Samwise Books

Stop by for some comfortable visits to Stewart’s Crossing, where reformed computer hacker Steve Levitan and his crime-sniffing golden retriever Rochester are nose to the ground in this collection of mystery short stories that take place between...

It doesn't take a clue-sniffing Golden Retriever's sense of smell to know something is up.Semi-reformed computer hacker Steve Levitan’s long-time girlfriend, Lili, is acting out of character, and he's eager to figure out why and how he can help her....

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...

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...

FBI Special Agent Angus Green returns to the world of stolen art when a Cuban refugee uses the location of an old master painting to negotiate for his freedom. The perilous waters along Florida's coastline get easily breached by those smuggling drugs,...

Someone wants to kill cute, sexy gay pop star Karif al-Fulan, and it’s up to bodyguards Liam McCullough and Aidan Greene to keep him safe. But will Karif destroy the burgeoning love between Liam & Aidan with his intimate advances? Between passionate...

Number three in a fun series-- which can be a stand-alone listen.Reformed hacker Steve Levitan has a new job-- but he and his golden retriever Rochester are still a doggie detection duo!Autumn has come to Bucks County, and Steve Levitan has a new job:...

It's the holiday season in Stewart's Crossing -- but a killer isn't taking a vacation!The sixth golden retriever mystery, which can be a stand-alone listen.Christmas approaches and reformed hacker Steve Levitan tries to help a fellow ex-con now...

Steve's employer Eastern College is in trouble! Can this detective duo save the day?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...

Eighth in a popular series, which can also be a stand-alone listen.Who killed the rabbi's brother? And why?Semi-reformed hacker Steve Levitan explores a part of his background -- growing up Jewish in the Trenton suburbs.A young man suffering from...

Book 9 in a best-selling series, which can also be a stand-alone listen.Peggy was a great friend to Steve when they were teens -- Can he help her now as she faces the death penalty?As teens, semi-reformed hacker Steve Levitan admired his friend Peggy...

Stolen treasures, a cane-whacking elderly woman and a couple of dead bodies. Your favorite furry sleuth returns in a new adventure!Steve Levitan and Rochester are back in the 16th full-length novel in this long-running series.From a tree-removal scam...

Rochester, the clue-sniffing golden retriever, stars in a new short story. While he and his human dad, Steve Levitan, are helping out at a police-sponsored Easter egg hunt, Rochester finds a valuable signed baseball among the broken plastic eggs and...

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...

Number 10 in a best-selling series, which can be a stand-alone listen.Reformed computer hacker Steve Levitan has built a new life for himself after prison, including a home with his fiancée and his golden retriever Rochester. It matters deeply to him,...

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 can...

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...

Can an ex-porn star and his stalker find true love? Or will Aidan and Liam be forced to keep them apart to maintain their client's security? Seventh in a series, but can be a stand-alone listen.Newt Camilleri is a sad, overweight fifty-year-old who...

Be careful what you wish for!An ancient genie in a modern, buff body, Biff Andromeda can't use his magical powers for his own benefit, so he opens a detective agency in a Miami suburb. A damsel in distress, photographer Sveta Pshkov, hires him to...

CAN A DOG REALLY SOLVE A MYSTERY? ROCHESTER CAN! These are the first three books in the charming, cozy Golden Retriever Mystery Series, set in picturesque Bucks County, PA.Book 1: In Dog We TrustAfter a bad divorce and a brief prison term for computer...

Dog's Green Earth: The home he has made with Lilit and Rochester matters deeply to Steve, enough to risk it all to bring justice to a killer in his neighborhood.When his golden retriever Rochester discovers a body during one of their nightly walks,...

#13 Dog's Waiting RoomAmateur 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 from home on his own and tumbles into the...

Book 4: Dog Bless YouAutumn has come to Bucks County, and Steve Levitan has a new job: develop a conference center for Eastern College at Friar Lake. But on his first visit to the property, his golden retriever Rochester makes a disturbing discovery,...

Book 7: Honest to DogSemi-reformed hacker Steve Levitan and his crime-solving golden retriever Rochester need to find the truth behind his colleges friend’s mysterious death…and Steve may have to risk his freedom to do it.When his college friend Doug...