From Barnes & NobleIn Spencer Quinn's Chet and Bernie mysteries, of which this is the fourth, canine Chet isn't just man's best friend; he is also a topflight narrator and crime-sniffer. In this entertaining episode, Bernie, the human member of the duo, needs his dog's help to solve the case of a missing child while closer to home, a stray puppy arouses affection—and suspicion. A pooch-perfect mystery.
Publishers WeeklyNear the start of the pseudonymous Quinn's outstanding fourth Chet and Bernie whodunit (after 2010's To Fetch a Thief), Anya Vereen asks PI Bernie Little to pose as a friend of hers and accompany her to parents' weekend at Big Bear Wilderness Camp, where her son, Devin, is a camper. Anya, who fears that her ex, Guy Wenders, also slated to attend, will cause trouble, hopes that Bernie's presence will prevent "unpleasantness.