysler. (July)

1 Becoming the Crew Leader! 1

The Basics of Living with Multiple Dogs

Establishing Benevolent Leadership 2

Regular Exercise Makes For A Happier Crew 8

Calming Accessories are Your Friend 9

2 Doggone Relax Already! 17

Carving Calm Out of Chaos

Kitchen Relaxation 17

Living/Family Room Relaxation 19

Bedroom Relaxation 25

Doorway/Entry Way Relaxation 27

Yard and Porch Relaxation 30

3 Mealtime Manners 35

Dining Without Incident

Adding a New Dog 42

Foster Dogs 43

Real Life Mealtimes 44

Nutrition and the Multiple Dog Household 47

4 Let Sleeping Dogs Lie

Where Do They All Fit?! 50

The Older/Infirm Dog 56

To Crate or Not to Crate 59

Foster Dogs 59

Real Life Sleeping Arrangements 61

5 Since You've Been Gone 65

When the Crew is Home Alone

Real Life Home Alone 72

To Kennel or not to Kennel 74

6 Taking It On The Road 77

Staying Upright While Group Walking!

Real Life Group Walks 88

Exercise and the Multiple Dog Household 90

Transporting the Crew 92

7 Choreographing the Crew 95

Group Training

Real Life Group Training 107

8 Play by Play 108

Kids Just Wanna Have Fun

9 Tails are Tucked 121

Signs the Bloom is Off

10 The Fur is Flying 128

What Should You Do If Your Efforts to Integrate Fail?

11 Tragedy in the Midst 132

Losing a Crew Member

12 And Puppy Makes Three 138

Adding a New Dog to Your Home

13 Proofing the Pups 144

The Training Basics Explained

Benevolent Leadership 145

What Does Positive Training Mean? 147

Capturing 148

Lures and Reward Explained 153

Quick Reference Guide to Proper Reward Usage 156

Attention Cue 158

Go To Mat 161

Wait 163

Drop It 166

Leave It 168

Jumping 171

Crate Training 173

Recalls 178

Loose Leash Walking 181

Effective Time Outs 184

Training Treats 185

Acknowledgements 189

Glossary 191

Resources and References 193

Index 198