The Highly Effective Detective Goes to the Dogs

The Highly Effective Detective Goes to the Dogs
Author: Richard Yancey
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2008-08-19
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1429952415

From the critically acclaimed author of The Highly Effective Detective comes this deliciously funny follow-up featuring the lovable but bumbling P.I. Teddy Ruzak. After the state shuts him down for practicing detection without a license, Teddy thinks his investigating days are over. Then he discovers the body of a man outside his office, a homeless man whom he had befriended just the day before. Teddy suspects foul play, but the police think he's barking up the wrong tree. Then his normal befuddlement is exponentially enhanced by two very unexpected--and potentially very dangerous--visitors from the pound. With his signature wit and gripping suspense, Richard Yancey has written yet another irresistible page-turner. It is sure to win him and Teddy Ruzak a whole new series of fans.

The Highly Effective Detective

The Highly Effective Detective
Author: Richard Yancey
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 324
Release: 2008-01-02
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1429910100

From the critically acclaimed author of Confessions of a Tax Collector and The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp comes The Highly Effective Detective--a hilarious and thrilling series debut featuring a lovable but bumbling private investigator. Meet Teddy Ruzak, the oversized, over-his-head P.I. whose first case begins with the hit-and-run killing of a gaggle of goslings. After his ailing mother dies, Teddy quits his job as a night watchman to fulfill his childhood dream of being a detective. With little planning and even less foresight, he hangs up his shingle and hires his favorite waitress from the local diner to be his Girl Friday. And his first case? Bringing to justice the thoughtless driver who mows down six baby geese. Not the most exciting assignment--until Teddy's "wild-goose chase" quickly evolves into an investigation of a vicious murder.

The Highly Effective Detective Crosses the Line

The Highly Effective Detective Crosses the Line
Author: Richard Yancey
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 193
Release: 2011-02-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1429994126

In this fourth installment of Rick Yancey's touching and funny Highly Effective Detective Series, lovable but bumbling PI Teddy Ruzak is out of his league again, and this time, things are getting serious. Farrell, one of Teddy's old friends, is in desperate need of Teddy's help. His daughter Isabella's ex-boyfriend, locked up for assault, is days away from being released from jail, and Farrell knows his first stop out of the slammer will be at his daughter's door. Farrell enlists Teddy to keep any eye on Isabella. But when the bad seed ex-boyfriend turns out to have associates even more alarming than he is,Teddy finds himself dealing with truly dangerous criminals. To make matters worse, Felicia, his secretary, is being threatened by mysterious men whom she can't seem to shake. Can Teddy keep Felicia getting hurt while still protecting Isabella? And do his strong feelings towards Felicia run deeper than just a friend looking out for a friend? This funny and engaging mystery starring Teddy Ruzak will delight and entertain his many devoted fans.

The Highly Effective Detective Plays the Fool

The Highly Effective Detective Plays the Fool
Author: Richard Yancey
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 270
Release: 2010-03-02
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1429958294

"Deserves mention with the wackiest of today's comic crime novelists... similar to Donald E. Westlake or Carl Hiaasen." —Booklist on The Highly Effective Detective Goes to the Dogs In this third installment of Richard Yancey's hilarious Teddy Ruzak P.I. series, Teddy's latest client is a good looking dame with long blond hair and great gams. Her husband, she suspects, is stepping out on her, and she hires Teddy to nail the cheater. Then the client disappears. Is this a divorce case—or a murder?

Detective dog goes on vacation

Detective dog goes on vacation
Author: Leslie McGuire
Publisher:
Total Pages: 68
Release: 2001
Genre: Animals
ISBN: 9781887942997

Detective Dog needs a vacation. But can he get any rest?

