Leslie Meier has set her new murder mystery series in Providence, Rhode Island, a colorful setting. A Matter of Pedigree (#1,359) introduces Carole Capobianco and her plumbing contractor husband Frank as they place an unsuccessful bid on a multimillion-dollar condo in a rebuilt mansion in a tony part of town.
Frank is livid over the outcome, but Carole is secretly pleased with all the modern amenities and closet space in a gentrified warehouse apartment they've rented just down the street from the state Capitol Building. It's a convenient place to take her demanding dog Madame Pompadour (more commonly known as Poopsie) for her daily walks. Picking up the newspaper on her way back into their apartment one morning, Carole learns that the stubborn old Yankee who turned down their bid for the condo has been killed. Not only that, but it was on Frank's current project site! Soon the police are knocking at the Capobianco's door and arresting Frank. It's up to Carole and Poopsie to find the real killer before Frank is put in jail permanently!
I got a kick out of reading about Carole's seemingly endless closet crammed with more designer clothes that she knows what to do with, and Frank's parents who supply a constant stream of homemade Italian specialties for their refrigerator and freezer. Why anyone would want a dog like Poopsie is beyond me, though!
This is a promising beginning for a new series.
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