In Dog We Trust
  • Series Length:
    23 Books
  • First Book:
    October 2010
  • Latest Book:
    December 2025
  • Main Genres:
    Mystery, Suspense
  • Rating:

The Golden Retriever Series in Order (23 Books)

Order Book Genre Date Rating
0.5 (e) Amateur Sleuth / AS 0
1 Erotica / ER 0
2 Mystery / M 5
3 Mystery / M 4
4 Mystery / M 0
5 Mystery / M 0
6 Mystery / M 0
7 Erotica / ER 0
8 Mystery / M 0


9 Amateur Sleuth / AS 0
10 Amateur Sleuth / AS 0
11 General Fiction / GF 0
12 Amateur Sleuth / AS 0
13 Cozy Mystery / CZ 0
14 Cozy Mystery / CZ 0
15 General Fiction / GF 0
16 General Fiction / GF 0
17 Cozy Mystery / CZ 0
18 Cozy Mystery / CZ 0
19 Cozy Mystery / CZ 0
20 Cozy Mystery / CZ 0
21 Cozy Mystery / CZ 0
22 (e) Cozy Mystery / CZ 0

Book Descriptions for series: A Golden Retriever Mystery


    • / Amateur Sleuth
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    Book - 0.5

    Nectar of the Dogs is a short story in the world of the golden retriever mystery series. Reformed computer hacker Steve Levitan and his golden retriever, Rochester, team up to solve crimes around their hometown of Stewart's Crossing, Pennsylvania.In ...



    • / Erotica
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    Book - 1



    • / Mystery
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    Book - 2

    When his mentor, Joe Dagorian, director of admissions at prestigious Eastern College, is murdered during a fund-raising event, Steve Levitan feels obliged to investigate. He and his golden retriever, Rochester, go nose to the ground to dig up clues, ...



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    Book - 3

    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 to Steve and Rochester to dig into the situation and retrieve...



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    Book - 4

    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 his first visit to the property, his golden retriever Rochester makes a disturbing discov...



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    Book - 5

    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 Meeting during the Harvest Days festival, these two unlike...



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    Book - 6

    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 Crossing. His curiosity, and the crime-solving instincts of h...



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    Book - 7



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    Book - 8

    When a young man suffering from mental illness disrupts the blessing of the animals at Steve Levitan’s synagogue, he and his golden retriever Rochester are launched into an investigation that will take Steve back into the past of his family, his co...






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    Book - 9

    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 are on the case. Could sweet, ambitious Peggy Doyle be guilty of k...



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    Book - 10

    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 make his world safe for people and their canine companions.With over 2...



    • / General Fiction
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    Book - 11

    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 at a dog-friendly café to a dognapping at a holiday ...



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    Book - 12

    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 killed bookstore owner Darlene Nowak? One of the food trucks venders...



    • / Cozy Mystery
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    Book - 13

    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 this long-running series. An Alzheimer's patient slips away ...



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    Book - 14

    Steve and Rochester seek the truth about a neighbor's murderThere's a new dog in town - a golden retriever named Luke, in training to be a seeing-eye dog. He and Rochester immediately bond, but there's something odd about Luke's human, Ben Ji. How ca...



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    Book - 15

    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, is acting out of character, and he's eager to f...



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    Book - 16

    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 Rochester are back in the 16th full-length novel in th...



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    Book - 17

    Join Steve Levitan and Lili Weinstock as they navigate the treacherous waters of wedding planning in "In Dog's Image," a captivating traditional mystery novel. Amidst disagreements over guest lists, menu selections, and even wedding attire,...



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    Book - 18

    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 canine thefts. Could those poor pooches be on their way to a testing lab or a pu...






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    Book - 19

    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 trip turns into a hunt for a killer.Dr. Anthony Mihaly seemed like...



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    Book - 20

    Food Can Be Fatal!When Eastern College launches its first winter intersession program, administrator Steve Levitan is excited to host a course on Caribbean cuisine at Friar Lake Conference Center. His wife Lili is co-teaching with her friend, promine...



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    Book - 21

    When his golden retriever Rochester discovers a body behind the bounce house at Stewart's Crossing's first Purim carnival, Steve Levitan finds himself juggling two dangerous investigations that will test both his computer skills and his courage.Easte...



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    Book - 22

    Lights, cameras… and sabotage in the kitchen.Steve Levitan expects summer at the Friar Lake Conference Center to be peaceful—until the Cuisine Network shows up with a full production crew, celebrity chefs, social media dogfluencers, and a...