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Title details for To Fetch a Thief by Spencer Quinn - Available

To Fetch a Thief

#3 in series

by Spencer Quinn
Jim Frangione
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In the third book in the brilliant New York Times bestselling series featuring a lovable and wise dog narrator, Chet and Bernie go under the big top to solve the most unlikely missing persons (and animals!) case ever. Chet has smelled a lot of unusual things in his years as trusted companion and partner to P.I. Bernie Little, but nothing has prepared him for the exotic scents he encounters when an old-fashioned traveling circus comes to town. Bernie scores tickets to this less-than-greatest show-on-earth because his son Charlie is crazy about elephants. The only problem is that Peanut, the headlining pachyderm of this particular one-ring circus, has gone missing-along with her trainer, Uri DeLeath. Stranger still, no one saw them leave. How does an elephant vanish without a trace? At first there's nothing Bernie and Chet can do-it's a police matter and they have no standing in the case. But then they're hired by Popo the Clown, who has his own reasons for wanting to find out what has become of the mysteriously missing duo. After Chet takes a few sniffs in Peanut's trailer and picks up her one-of-a-kind scent, he and Bernie are in hot pursuit, heading far away from the bright lights of the traveling show and into the dark desert night. Some very dangerous people would prefer that Chet and Bernie disappear for good and will go to any lengths to make that happen. Across the border in Mexico and separated from Bernie, Chet must use all his natural strength and doggy smarts to try to save himself-not to mention Bernie and a decidedly uncooperative Peanut, too. To Fetch a Thief shows why readers everywhere have fallen head-over-paws in love with the Chet and Bernie mystery series. Top-notch suspense, humor, and insight into the ways our canine companions think and behave make this the most entertaining and irresistible book in the series yet.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Chet and Bernie Mystery

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    March 28, 2011

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781461826385
      • File size: 282046 KB
      • Duration: 09:47:35

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      The circus is in town, and the elephant is missing. Private investigators Chet and Bernie are on the case. The story is told by Chet, a dog with police training. It sounds silly and trite, but it's original and laugh-out-loud funny. Jim Frangione reads the voice of Chet with an earnest, straightforward style and perfect comedic timing. He captures the essence of "dog thought," the excitement of working a case, and Chet's loyal affection for his intriguing owner, Bernie. Frangione's pace intensifies as the case of the missing elephant becomes a gritty murder mystery. The heartwarming ending will have fans of the series and newcomers alike eager for the next installment. M.M.G. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award (c) AudioFile 2011, Portland, Maine
    • Publisher's Weekly

      Starred review from July 26, 2010
      When Peanut, the elephant star of the Drummond Family Traveling Circus, goes missing, along with elephant tamer Uri DeLeath, Uri's tearful clown partner, Popo, seeks the help of canine detective Chet the Jet and Chet's human partner in cracking crimes, Bernie Little of the Little Detective Agency, in Quinn's terrific third Chet and Bernie mystery set in "the Valley" of an unnamed Western state (after January 2010's Thereby Hangs a Tail). Sgt. Rick Torres of Missing Persons adds his considerable expertise, but it's Chet's fearless nose for clues that leads them on a strange odyssey that becomes downright hairy after Uri's found dead in the desert from the bite of an illegal African puff adder. Quinn, the pseudonym of suspense author Peter Abrahams (End of Story), radiates pure comedic genius via Chet's doggy bright narrative. You don't have to be a dog lover to enjoy this deliciously addictive series.

Formats

  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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  • English

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