The Dogwalkers' Detective Agency
‘Brilliant – I inhaled it. I love dogs and I love detectives. This is actually my dream book’ Claudia Winkleman
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Publisher Description
PAWS FOR THOUGHT…THERE’S MURDER AFOOT IN FRAMSTONE
Cosy crime, wagging tails and one mystery too deadly to ignore.
'Brilliant - I inhaled it...this is my dream book' CLAUDIA WINKLEMAN
'This sweet, big-hearted novel is like The Thursday Murder Club With Dogs' MARIAN KEYES
'A delight for lovers of cosy crime, and a must for all lovers of a good mystery involving dogs!' PETER JAMES
'Charming, big-hearted, and with a gigantic twist. But frankly, you had me at dogs' JOJO MOYES
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They've got a lot of leads...but can they collar a killer?
When Charlie Boardman and his beloved Staffy, Ruby, stumble across a corpse in the woods, the sleepy coastal town of Framstone is rocked by the discovery that the local pub landlord has been murdered.
Charlie and his fellow dogwalkers take it upon themselves to try and sniff out any clues that might help the local police with their investigation.
But what begins as idle speculation and gossip quickly becomes something more sinister, when Charlie starts receiving anonymous threats warning him off the case.
Then, a second body washes up on the beach…
Can Charlie hunt down a killer, before he becomes the next victim?
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Authors and reviewers are barking mad for The Dogwalkers' Detective Agency!
'A heartwarming, satisfying page-turner with a delicious final twist that made me gasp' DAISY BUCHANAN
'Wit, charm, warmth and dogs - what more could you want from a cracking whodunnit?' LUCY MANGAN
'Funny, big-hearted, cosy but never comatose, The Dogwalkers’ Detective Agency is an absolute must-read for all dog lovers - and even you strange cat people too!' MIKE GAYLE
'What a joy The Dogwalkers’ Detective Agency is – once I began reading it I just couldn’t put it down. Funny and ingeniously plotted, this is a terrific debut' JILL MANSELL
'Michael Hogan is a hilariously funny writer, and this is a total treat' JENNY COLGAN
'Subtle, absorbing and bursting with rambunctious, tail-wagging charm. I was grinning and gripped from the very first page' JIMI FAMUREWA
'I couldn't stop devouring the pages here, packed with such warmth, fun and breezy humour' FIONA GIBSON
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
British TV critic Hogan debuts with an enchanting cozy about a group of dogwalkers turned amateur sleuths. Graphic designer Charlie Boardman has come home to Framstone, England, "a seaside town they forgot to shut down," to care for his aging mother, and is adjusting to a much quieter life than he led in London. He's on a stroll with his terrier, Ruby, when two other dogs—the pets of his friend Tess, proprietor of Framstone's coffee shop—emerge from the bushes with toupées in their mouths. Charlie follows them back into the brush, where he finds the rotting corpse of Frank Courtney, a retired cop turned pub owner. His curiosity piqued, Charlie sets out to help police find the culprit, with the help of his new friends and fellow dog walkers Viv, Sue, and Malcolm. Despite his inexperience, Charlie proves an effective enough investigator to be blackmailed by Courtney's killer, who threatens to kill Ruby if he and his friends get any closer to the truth. With well-rounded characters, a soothing atmosphere, and a sufficiently surprising core mystery, readers are likely to give this a long leash. A sequel would be welcome.
