Paw and Order - (Chet and Bernie Mystery) by Spencer Quinn (Paperback)

About the Book

Chet and his owner, P.I. Bernie, journey to Washington, DC-- and the dog-eat-dog world of our nation's capital. They plan to pay a visit to Bernie's girlfriend, Suzie Sanchez, who's working on a big story she can't talk about. When her source, a mysterious Brit with possible intelligence connections, runs into trouble of the worst kind, Bernie suddenly finds himself under arrest. Soon Chet and Bernie are sucked into an international conspiracy ... and facing a guinea pig with the fate of the nation in his tiny paws.

Book Synopsis

In the seventh installment in the brilliant New York Times bestselling mystery series, canine narrator Chet and PI Bernie Little journey to Washington, DC, and the dog-eat-dog world of our nation's capital.

Stephen King has called Chet "a canine Sam Spade full of joie de vivre." Robert B. Parker dubbed Spencer Quinn's writing "major league prose." Now the beloved team returns in another suspenseful novel that finds Chet sniffing around the capital city and using his street smarts to uncover a devilish plot.

Chet and Bernie pay a visit to Bernie's girlfriend, Suzie Sanchez, an ace reporter living in far-off Washington, DC. She's working on a big story she can't talk about, but when her source, a mysterious Brit with possible intelligence connections, runs into trouble of the worst kind, Bernie suddenly finds himself under arrest.

Meanwhile Chet gets to know a powerful DC operative who may or may not have the goods on an ambitious politician. Soon Chet and Bernie are sucked into an international conspiracy, battling unfamiliar forces under the blinking red eyes of a strange bird that Chet notices from the get-go but seems to have slipped by everybody else. Most menacing of all is Barnum, a guinea pig with the fate of the nation in his tiny paws.

As Harry Truman famously quipped, "If you want a friend in Washington, get a dog." Too bad he didn't get to meet Chet!

Review Quotes

Praise for Paw and Order:

"A doggone clever detective duo... always a hoot. This onesalts a doggedly determined investigation with plenty of laughs".-- "Kirkus Reviews"

Praise for The Sound and the Furry

"Spencer Quinn's masterful job of having a canine narrator isn't cutesy, nor does it grow tiresome, a tribute to his wordsmithing."-- "New York Journal of Books"

Praise for the New York Times Bestselling Chet and Bernie Mystery Series

"Nothing short of masterful."-- "Los Angeles Times"

"Both smart and funny."-- "Booklist"

"Dog lovers will enjoy Chet's original, offbeat narration."-- "Publishers Weekly"

"Even cat lovers will howl with delight."-- "USA Today"

"If you are a dog lover, you will instantly recognize your own pet in Chet's wry commentary on the world as he sees it. Quinn's masterly skills at suspense writing provide a heart-racing climax."-- "Book Reporter"

"Pulls the reader along as if on a leash."

-- "Booklist"

"Quinn radiates pure comic genius...You don't have to be a dog lover to enjoy this deliciously addictive series."-- "Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)"

"Spencer Quinn speaks two languages--suspense and dog--fluently."-- "Stephen King"

About the Author

Spencer Quinn is the author of six previous Chet and Bernie mystery novels: "Dog on It," "Thereby Hangs a Tail," "To Fetch a Thief," "The Dog Who Knew Too Much," "A Fistful of Collars," and "The Sound and the Furry." He lives on Cape Cod with his dogs Audrey and Pearl. When not keeping them out of mischief, he is hard at work on the next Chet and Bernie mystery. Keep up with him--and with Chet and Bernie--by visiting ChetTheDog.com.