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Neil S Plakcy
Rochester goes to college-- but he's not sniffing out a degree!
When college adminstrator Steve Levitan and his loyal golden retriever Rochester discover the murdered body of the college's admissions…
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A Deadly Secret in a Gated Community
When his golden retriever Rochester discovers a body during their nightly walk, reformed computer hacker Steve Levitan is pulled into a web of…
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Semi-reformed hacker Steve Levitan and his clue-sniffing golden retriever Rochester are hot on the trail of a culinary criminal when a nasty bookstore owner is slain during a food truck…
Two parents die and two families mourn, in very different ways.
Amateur sleuth Steve Levitan and his clue-sniffing golden retriever Rochester face two deaths in the 12th full-length novel in…
Steve and Rochester seek the truth about a neighbor's murder
There's a new dog in town - a golden retriever named Luke, in training to be a seeing-eye dog. He…
It doesn't take a clue-sniffing Golden Retriever's sense of smell to know something is up.
For semi-reformed computer hacker Steve Levitan, his long-time girlfriend, Lili, is acting out of character…
Join amateur sleuth Steve Levitan and his lovable golden retriever Rochester as they sniff out clues and catch criminals in this charming collection of short mysteries.
From a suspicious death…
Stolen treasures, a cane-whacking elderly woman and a couple of dead bodies. Your favorite furry sleuth returns in a new adventure!
Steve Levitan and Rochester are back in the 16th…
Steve Levitan and his new bride Lili hoped for a relaxing autumn getaway in Vermont. But when Steve and his golden retriever Rochester stumble upon a murder victim, their leaf-peeping…
Steve's new job may be in jeopardy unless he and his canine companion can dig up the clues regarding a body found on the site.
Steve's employer Eastern College is in trouble! Can this detective duo save the day?
It's almost time for graduation, and Eastern College is in trouble. A prominent alumna is dead…
Family and international espionage mix in this exciting story.
"Every man is the smith of his own fortune." This Persian proverb sets the stage for a tale of lies, betrayal…
What does family mean to a pair of gay men?
Bodyguards Aidan Green and Liam McCullough are waiting out a cold winter in the south of France when they receive…
When an old college friend reaches out for help, Steve Levitan finds himself entangled in a web of financial fraud, murder, and family secrets in this riveting new mystery novel…
In this captivating installment of the Golden Retriever Mystery series, Steve Levitan and his trusty golden retriever, Rochester, find themselves embroiled in a complex web of murder, long-buried secrets, and…
When Steve's old high school friend Peggy Doyle is accused of murdering her third husband, he can't help but come to her defense. The Peggy he remembers was a kind…
Steve Levitan and Lili Weinstock are on their way to the altar-but dognapping and murder get in the way.
The theft of the vice-mayor's dog unveils a widespread pattern of…
Silas Warner is a flighty sort of fellow, a butterfly in his attire and his jumps from one man to the next. But there's something about Ezra Curiel-first his incredible…
Neil Plakcy
Autumn has come to Bucks County, and Steve Levitan has a new job: develop a conference center for Eastern College at Friar Lake, a few miles from campus. But on…
In the sixth golden retriever mystery, Dog Have Mercy, Christmas approaches and reformed hacker Steve Levitan tries to help a fellow ex-con now working at the vet’s office in Stewart’s…
A murder in Steve Levitan’s gated community is bad enough–but when someone puts out rat poison that innocent dogs could consume, he’s fired up to track down the villain and…
Stop by for some comfortable visits to Stewart’s Crossing, where reformed computer hacker Steve Levitan and his crime-sniffing golden retriever Rochester are nose to the ground in this collection of…
When his college friend Doug moves to Stewart’s Crossing after an ugly divorce, reformed computer hacker Steve Levitan sees a way to pay forward the help he received under similar…
Rochester goes to college– but he’s not digging up a degree!
When his mentor, Joe Dagorian, director of admissions at prestigious Eastern College, is murdered during a fund-raising event, Steve…
A dog, a synagogue, and a deadly crime.
When a young man suffering from mental illness disrupts the blessing of the animals at Steve Levitan’s synagogue, he and his golden…
THE START OF A BEAUTIFUL PARTNERSHIP– A DETECTIVE DUO WITH HEART AND FUR Steve’s ripe for a new relationship–divorced, over forty, and still dusting himself off from a lamentable sojourn…
It’s almost time for graduation, and Eastern College is in trouble. A prominent alumna is dead, and a faulty computer program is jeopardizing student records and financial aid. It’s up…
Reformed computer hacker Steve Levitan still gets a thrill from snooping into places online where he shouldn’t be. When his golden retriever Rochester discovers a human bone at the Friends…
Steve and Rochester seek the truth about a neighbor’s murder
There’s a new dog in town - a golden retriever named Luke, in training to be a seeing-eye dog. He…
When his neighbor is accused of murder, reformed computer hacker Steve Levitan and his golden retriever Rochester are asked to sniff out clues to prove her innocence.
Who could have…
Now that he's been forced out of the closet and moved to Monaco, retired Russian oligarch Slava Vishinev longs for a sexy new life. An assassination attempt forces him to…
An only child, Aidan has deep family feelings for his cousins. When one of them needs his help, he steps up, even if the case could be deadly.
Bodyguard partners…
Aidan Greene and Liam McCullough feel like they've aged out of the bodyguard business--but a desperate call from former client Slava Vishinev draws them back. In a story ripped from…
When semi-reformed computer hacker Steve Levitan learns that a girl who was kind to him in high school is accused of three murders, he and his clue-sniffing golden retriever Rochester…
It's mid-May, and Manny Garcia has just graduated from Florida University (FU) with his bachelor's degree in construction management, and landed his dream job, working for handsome Walter Loredo on…
What if the one who got away came back-and you had to work together to achieve your dreams?
Eddie Gonzalez and Darren Carter had a hot college romance, derailed when…
Two wounded men discover true love and a found family in Victorian England
In the opulent courts of Victorian England, John Seales, Lord Therkenwell, is a man of wealth and…
Who killed this wealthy couple?
It doesn't take a clue-sniffing Golden Retriever's sense of smell to know something is up. For semi-reformed computer hacker Steve Levitan, his long-time girlfriend, Lili…
Stolen treasures, a cane-whacking elderly woman and a couple of dead bodies. A favorite furry sleuth returns in a new adventure!
Amateur sleuth Steve Levitan and his clue-sniffing golden retriever…
When Aidan Greene's ex calls after ten years with a peremptory demand for bodyguard services, Aidan's tempted to say no, even though he hears real despair in Blake's voice.
After…
Can an ex-porn star and his stalker find true love? Or will Aidan and Liam be forced to keep them apartment maintain their client's security?
Newt Camilleri is a sad…
The debut of a new series with heart – and fur!
42-year-old Steve Levitan has lost everything that matters to him - his marriage, his home and his career. After…
During a break in the pandemic, Aidan Greene gets a panicked message from an old college friend living in Luxembourg. Ethan Katz is a banking exec in Luxembourg for a…
Fleeing his father's anti-gay wrath, Ekram Zuabi must leave his family farm in the middle of a Syrian civil war. He is desperate to reach a place where he can…