The Highly Effective Detective Duo

The Highly Effective Detective Duo
Author: Richard Yancey
Publisher:
Total Pages: 452
Release: 2006
Genre: Detective and mystery stories
ISBN: 9780739499801

"The Highly effective detective: After the death of his ailing mother, Teddy quits his job as a night watchman to fulfill his childhood dream of being a detective. With little planning and even less foresight, he hangs up his shingle and hires his favorite waitress from the local diner to be his Girl Friday. His first case? Bringing to justice the thoughtless driver who mows down a gaggle of baby geese. Not the most exciting assignment- until Teddy's 'wild-goose chase' quickly evolves into an investigation of a vicious murder. The ... detective goes to the dogs: Teddy thinks his investigating days are over when the state of Tennessee shuts him down for practicing detection without a license. Then he discovers the body of a man outside his office, a man he had befriended just the day before. Though Teddy suspects foul play, the police think he's barking up the wrong tree. Next thing he knows he's getting a visit from two unexpected- and potentially dangerous- characters from the pound. Teddy has a weakness for the underdog, but this puppy could get him killed"--Jacket flaps

Night of the Living Dogs

Night of the Living Dogs
Author: Trina Robbins
Publisher: Millbrook Press
Total Pages: 64
Release: 2017-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1512456535

Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Yes, Chicagoland is an odd place. But the word is out that Megan, Raf, and Raf's talking dog Bradley are the team to go to when weirder things than usual start happening. Their Chicagoland Detective Agency takes danger in hand (and paw) to find a mysteriously missing puppy and an even more mysterious pack of dogs that only shows up once a month. Bradley's nose knows from the start that this is more than a simple case of stray pets . . . and a whole lot more than a stray case of full-moon transmogrification! Will high tech and haikus be enough to save them from the world's worst case of doggy breath?

Tippy, Dog Gone Detective

Tippy, Dog Gone Detective
Author: Terry Rippl
Publisher: Dog Ear Publishing
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2012-11-01
Genre:
ISBN: 9781457515996

All dressed up and nowhere to go! Tippy the new dog detective in town finds it tough going when no one calls on him for help. His attempts to generate some business for his new agency fall short - and speaking of short, this vertically challenged dynamo faces challenges that others handle with no problem. The tide turns, however, when his diminutive stature becomes a lifesaver when a neighbor's pet finds itself in dire trouble. Terry Rippl lives in Gahanna, Ohio with his wife Pam and two dogs, Tippy and Annie. He has written poetry since he was in high school and has been published in the United States and in England. He has also cowritten 5 Christian Children Plays that have been performed over the past 8 years in front of over 200 children at a time. He is a retired engineer for the Department of Defense, and a member of the Defense Supply Center Columbus Hall of Fame. When he's not writing, he loves being a substitute teacher, almost exclusively for primary grade children. His wife is a 1st grade teacher at Chapelfield Elementary School in Gahanna, OH. Guess who her favorite sub is!

Dog Detectives

Dog Detectives
Author: Kat Albrecht
Publisher: Dogwise Publishing
Total Pages: 223
Release: 2007-11
Genre: Pets
ISBN: 1617811173

The book presents detailed, step by step, reward-based training methods as well as information on how to assess a dog's potential to be a dog detective and what you need to know as a prospective handler. Whether you desire to perform this service professionally or as a hobby, you can help people suffering from the trauma associated with a lost pet.

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Author: Mark Haddon
Publisher: Anchor Canada
Total Pages: 182
Release: 2009-02-24
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0307371565

A bestselling modern classic—both poignant and funny—narrated by a fifteen year old autistic savant obsessed with Sherlock Holmes, this dazzling novel weaves together an old-fashioned mystery, a contemporary coming-of-age story, and a fascinating excursion into a mind incapable of processing emotions. Christopher John Francis Boone knows all the countries of the world and their capitals and every prime number up to 7,057. Although gifted with a superbly logical brain, Christopher is autistic. Everyday interactions and admonishments have little meaning for him. At fifteen, Christopher’s carefully constructed world falls apart when he finds his neighbour’s dog Wellington impaled on a garden fork, and he is initially blamed for the killing. Christopher decides that he will track down the real killer, and turns to his favourite fictional character, the impeccably logical Sherlock Holmes, for inspiration. But the investigation leads him down some unexpected paths and ultimately brings him face to face with the dissolution of his parents’ marriage. As Christopher tries to deal with the crisis within his own family, the narrative draws readers into the workings of Christopher’s mind. And herein lies the key to the brilliance of Mark Haddon’s choice of narrator: The most wrenching of emotional moments are chronicled by a boy who cannot fathom emotions. The effect is dazzling, making for one of the freshest debut in years: a comedy, a tearjerker, a mystery story, a novel of exceptional literary merit that is great fun to read.