Bark to the future : a Chet and Bernie mystery

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Title:

Bark to the future : a Chet and Bernie mystery

Author:

Quinn, Spencer, author.

Series:

Chet and Bernie mystery ;

Series Number:

13.

Summary:

When Chet the dog and his human partner, PI Bernie Little, are approached by a down-and-out older man with a cardboard sign at an exit ramp, Bernie is shocked to discover the man is a former teammate from his high school baseball team. Chet and Bernie take Rocket out for a good meal, and later, Bernie investigates Rocket’s past, trying to figure out what exactly went wrong. Then, Rocket goes suspiciously missing. With his former teammate likely in danger, Bernie goes back to his old high school for answers, where much that he remembers turns out not to be true—and there are powerful and dangerous people not happy with the questions Bernie is asking. Bernie soon learns that he misunderstood much about his high school years – and now, Chet and Bernie are plunged into a dangerous case where the past isn’t dead and the future could be fatal. -- Amazon.

General Note:

"A Tom Doherty Associates Book."

Edition:

First Edition.

Physical Description:

308 pages ; 22 cm.

Genre:

Detective and mystery fiction.

Subject Term:

Private investigators -- Fiction.

Missing persons -- Investigation -- Fiction.

Human-animal communication -- Fiction.

Dogs -- Fiction.

Publisher:

Forge,

Publication Date:

2022

ISBN:

9781250843272

Publication Information:

New York : Forge, 2022.

Call Number:

QUINN

Holds: Copies:

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Summary

Spencer Quinn's Bark to the Future continues the adventurous New York Times and USA Today bestselling series that Stephen King calls "without a doubt the most original mystery series currently available."

When Chet the dog, "the most lovable narrator in all of crime fiction" ( Boston Globe ), and his human partner, PI Bernie Little, are approached by a down-and-out older man with a cardboard sign at an exit ramp, Bernie is shocked to discover the man is a former teammate from his high school baseball team. Chet and Bernie take Rocket out for a good meal, and later, Bernie investigates Rocket's past, trying to figure out what exactly went wrong.

Then, Rocket goes suspiciously missing. With his former teammate likely in danger, Bernie goes back to his old high school for answers, where much that he remembers turns out not to be true--and there are powerful and dangerous people not happy with the questions Bernie is asking.

Bernie soon learns that he misunderstood much about his high school years - and now, Chet and Bernie are plunged into a dangerous case where the past isn't dead and the future could be fatal.

Author Notes

Peter Abrahams was born in Boston, Massachusetts on June 28, 1947. His works include Lights Out, The Fan, Crying Wolf, and Oblivion. He also writes the Echo Falls Mysteries Series for younger readers. He was the winner of the 2010 Edgar Award, Best Young Adult Mystery for Reality Check. In addition, he writes the Chet and Bernie Mystery Series under the pseudonym Spencer Quinn.

(Bowker Author Biography)

Reviews (2)

Publisher's Weekly Review

At the start of Quinn's winning 14th Chet and Bernie mystery (after 2021's It's a Wonderful Woof), Bernie Little, owner of the Little Detective Agency, and his canine partner and the series' narrator, Chet, are driving home to the Valley (somewhere in the American west) when Bernie stops the car to slip a few dollars to a homeless man standing by a freeway exit ramp. Bernie is shocked to realize that the man is Rocket Saluka, who played on Bernie's high school baseball team. Bernie takes Rocket to a burger place, where Rocket shows Bernie a switchblade, his "most valuable possession." Afterward, Bernie drops off Rocket at the exit ramp. When Bernie later hears Rocket has gone missing, Bernie traces his presence to a homeless encampment, where Chet digs up the knife in the man's tent. With this as their only clue to his whereabouts, the duo set out on a trail that leads them back to Bernie and Rocket's alma mater and into a web of crimes that culminates in murder. This entry offers a tidy mystery, a good dollop of action, and a rumination on life after high school--who could ask for more? Chet, with his innate doggie wisdom, is sure to inspire loyal fans and seduce new readers. (Aug.)

Library Journal Review

This 13th outing for detectives Bernie the human and Chet the canine (after It's a Wonderful Woof) begins with them testing out Bernie's latest classic Porsche. At a freeway off ramp, Bernie is recognized by a homeless man who turns out to be a former teammate from their high school baseball days. Returning later to check in, they find the man has disappeared. The priest who oversees the homeless camp where he stayed disappears as well, and Bernie and Chet have a case. The discovery of a body in a pool of water in a slot canyon outside of town complicates things and makes finding the missing classmate even more urgent. Bernie travels back through his past, connecting with friends and teachers from his high school days to piece together the life of his disappeared friend. A handmade switchblade knife with a skull on it provides a vital clue, and perhaps all of it is connected to the disappearance of yet another fellow graduate. VERDICT Fans of the series will enjoy this new entry in the case files. Chet's narration provides humor and insight, and Bernie's search into his own past provides meditations on growing up and growing apart.--Dan Forrest