Description: "A puzzling mystery is afoot! Thankfully, Caper Cove's finest are on the case, but the investigation takes a turn for the strange when the town's resident evil genius, Brain Sturgeon, dives into a portal to the past. Fighting crime, dodging dinosaurs, and wrangling old West outlaws, these two best friends have gotten tangled up in a mystery fit for the ages. Will this dynamic duo be able to restore the past, present, and future--or will time as we know it be lost forever?"--
Brief description:
Brian "Smitty" Smith is a former Marvel Comics and DC Comics editor. He is the cocreator and writer behind the New York Times bestselling graphic novel The Stuff of Legend, the cartoonist of Tree Mail, and the winner of the Kids Read Comics "Most Epic Adventure" award. Smitty lives in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Review Quotes:
Full of deep-sea puns and underwater antics, Officer Clawsome had me lobster-rolling with laughter! - JOHN PATRICK GREEN, New York Times bestselling author of the InvestiGators series
This story is a delight from start to finish, and every character--from the crab police chief, Captain Badmood, to a key-witness goldfish with a 10-second memory--is highly original and deliciously funny. - Booklist (starred review)
Kids will want to spend time and follow more adventures of the awesome twosome. A must-have addition to any collection that circulates graphic novels. - School Library Journal
"The crustacean crimefighter and his sidekick really earn their doughnuts in this smash-'em-up slugfest." - Kirkus Reviews
Benthic buddies have a blast, and readers will too. - Kirkus Reviews