Cat on a Hot Tin Woof: A Chet & Bernie Mystery

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Join Chet the dog, "the most lovable narrator in all of fiction" (Boston Globe), and his human partner Bernie as they scramble to solve a case exposing the dark side of internet fame.

Chet the dog is less than enthusiastic about the Little Detective Agency's next case. Chet and his human partner, PI Bernie Little, have been hired to find a missing person--only the missing person is a cat. Miss Kitty, an internet sensation, has disappeared, and Chet and Bernie have been hired to find her before her many followers realize something is wrong.

Miss Kitty belongs to Bitty, a sweet teenage girl who lives with her mom. Bitty and her mother are struggling financially, but the arrival of Miss Kitty and the chance discovery of her social media appeal has changed everything. Bitty now has sponsors, a high-powered agent, and all the tools needed to thrive online, and real money is flowing in. At least, it was. With Miss Kitty gone, the family's income is on the line.

The case presents a slew of challenges for Chet and Bernie. For one thing, a potential witness is a pig named Senor Piggy who may be in possession of an important piece of evidence. For another, it seems like a possible perp has been killed twice--and there's evidence implicating Bernie in the crime.

Brief description: Spencer Quinn is the pen name of Peter Abrahams, the Edgar-award winning author of many novels, including the New York Times and USA Today bestselling Chet and Bernie mystery series, Mrs. Plansky's Revenge, The Right Side, and Oblivion, as well as the New York Times bestselling Bowser and Birdie series for younger readers. He lives on Cape Cod with his wife Diana--and Dottie, a loyal and energetic member of the four-pawed nation within.

Review Quotes:

"The kind of can't-put-it-down, gotta-read-one-more-chapter crime/suspense/mystery novel that only a few writers can pull off....When you want a tip-top tale, Bernie is your guy and Chet can both tell a tale and wag one. This is no cutie-poo 'cozy' mystery, either. There's some hard bark (as well as barking) here. Humor? Got it. First-class whodunit? Check. Good writing without any show-off bells & whistles? Yes and yes. I could go on and on, but as Chet so wisely says, 'No time for that now.'"
--Stephen King

"If you want an action-packed mystery starring a PI with a Porsche and a dog who makes you glad to be alive, Cat on a Hot Tin Woof is the quintessential book for you."
--Nancy Thayer, New York Times bestselling author of Heat Wave

"Fans of the series will enjoy this latest outing. Since Chet's memory grows hazy fairly quickly, this is a series that can be enjoyed in any order."
--Library Journal

"Humorous, twisty...an engaging entry in a long-running series is narrated by the loyal Chet, who idolizes Bernie and has trouble at times making sense of the human world."
--Booklist

Praise for the Chet and Bernie series

"I have been a Chet and Bernie fan from the start."
--Stephen King

"Quinn radiates pure comic genius. You don't have to be a dog lover to enjoy this deliciously addictive series."
--Publishers Weekly, starred review

"Would that we all were as infallible in our dogs' eyes as Bernie is in Chet's."
--Susan Wilson, bestselling author