{"product_id":"9781250297693","title":"Of Mutts and Men","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eOf Mutts and Men\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Spencer Quinn\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpencer Quinn's \u003ci\u003eOf Mutts and Men\u003c\/i\u003e is the latest in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUSA Today \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling series that the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e called “nothing short of masterful\"…\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Chet the dog, “the most lovable narrator in all of crime fiction” (\u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e), and his partner, PI Bernie Little of the desert-based Little Detective Agency, arrive to a meeting with hydrologist Wendell Nero, they are in for a shocking sight—Wendell has come to a violent and mysterious end. What did the hydrologist want to see them about? Is his death a random robbery, or something more? Chet and Bernie, working for nothing more than an eight-pack of Slim Jims, are on the case. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBernie might be the only one who thinks the police have arrested the wrong man, including the perp’s own defense attorney. Chet and Bernie begin to look into Wendell’s work, a search that leads to a struggling winemaker who has received an offer he can’t refuse. Meanwhile, Chet is smelling water where there is no water, and soon Chet and Bernie are in danger like never before.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“I have been a Chet and Bernie fan from the start, and this is the best one yet—suspenseful, laugh-out-loud funny in places, and surprisingly tender. Chet is a wonderful narrator—top dog, you could say—but he never descends to cuteness, and Bernie is as tough a PI as Spade or Marlowe, a man as quick with his .38 as he is with a Slim Jim for his sidekick. I’m already jonesing for the next one.” —Stephen King on \u003ci\u003eOf Mutts and Men\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Quinn gets inside the mind of a dog, making Chet a terrific tour guide through this absolute riot of a mystery.” —\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrevious Praise for Chet and Bernie:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Chet, the dog, and Bernie, the PI, are a team made in mystery series heaven. Would that we all were as infallible in our dogs' eyes as Bernie is in Chet's.” —Susan Wilson, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eTwo Good Dogs\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eHeart of Barkness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Spencer Quinn speaks two languages—suspense and dog—fluently. Sometimes funny, sometimes touching, and in a few places terrifying … enchanting [and]one-of-a-kind.” —Stephen King on \u003ci\u003eDog On It\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Nothing short of masterful…. Sequels are a given, and a must.” —\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e on \u003ci\u003eDog On It\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The most winning detective duo since Shaggy met Scooby.” —\u003ci\u003eChristian Science Monitor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A sterling tale of love between a man and his dog...amusing and introspective.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250297693\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Forge Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40722073026766,"sku":"9781250297693","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250297693","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}