Pet Sidekicks

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I love pets, and I'm drawn to mysteries and thrillers that have pet characters. My sidekicks are two crazy Jack Russell Terriers, Disney and Riley. Disney's been the model for Darby in my story, "Moving On," and Bijou in a cozy mystery that I'm working on. I started listing authors who have pets in their mysteries. I found lots with cats and dogs. And only one with a hamster. And I found lots to add to my TBR (To Be Read) piles.

Dogs

  • Robert B. Parker's Sunny Randall and Rosie the miniature American Bull Terrier

  • Ellery Adams' Olivia Limoges and Captain Haviland the Standard Poodle

  • Robert B. Parker's Spenser and Pearl the Wonder Dog

  • Rita Mae Brown's Mrs. Murphy and Tee Tucker, a Corgi

  • Spencer Quinn's Chet and Bernie Mystery Series

  • Dashiell Hammett's Nick and Nora Charles and Asta the Terrier

  • Judith Lucci's Michaela McPherson's Angel the German Shepherd

  • Waverly Curtis' The Barking Detective Series with Pepe the Chihuahua

  • My Delanie Fitzgerald Series with Margaret the English Bull Dog

Cats

  • David Baldacci's John Puller and AWOL the cat

  • Lorna Barrett's Tricia Miles and Miss Marple

  • Lilian Jackson Braun's Jim Qwilleran's Koko and Yum Yum

  • Rita Mae Brown's Mrs. Murphy and Sneaky Pie Brown

Lots of Pets

  • Krista Davis' Pens and Paws Mystery Series

  • Sparkle Abbey's Pampered Pets Mystery Series (Their pen name came from their pets.)

  • Bethany Blake's Lucky Paws Petsitting Mysteries

  • Annie Knox's Pet Boutique Murders

Hamster

  • Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum and Rex the Hamster

Who else would you add to the list?