In the irresistible second installment of the New York Times bestselling Chet and Bernie mystery series, which has been hailed as "enchanting [and] one-of-a-kind" (Stephen King), Chet gets a glimpse of the show dog world turned deadly.
What first seems like a walk in the park to wise and lovable canine narrator Chet and his human companion Bernie—to investigate threats made against a pretty, pampered show dog—turns into...

"Dalmatians Pongo and Missis live in London with their beloved owners Mr. and Mrs. Dearly. When Missis has puppies, she doesn't just have one, or two, or three...she has fifteen! The Dearlys welcome all the puppies with open arms--from Cadpig (the smallest) to Lucky (the bravest). One cold winter's night, all fifteen puppies go missing. And Pongo and Missis know only one villain can be behind the dognapping--the evil Cruella de Vil! With some help...

When Andi and her brother, Bruce, begin publishing a newspaper for dogs, strange things start to happen including a series of dognappings.

Kenzie s dog is stolen by a dog-fighting operation.

Horace is flying high after solving the pet-tectives' first mystery. But Bunwinkle just hasn't been herself--she's scared all the time and is too embarrassed to tell anyone. Before they can work on getting Bunwinkle's confidence back, a new case lands in their laps--well, actually their trash cans--when Shoo the raccoon asks for help. The neighborhood humans think he's behind a series of garbage upheavals and home break-ins--but he swears he's innocent....