Murder Bites: A Novel
Mimi Montgomery
Aug 2026 · Penguin Random House Audio · Narrated by Eileen Stevens
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A city transplant in a dog-obsessed small town becomes the prime suspect when the local dog walker is murdered in this charmingly quirky and clever mystery.
â[Montgomeryâs] zany humor, keen sense of the absurd, and acerbic characters with hidden reserves of emotional complexity make Murder Bites a delicious pleasure.ââThe New York Times Book Review (Best New Mystery Books)
âA delightful mashup of Desperate Housewives and Best in Show, Murder Bites is laugh-out-loud funny and surprisingly heartwarming. A very fun ride, from a totally original new voice.ââMarisa Kashino, author of the Good Morning America Book Club pick Best Offer Wins
A LITERARY HUB MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF THE YEAR
Margot Cartwright is not exactly blending in with the residents of Glenville, South Carolina. An unwilling transplant from Washington, D.C., Margot feels like a fish out of water among the Lululemon-wearing, tiny-dog-owning, non-New Yorker-reading locals who are clamoring to have their fur babies star on Pawsh, a reality TV show about couture canines. (Sure, Margot loves her dog, but Sid Vicious is far too cool of a mutt for a show like that!) She even feels like an outcast amongst her family, and after sheâs caught channeling her inner âRobin Hoodâ by stealing her neighborsâ pro-Pawsh signs, further cementing her title as the neighborhood pariah, she thinks things canât possibly get any worse, right?
Wrong. When the local dog walker is killed in a bizarre incident involving an over-the-top Halloween display featuring multiple Home Depot skeletons, all eyes turn to Margot. To clear her name and save her family from falling apart, Margot vows to find the real killer before they strike againâbut she canât do it alone.
Enter Anne, a glamorous septuagenarian widow determined to maintain her reign over the HOA, and Sally-Claire, a "Mom Life" sweatshirt-clad member of the âMommy Mafiaâ who might not be as perfect as she seems. Together, the unlikely trio (along with their canine companions) dives into the mystery, navigating the quirky and secretive world of Glenvilleâs residents. Can they solve the case before itâs too late, or will Margotâs reputation be permanently dog-eared?
â[Montgomeryâs] zany humor, keen sense of the absurd, and acerbic characters with hidden reserves of emotional complexity make Murder Bites a delicious pleasure.ââThe New York Times Book Review (Best New Mystery Books)
âA delightful mashup of Desperate Housewives and Best in Show, Murder Bites is laugh-out-loud funny and surprisingly heartwarming. A very fun ride, from a totally original new voice.ââMarisa Kashino, author of the Good Morning America Book Club pick Best Offer Wins
A LITERARY HUB MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF THE YEAR
Margot Cartwright is not exactly blending in with the residents of Glenville, South Carolina. An unwilling transplant from Washington, D.C., Margot feels like a fish out of water among the Lululemon-wearing, tiny-dog-owning, non-New Yorker-reading locals who are clamoring to have their fur babies star on Pawsh, a reality TV show about couture canines. (Sure, Margot loves her dog, but Sid Vicious is far too cool of a mutt for a show like that!) She even feels like an outcast amongst her family, and after sheâs caught channeling her inner âRobin Hoodâ by stealing her neighborsâ pro-Pawsh signs, further cementing her title as the neighborhood pariah, she thinks things canât possibly get any worse, right?
Wrong. When the local dog walker is killed in a bizarre incident involving an over-the-top Halloween display featuring multiple Home Depot skeletons, all eyes turn to Margot. To clear her name and save her family from falling apart, Margot vows to find the real killer before they strike againâbut she canât do it alone.
Enter Anne, a glamorous septuagenarian widow determined to maintain her reign over the HOA, and Sally-Claire, a "Mom Life" sweatshirt-clad member of the âMommy Mafiaâ who might not be as perfect as she seems. Together, the unlikely trio (along with their canine companions) dives into the mystery, navigating the quirky and secretive world of Glenvilleâs residents. Can they solve the case before itâs too late, or will Margotâs reputation be permanently dog-eared?
A city transplant in a dog-obsessed small town becomes the prime suspect when the local dog walker is murdered in this charmingly quirky and clever mystery.
â[Montgomeryâs] zany humor, keen sense of the absurd, and acerbic characters with hidden reserves of emotional complexity make Murder Bites...
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Annie Williams
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September 20, 2026
Clever word play gets a 5 star rating. Found myself smiling at the zingers eventually. Giving it a 2 because it reminded me of too much modern stuff that I don't care about. I thought all along that Richard did it but you'll have to read it to find out.
About the author
Mimi Montgomery is a reporter at Axios. She's written for The Washington Post, Washingtonian, Garden & Gun, and Outside Magazine, and her reporting has been featured on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Inside Edition, and CNN, among others. Mimi attended the University of Virginia and has a master's from Georgetown University. Originally from North Carolina, she lives in D.C. with her husband, son, and several furry dependents. This is her first novel.
Mimi Montgomery is a reporter at Axios. She's written for The Washington Post, Washingtonian, Garden & Gun, and Outside Magazine, and her reporting has been featured on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Inside Edition, and CNN, among others. Mimi attended the University of Virginia and has a master's from Georg...
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