The Dog Who Knew Too Much by Spencer Quinn

 (Chet and Bernie Mystery #4)

320 pages / 10 hrs, 18 mins

"Bernie is invited to give the keynote speech at the Great Western Private Eye Convention, but it's Chet that the bigshot P.I. in charge has secret plans for. Meanwhile Chet and Bernie are hired to find a kid who has gone missing from a wilderness camp in the high country.

"The boy's mother thinks the boy's father, her ex, has snatched the boy, but Chet makes a find that sends the case in a new and dangerous direction.

"As if that weren't enough, matters get complicated at home when a stray puppy that looks suspiciously like Chet shows up. Affairs of the heart collide with a job that's never been tougher, requiring our two intrepid sleuths to depend on each other as never before."  --from the publisher

Once again, Quinn delivers a skillful, suspenseful mystery with plenty of humor from Chet. Since Chet is a dog, his perspective can be quite insightful and entertaining. I give it four out of five stars.

To Fetch a Thief by Spencer Quinn

 (Chet and Bernie Mystery #3)

307 pages / 9 hrs, 47 mins

"In this third book in the brilliant mystery series, Chet and Bernie go under the big top to solve the most unlikely missing persons (and animals!) case ever.

"Chet has smelled a lot of unusual things in his years as trusted companion and partner to P.I. Bernie Little, but nothing has prepared him for the exotic scents he encounters when an old-fashioned traveling circus comes to town. Bernie scores tickets because his son is crazy about elephants. The only problem is that Peanut, the headlining pachyderm, has gone missing—along with her trainer. Stranger still, no one saw them leave. How does an elephant vanish without a trace?" --from the publisher

These are such fun books with Chet (the dog) telling the stories. If you like dogs and mysteries with humor, you'll enjoy this series. I give it four out of five stars, but that may be a bit generous.