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The Dogwalkers' Detective Agency - Michael Hogan

Michael Hogan

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  • Pages · 480 pages
  • Publication Date · 09/10/2025
  • Genre · Thriller / suspense
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PAWS FOR THOUGHT.THERE'S MURDER AFOOT IN FRAMSTONECosy 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
'Cosy crime takes a delightfully fresh turn with this striking debut...If you like Richard Osman's books , you will love this' DAILY MAIL--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?--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

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