Dog on It: A Chet and Bernie Mystery (1) (The Chet and Bernie Mystery Series)

Chet and Bernie investigate the disappearance of Madison, a teenage girl who may or may not have been kidnapped, but who has definitely gotten mixed up with some very unsavory characters. Abstract: Chet and Bernie investigate the disappearance of Madison, a teenage girl who may or may not have been kidnapped, but who has definitely gotten mixed up with some very unsavory characters

meet Chet, The Wise And Lovable Canine Narrator Of dog On It, Who Works Alongside Bernie, A Down-on-his-luck Private Investigator. Chet Might Have Flunked Out Of Police School (i'd Been The Best Leaper In K-9 Class, Which Had Led To All The Trouble In A Way I Couldn't Remember Exactly, Although Blood Was Involved), But He's A Detective Through And Through.

in This, Their First Adventure, Chet And Bernie Investigate The Disappearance Of Madison, A Teenage Girl Who May Or May Not Have Been Kidnapped, But Who Has Definitely Gotten Mixed Up With Some Very Unsavory Characters. A Well-behaved, Gifted Student, She Didn't Arrive Home After School And Her Divorced Mother Is Frantic. Bernie Is Quick To Take The Case — Something About A Cash Flow Problem That Chet's Not All That Clear About — And He's Relieved, If Vaguely Suspicious, When Madison Turns Up Unharmed With A Story That Doesn't Add Up. But When She Disappears For A Second Time In A Week, Bernie And Chet Aren't Taking Any Chances; They Launch A Full-blown Investigation. Without A Ransom Demand, They're Not Convinced It's A Kidnapping, But They Are Sure Of One Thing: Something Smells Funny.

their Search For Clues Takes Them Into The Desert To Biker Bars And Other Exotic Locals, With Chet's Highly Trained Nose Leading The Way. Both Chet And Bernie Bring Their Own Special Skills To The Hunt, One That Puts Each Of Them In Peril. But Even As The Bad Guys Try To Turn The Tables, This Duo Is Nothing If Not Resourceful, And The Result Is An Uncommonly Satisfying Adventure.

with His Doggy Ways And His Endearingly Hardboiled Voice, Chet Is Full Of Heart And Occasionally Prone To Mischief. He Is Intensely Loyal Tobernie, Who, Though Distracted By Issues That Chet Has Difficulty Understanding — Like Divorce, Child Custody, And Other Peculiar Human Concerns — Is Enormously Likable Himself, In His Flawed, All-too-human Way.

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set In The Valley Of An Unnamed Western State, Quinn's Winning Debut Introduces One Smart Canine Detective And His Partner, Pi Bernie Little Of The Little Detective Agency, Who's Pretty Quick On The Uptake Himself. Chet, A Lively Mongrel With One White Ear And One Black Ear, Serves As The Book's Narrator, Communicating With Bert Via Doggy Methods That Verge On The Telepathic (i Wagged My Tail, That Quick One-two Wag Meaning Yes, Not The Over-the-top One That Wags Itself And Can Mean Lots Of Things). Wealthy Divorcée Cynthia Chambliss Hires Bernie, A Former Cop, To Find Her Missing 15-year-old Daughter, Madison, Whose Father Is A Real Estate Developer Who Smells Suspiciously Of Cat. (chet's Keen Sense Of Smell Comes In Handy.) When Madison Reappears And Disappears Again, Her Dad Says She's Just A Runaway, Though Bernie Thinks Otherwise. Chet Must Use All His Superdog Tricks To Extricate Bernie From A Mighty Tight Fix In A Climax That Fans Of Classic Mysteries Are Sure To Appreciate. (feb.)

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Meet Chet, the wise and lovable canine narrator of Dog on It, who works alongside Bernie, a down-on-his-luck private investigator. Chet might have flunked out of police school ("I'd been the best leaper in K-9 class, which had led to all the trouble in a way I couldn't remember exactly, although blood was involved"), but he's a detective through and through. In this, their first adventure, Chet and Bernie investigate the disappearance of Madison, a teenage girl who may or may not have been kidnapped, but who has definitely gotten mixed up with some very unsavory characters. A well-behaved, gifted student, she didn't arrive home after school and her divorced mother is frantic. Bernie is quick to take the case -- something about a cash flow problem that Chet's not all that clear about -- and he's relieved, if vaguely suspicious, when Madison turns up unharmed with a story that doesn't add up. But when she disappears for a second time in a week, Bernie and Chet aren't taking any chances; they launch a full-blown investigation. Without a ransom demand, they're not convinced it's a kidnapping, but they are sure of one thing: something smells funny. Their search for clues takes them into the desert to biker bars and other exotic locals, with Chet's highly trained nose leading the way. Both Chet and Bernie bring their own special skills to the hunt, one that puts each of them in peril. But even as the bad guys try to turn the tables, this duo is nothing if not resourceful, and the result is an uncommonly satisfying adventure. With his doggy ways and his endearingly hardboiled voice, Chet is full of heart and occasionally prone to mischief. He is intensely loyal to Bernie, who, though distracted by issues that Chet has difficulty understanding -- like divorce, child custody, and other peculiar human concerns -- is enormously likable himself, in his flawed, all-too-human way Fabulous, funny new detective novel featuring Bernie, a slightly down-at-heel PI and his offsider, Chet, a dog (and the captivating narrator of the story).I could smell him - or rather the booze on his breath - before he even opened the door, but my sense of smell is pretty good, probably better than yours.So begins this fabulous, funny new detective novel featuring Bernie, a slightly down-at-heel PI; and his offsider, Chet, a dog - and the captivating narrator of the story.Chet may have flunked out of police school (I'd been the best leaper in K-9 class, which has led to all the trouble in a way I couldn't remember exactly, although blood was involved), but he's just as much a detective as Bernie - superior, sometimes, in his insight into human foibles.In Dog On It, their first adventure, Chet and Bernie investigate the disappearance of a teenage girl who may or may not have been kidnapped, but who's definitely gotten herself mixed up with some very unsavoury characters. The first book of the New York Times bestselling Chet and Bernie mystery series, an “enchanting one-of-a-kind novel” (Stephen King) that is “nothing short of masterful” (Los Angeles Times).Chet, the wise and lovable canine narrator of Dog on It, and Bernie, a down-on-his-luck private investigator, are quick to take a new case involving a frantic mother searching for her teenage daughter. This well-behaved and gifted student may or may not have been kidnapped, but she has definitely gotten mixed up with some very unsavory characters. With Chet's highly trained nose leading the way, their hunt for clues takes them into the desert to biker bars and other exotic locales—until the bad guys try to turn the tables and the resourceful duo lands in the paws of peril. Spencer Quinn's irresistible mystery kicks off a delightful new series that will have readers panting for more. A Chet & Bernie Mystery Part Title 1 Title Page 3 Chapter one 7 Chapter two 15 Chapter three 25 Chapter four 34 Chapter five 45 Chapter six 54 Chapter seven 66 Chapter eight 75 Chapter nine 85 Chapter ten 93 Chapter eleven 101 Chapter twelve 108 Chapter thirteen 117 Chapter fourteen 126 Chapter fifteen 139 Chapter sixteen 148 Chapter seventeen 156 Chapter eighteen 165 Chapter nineteen 174 Chapter twenty 184 Chapter twenty-one 195 Chapter twenty-two 205 Chapter twenty-three 215 Chapter twenty-four 223 Chapter twenty-five 231 Chapter twenty-six 241 Chapter twenty-seven 249 Chapter twenty-eight 259 Chapter twenty-nine 268 Chapter thirty 279 Chapter thirty-one 287 Acknowledgments 298