داستانی که در آن دمی آویزان است: یک معمای چت و برنی

In the irresistible second Chet and Bernie mystery, Chet gets a glimpse of the show dog world turned deadly. What first seems like a walk in the park to wise and lovable canine narrator Chet and his human companion Bernieto investigate threats made against a pretty, pampered show dogturns into a serious case when Princess and her owner are abducted. To make matters worse, Bernies on-again, off-again girlfriend, reporter Susie Sanchez, disappears too. When Chet is separated from Bernie, hes on his own to put the pieces together, find his way home, and save the day. Spencer Quinns "brilliantly original" ( Richmond Times-Dispatch ) and "masterful" ( Los Angeles Times ) new series combines genuine suspense and intrigue with humor and insight for a tail-wagging good time readers wont soon forget. From Publishers Weekly Taking the genre for another refreshing spin, Quinn brings back Chet, the 100-pound crime-fighting canine he introduced in last year's Dog On It. Once again narrated by Chet, this volume finds dog and owner, private investigator Bernie Little, down on their financial luck and looking into threats against a pampered celebrity show dog named Princess. Before long, Princess and her wealthy, high-maintenance owner are abducted, along with the newspaper reporter who was covering the case, Bernie's on-again off-again love interest, Susie Sanchez. The trail leads the four-legged detective and his bipedal partner to a creepy ghost town, where they're separated; with a bit of doggie diligence and good luck, the duo reunites and unravels a messy conspiracy involving a corrupt small-town sheriff, a disgruntled dog trainer, and two hippies who can't stop listening to "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida." Chet makes a clever narrator, thinking like a human but often confounded by figures of speech ("crocodile tears," "red herring"), and Quinn manages to keep things both humorous and suspenseful while delivering a proper, satisfying whodunit. Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. From Booklist Quinn brings back the PI duo of Chet and Bernie (Dog on It, 2009) for their second adventure. Their latest job seems too good to be true: provide bodyguard service for a prize-winning show dog and get paid $2,000 a day, that is until the mistress and dog are kidnapped a few hours after arriving in town. Missing persons are Bernie and his dog Chets specialty, and they investigate with vigor. As in Dog on It, Chet narrates the entire book, and his doggy point of view is refreshing and consistent. Despite not always being able to focus on long conversations and getting distracted by snacks and smells, Chet is clearly the better investigator of the two, and his narration pulls the reader along as if on a leash. This fast-moving and fun series entry will certainly please Chet and Bernie fans as well as gain new readers with its all-ages appeal. Expect this series to become the hot new thing in animal mysteries. --Jessica Moyer In the much awaited sequel to the fantastic, funny, New York Times bestselling Dog On It, Chet and Bernie are plunged into the dog-eat-dog world of purebred dog shows when pampered pooch, Princess, and her owner, are abducted.Bernie Little and his canine companion, Chet, are private investigators. Both have had some setbacks in life - Bernie in combat, Chet in K-9 dog-training school - but together they make up a team like no other.In Thereby Hangs a Tail, Bernie and Chet are hired to investigate threats made against an unlikely target - a pretty, pampered show dog named Princess. What seems like a joke turns serious when Princess and her owner are abducted. And to make matters worse, Bernie's on-again, off-again girlfriend, reporter Susie Sanchez, disappears too.When Chet gets separated from Bernie, he tries to put the pieces together, find his way home, and save the day.With genuine suspense and intrigue, combined with humour and insight into the special bond between man and dog, Thereby Hangs a Tail is the much awaited sequel to the fantastic, funny, New York Times bestselling Dog On It. It will keep everyone talking - and chuckling. A follow-up to Dog On It finds the human-and-canine investigative team endeavoring to rescue an abducted show dog, a case that is complicated by reporter Susie Sanchez's disappearance and Chet's separation from Bernie Een Amerikaanse privé-detective en zijn maat, de hond Chet, accepteren de opdracht om een andere hond te beveiligen.