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Find your next Neil S. Plakcy series

Thanks for spending time with Steve, Rochester, and the friends and neighbors of Stewart's Crossing. If you arrived here from Dog of Secrets, this is your quick next-read guide. If you came from another Golden Retriever Mystery, it works the same way. Pick what you loved best, and I will point you toward another series you might enjoy.

What did you like most about the Golden Retriever Mysteries?

Rochester and the dog-human bondYou came for the mystery, but the loyal dog, the warmth, and the sense of comfort kept you reading. The mystery and investigationYou like clues, suspects, secrets, and a case that pulls you through the pages. The emotional connectionYou respond to loyalty, second chances, chosen family, and people learning how to trust each other. The humor and capable heroesYou enjoy smart investigators, danger with a light touch, and heroes who stay human under pressure.

Choose one answer above to see my recommendation.

Try the Smiling Dog Cafe series

If Rochester is what kept you smiling, Smiling Dog Cafe is the warmest next step. It has dogs, community, second chances, and people helping each other heal.

Visit Smiling Dog Cafe I still want more Steve and Rochester

Try the Mahu Investigations

If the case itself pulled you forward, meet Kimo Kanapaaka, a gay homicide detective in Hawaii. The Mahu books offer crime, secrets, family complications, and a hero finding his place in the world.

Visit Mahu Investigations Try Angus Green for FBI mysteries

Try Have Body Will Guard

If what stayed with you was the bond between people under pressure, Aidan and Liam are a natural next stop. They are husbands, bodyguards, and loyal men who travel the world protecting LGBTQ clients.

Visit Have Body Will Guard Try Smiling Dog Cafe for more warmth

Try the Angus Green thrillers

If you like wit, danger, and a smart investigator figuring out the rules as he goes, Angus Green brings that energy into gay FBI procedurals with humor and heart.

Visit Angus Green Try Mahu for Hawaii police procedurals

Not ready to choose? You can also browse the full list of series from the menu above.

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