Linda A Johnston

Linda O. Johnst

Linda O. Johnston is an American author of mystery and romance novels. Johnston's first published fiction appeared in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine and...

Marriage: Classified

Operation: Reunited

Tommy's Mom

Special Agent Nanny Colorado Confidential

A Glimpse of Forever

The Glass Slipper

Point in Time

Stranger on the Mountain

Beaglemania (A Pet Rescue Mystery)

Read Linda O. Johnston's blogs and other content on the Penguin Community. Lauren Vancouver is the head of HotRescues, a no-kill animal shelter north of Los Angeles, but it's often human nature that puts her in the path of danger. Just like when she helps rescue four adorable beagle puppies that we...

Bite the Biscuit (A Barkery & Biscuits Mystery)

Carrie Kennersly, a veterinary technician, has become known for offering healthy and popular dog treats at the clinic where she works.When the local bakery’s owner moves away, Carrie jumps at the chance to convert it into the Barkery, a shop to make and sell her canine delights. But Myra Ethman, co-...

Nonstop Spaniels (Novella) (A Pet Rescue Mystery)

Pet rescuer Lauren Vancouver is about to discover that some animal shelters make exceptions in their no-kill policy—for people as well as animals—in this all-new novella available only in digital format. Lauren prides herself on the strict pet-saving policies of her animal shelter HotRescues. As a m...

Loyal Wolf (Alpha Force Book 6)

An alpha male meets his match…Feisty, fearless deputy sheriff Kathlene Baylor is not the submissive type. When she detects suspicious behavior on the outskirts of her Montana town, she's first to investigate. And when her own department refuses to take the anarchist threat seriously, she calls in th...

Chihuahua Chaos: A Pet Rescue Mystery Novella

Chief administrator Lauren Vancouver knew something was wrong the moment Brittany Brandewyn showed up crying at HotRescues ready to relinquish her beloved Chihuahua Kirbee forever. Lauren can’t figure out why--until she learns that Brittany ’s neighbor, whose track record includes dog abuse, has bee...

Teacup Turbulence (A Pet Rescue Mystery)

Los Angeles animal shelter manager Lauren Vancouver has a soft spot for animals in needand a keen eye for crime... Thanks to a savvy ad campaign featuring teacup pups sporting HotPets Blinga new line of faux jewelry dog collarssmall dog adoptions have skyrocketed across the city. So when Lauren di...

Lost Under a Ladder (A Superstition Mystery)

Is it Luck? Or is it Destiny? Rory Chasen never thought superstitions were real—until her beloved fiancé is killed after walking under a ladder. To find closure and the truth about superstitions, Rory takes her dog Pluckie to a town called Destiny, where superstitious beliefs are a way of life. Rory...

Oodles of Poodles (A Pet Rescue Mystery)

Shelter manager and pet rescuer Lauren Vancouver once again takes on the role of amateur sleuth when there’s a murder on a film set . . . Has Hollywood gone to the dogs? Pet rescuer Lauren Vancouver is observing production on a new movie called Sheba’s Story. The title character—a white Miniature p...