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Sleeping Dogs Lie

A Novella

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Sleeping Dogs Lie

By: Samantha Downing
Narrated by: Melanie Nicholls-King, Lindsey Dorcus
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From the internationally best-selling author of My Lovely Wife and He Started It comes a twisted, entertaining novella about a dog walker swept into a criminal investigation when her client winds up dead.

Shelby works as a dog walker in northern California, and she’s just finished up her bi-weekly trip to the park with a husky named Pluto. When she brings him back to his house, she finds his owner - Todd Burke, a well-known local businessman and founder of an organic supplements company - lying on the bathroom floor, dead. A detective arrives on the scene. As she interviews Shelby, the body is inspected by a medical examiner, and more cops search Todd’s home, it becomes clear that the victim’s life was less picture-perfect than his clean-cut persona might lead you to believe.

©2020 Samantha Downing (P)2021 Audible Originals, LLC. Crime Thrillers Mystery Thriller & Suspense Thriller Crime Fiction Short Stories

Dear Listener,

What inspired me to write this story?
" Sleeping Dogs Lie was inspired by my brother, who owns a dog walking/sitting company. He used to tell me I should write about a dog walker, so I finally did! Although I currently live in New Orleans, he lives in Marin County, California, the same area where the story takes place. Marin is also where I grew up. Back then it was a sleepy little suburb, but the Silicon Valley explosion changed all that! Now when I visit, it’s filled with tech employees, organic restaurants, and people who are a lot like the characters of Todd and Regina Burke. All the places in the story are real—the shopping center, the coffee shop locations, the dog park, and even the subdivision of Bel Marin Keys. I hope you enjoy listening to it as much as I enjoyed writing it!" – Samantha Downing, creator of Sleeping Dogs Lie

About the Creator

Samantha Downing is the author of the best-selling thrillers My Lovely Wife and He Started It. She has been nominated for Edgar, ITW, and Macavity awards in the US, a CWA award in the UK, and the Grand Prix des Lectrices in France. Her third novel, For Your Own Good, will be released July 20.

Lindsey Dorcus
Melanie Nicholls-King

About the Performer

Lindsey Dorcus is a SOVAS award-winning audiobook narrator and voice actor. She has narrated over 40 audiobooks and appeared in multiple fiction podcasts, including Among the Stars and Bones and Detective Q. After graduating with her BA in Theatre from Northwestern University, she worked as a theater artist and educator in Chicago for 10 years before shifting her focus to voice-over work. Notable theater roles include Rosalind Franklin in Photograph 51 and Duck Macatarsney in The Monster in the Hall.
Photo Credit: Joe Mazza

About the Performer

Melanie Nicholls-King is a Canadian/American actress with Trini roots best known for playing Cheryl in the HBO series, The Wire; Officer Noelle Williams in the ABC series, Rookie Blue; and Hazel LaCroix, in the beloved Netflix series, Anne with an E. She can also be seen in Orphan Black, The Week Of with Adam Sandler and Chris Rock, Star Trek: Discovery, Little Fires Everywhere and Your Honor to name a few. On stage, she was thrilled to be a part of the Playwright Horizons’ production of Familiar written by Danai Gurira, directed by Tony award winning director, Rebecca Taichman and featuring an incredible ensemble of actors. In the audio world, she can also be heard on Melissa Valentine’s searing memoir, The Names of All the Flowers.

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Wonderful writing, great performances by both narrators. A good listen for those who love dogs...

Great mystery!

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Good story. The performances were great. Interesting. Decent plot. I might check out more by this author. Things, they’re not what they seem.

Short & to the point.

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What a wonderful story! I picked up this book on a whim, expecting absolutely nothing. To say that I am pleasantly surprised is an understatement. This was an awesome short story! If you're in the mood for a short fast listen-to then I highly recommend this book. It's not until the last 30 minutes that you realize who done it. The story never lags or gets boring and keeps you guessing all the way to the end. I absolutely love it and plan to read more by the same author. HIghly recommed to anyone who loves a good mystery, a good whodunit story, and it to anyone who loves dogs.

Wow! More than exceeded my expectations!

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I really enjoyed this novella. I was pretty surprised as I usually prefer to listen/read long books/series/trilogies/etc. If you love animals or are involved in rescue this story will bring a smile to your face (: The performance was good as well. If you are an animal person and have a few hours to listen give this story a try, I think you will enjoy it too.

Great story!

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Enjoyed this novella's narration as much as I did the story. Their pace and delivery was on point. The story packs a few twists and turns and was an easy listen. Just what I needed for the day.

Short and sinister

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