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Detective Trigger and the Ruby Collar by M.A. Owens - In this fun private eye story for middle grade readers, all the characters are dogs and cats, and the narrative is a tongue-in-cheek nod to the classic hard-nosed detectives seen in television and movie portrayals.
Detective Trigger is a ex-police chihuahua with a humorously cynical outlook on life and crime. He knows that the notoriously powerful crime boss in the city, Mr. B, has the mayor and a lot of police under his thumb, and he figures there's not much anyone can do about it. He's just doing the best he can with the small cases that come his way. So when a dame from the better part of town hires him to find a stolen family heirloom, he initially thinks it's a simple case and pretty easy money, but things get . . . interesting pretty quickly.
Trigger's investigation leads him to a string of burglaries in the swankiest section of the city and into all kinds of dangerous situations. He gets a little help along the way from a master thief, a couple of the remaining good guys on the police force, and some surprising allies. Throw in a bit of luck, and Trigger's own quick wits and sardonic commentary, and this is a detective story with a great balance of suspense and humor. It may be intended for middle grade readers, but as an adult I was entertained from beginning to end.
There is some violence, as you might expect in a private eye versus ruthless crime boss story, but it has a comic book flavor to it because it's cats and dogs fighting it out.
It's extremely well written, and is entertaining for adults as well as kids, and I am looking forward to Trigger's further adventures.
Detective Trigger is a ex-police chihuahua with a humorously cynical outlook on life and crime. He knows that the notoriously powerful crime boss in the city, Mr. B, has the mayor and a lot of police under his thumb, and he figures there's not much anyone can do about it. He's just doing the best he can with the small cases that come his way. So when a dame from the better part of town hires him to find a stolen family heirloom, he initially thinks it's a simple case and pretty easy money, but things get . . . interesting pretty quickly.
Trigger's investigation leads him to a string of burglaries in the swankiest section of the city and into all kinds of dangerous situations. He gets a little help along the way from a master thief, a couple of the remaining good guys on the police force, and some surprising allies. Throw in a bit of luck, and Trigger's own quick wits and sardonic commentary, and this is a detective story with a great balance of suspense and humor. It may be intended for middle grade readers, but as an adult I was entertained from beginning to end.
There is some violence, as you might expect in a private eye versus ruthless crime boss story, but it has a comic book flavor to it because it's cats and dogs fighting it out.
It's extremely well written, and is entertaining for adults as well as kids, and I am looking forward to Trigger's further adventures.
From the publisher:
When a pretty dame from the nicer part of town hires Trigger to track down a missing family heirloom, he quickly realizes he may have bitten off more than he can chew. Throw in an infamous master thief in the role of ally, and the city's most dangerous mobster as the foe, and Trigger finds himself wondering if this will be the biggest case of his career . . . or the last.
He's on the trail of a crooked cat. Can our doggy detective make this crime their last meow?
Four-legged private eye Trigger wishes someone would throw him a bone. Without a case to solve, the quick-witted Chihuahua is stuck digging for leftovers in a city run by criminals. So he thinks his luck has changed when a classy purebred dame hires him to find a priceless stolen collar.
With his client insisting that an infamous master thief took the jewel-studded accessory, Trigger sniffs around for clues. But what he digs up is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to take down the city's wicked feline kingpin . . .
Can Trigger restore law and order, or is he barking up the wrong tree?
When a pretty dame from the nicer part of town hires Trigger to track down a missing family heirloom, he quickly realizes he may have bitten off more than he can chew. Throw in an infamous master thief in the role of ally, and the city's most dangerous mobster as the foe, and Trigger finds himself wondering if this will be the biggest case of his career . . . or the last.
He's on the trail of a crooked cat. Can our doggy detective make this crime their last meow?
Four-legged private eye Trigger wishes someone would throw him a bone. Without a case to solve, the quick-witted Chihuahua is stuck digging for leftovers in a city run by criminals. So he thinks his luck has changed when a classy purebred dame hires him to find a priceless stolen collar.
With his client insisting that an infamous master thief took the jewel-studded accessory, Trigger sniffs around for clues. But what he digs up is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to take down the city's wicked feline kingpin . . .
Can Trigger restore law and order, or is he barking up the wrong tree?
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