{"product_id":"away-to-me-hardcover","title":"Away to Me - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePatricia B. McConnell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe vivid, immersive nature writing of William Kent Krueger and Peter Heller meets the taut suspense of Louise Penny against the lush, sprawling landscape of rural Wisconsin in the first of a new mystery trilogy by internationally renowned animal behavior expert Patricia McConnell, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Other End of the Leash\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Education of Will\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Like \u003ci\u003eAll Creatures Great \u0026amp; Small\u003c\/i\u003e meets Agatha Christie - only with more glorious writing, more training tips, and more border collies! I could not put this novel down - and when I did, I felt blessed by the company of great characters both human and canine, inspired to live lives of courage and hope.\" --SY MONTGOMERY, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of\u003ci\u003e The Soul of an Octopus\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhat the Chicken Knows\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Hummingbird's Gift\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMaddie is living her best second life on a 40-acre sheep farm in the Wisconsin countryside. In addition to her passion for training sheepdogs--including her spirited border collie Jack--she sees all manner of dogs with behavioral problems ranging from biting to thunder phobia as part of her local practice. No stranger to trauma herself, Maddie has worked hard to recover from the ordeal of her previous marriage. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut things take a turn when Maddie's friend and mentor, George, is inexplicably killed by a rifle shot fired from the woods during a sheepdog trial. Maddie is devastated and also baffled--it's not hunting season, and who could mistake a man, standing alone in a field, for a deer? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe's still reeling from George's shooting when a shelter calls her for help with a German shepherd found half dead beside the highway who's too aggressive to feed and care for. The dog flourishes at the farm, but when Maddie returns one day to find her house invaded, it's clear that she has stumbled into a situation far more complex and sinister than she realized. And her romantic involvement with an enigmatic young shelter worker soon leads to even more trouble. As Maddie continues to search for answers to George's death, it quickly becomes apparent that her own life is once again in danger . . .\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePatricia \u003cb\u003eB\u003c\/b\u003e. McConnell\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD, CAAB Emeritus, is an internationally respected animal behaviorist and author whose acclaimed books, including\u003ci\u003e The Other End of the Leash\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFor the Love of a Dog\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Education of Will\u003c\/i\u003e, have sold more than 1.2 million copies. A former adjunct professor in Zoology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and behavior columnist for \u003ci\u003eThe Bark\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, her nationally syndicated radio show, \u003ci\u003eCalling All Pets, \u003c\/i\u003eplayed in more than 110 cities for 14 years and her television show \u003ci\u003ePetline\u003c\/i\u003e aired on \u003ci\u003eAnimal Planet\u003c\/i\u003e for two and a half years. She lives with her Border Collies and a flock of sheep on a farm in Southern Wisconsin and can be found online at PatriciaMcConnell.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.18 x 8.48 x 5.79 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 24, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51987708772653,"sku":"9781496757111","price":27.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/GAiD-2HdQZ9781496757111.webp?v=1776183617","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/away-to-me-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}