Cynthia Baxter 1953-   Pseudonym of Cynthia Blair. She was born and raised on Long Island. She attended Bryn Mawr College, Pennsylvania and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She has been a freelance writer for more than 20 years. She is the creator of: 1. ‘The Reigning Cats and Dogs Mystery Series’, featuring veterinarian Jessica Popper. 2. 'The Murder Packs a Suitcase Mystery Series', featuring amateur sleuth Mallory Marlowe. Visit also the author’s own site.

Titles and year of publication:
 

'The Reigning Cats and Dogs Mystery Series' Novels
1) Dead Canaries Don’t Sing	2004
2) Putting On the Dog	2004
3) Lead a Horse to Murder	2005
4) Hare Today, Dead Tomorrow	2006
5) Right from the Gecko	2007
6) Who’s Kitten Who?	2007
7) Monkey See, Monkey Die	2008
8) Murder Had a Little Lamb	2009
9) Crossing the Lion	2010
'The Murder Packs a Suitcase Mystery Series' Novels
1) Murder Packs a Suitcase	2008
2) Too Rich and Too Dead	2009
Other Novels
1) The Housesitter	2012