title: Miracle Max...Missing in Maryland!
author:  Lisa B. C. O'Connell 
description: "Maryland's Miracle Dog...If Max goes into the woods, what do you think she should find? This question and more await children of all ages at the Miracle Max Mystery Club, a free online interactive site. Author Lisa B. C. O'Connell's Miracle Max...Missing in Maryland features a savvy German shepherd who solves a mystery in her home state..." --<strong> Southern Living Magazine, Mid-Atlantic Living - People &amp; Places, May 2005</strong><em></em><br /><br />&#34;Author Lisa B. C. O'Connell employs an easy-to-read narrative voice that expresses the warmth and charm of her lovable four-footed character. Her ability to capture Miracle Max's canine perspective and personality contributes to the charm of her work and its sheer fun. Readers will be delighted as they become involved with the story, its reader's club activities, and its related website.&#34; --<i> --<b>Shooting Star Editions, American Literary Press</b><br /><br />&#34;Besides being educational, the mystery is entertaining. It is a book I would want my children to enjoy...&#34; --<b>Jo Rogers, MyShelf.com, May 2001</b><br /><br /><br /><strong></strong>
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  AROUND CHI-TOWN
  
  Summer may be coming to a close, but things are still hot enough in the
  corporate offices on the 17th floor of Connelly Towers, where Drew Connelly
  has apparently been spending his coffee breaks surfing the Net for a new wife
  and mother to his young daughter. Inside sources report a “lightning-quick”
  engagement to a fresh-faced young teacher from Oshkosh whose vital statistics
  were posted on the Net. And you thought nothing respectable could come from a
  Web site named “Singlemania.”
  
  Chicago plays host once again to Connelly matriarch Miss Lilly, who’s visiting
  from Palm Springs with hubby Tobias—no doubt orchestrating the upcoming
  nuptials. Instead of matchmaking, the feisty-tempered, eagle-eyed grande dame
  ought to set her sights on detecting. Seems the troubles at Connelly
  Corporation continue, and now other family members report further incidents.
  Scion Grant Connelly’s two hired guns have been seen burning 