The Dog Park Detectives

The Dog Park Detectives is a joyous and fur-ociously entertaining murder mystery for fans of dogs and cosy crime, and the first in a pawfully exciting new series that is perfect for fans of Richard Osman and Robert Thorogood.

Informationen zum Autor Blake Mara is a pseudonym of Mara Timon, author of Second World War thrillers City of Spies and Resistance . A native New Yorker who moved to the UK about twenty years ago, when Covid hit, she went cliché and got a pandemic puppy a miniature dachshund with a massive personality. This opened her eyes to the canine-loving community that blossomed around the local dog park, and who became the inspiration for the Dog Park Detectives. But while her dog park pack have tackled some local crimes, they haven't found a dead body in the park . . . yet. For more information, follow her on Twitter (@TheBlakeMara), Facebook (BlakeMaraAuthor), Instagram (@Mara.Timon) or on her website, blakemara.com. Klappentext The Dog Park Detectives is a joyous and fur-ociously entertaining murder mystery for fans of dogs and cosy crime, and the first in a pawfully exciting new series that is perfect for fans of Richard Osman and Robert Thorogood. Leseprobe Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Chapter 1 LOUISE Partridge Bark group chat Fiona (Nala's Mum): Anyone want to bet who was sick first after Girls' Night last night: Tank or Claire? Yaz (Hercules's Mum): A French bulldog who has a tendency to barf, or a journalist who was drinking @Irina's cocktails? Tough one, but my money's on Claire. Claire (Tank's Mum): Yeah. Yeah, it was me. I'm not going to make the recovery walk this morning. Soz. Early morning sunlight stabbed my eyes. I adjusted my sunglasses and tightened my grip on Klaus's lead. Took a deep steadying breath; Claire wasn't the only one hungover. 'You look like something Hamish might have dug up,' Irina Ivanova called from across the street, gesturing at the black Scottish terrier at her side. With her fair hair hanging lank around her round, pale face, in sharp contrast to her designer leggings, top and trainers, Irina looked like a well-dressed zombie. I knew I didn't look much better, but there wasn't much point in getting dressed up for an early dog walk in Partridge Park. Particularly not after our monthly ladies' night. I pushed my sunglasses further up the bridge of my nose and ushered my dachshund, Klaus, across the street. 'Who else are we waiting for?' 'No one. Although I'm not sure why you're all blaming me, I didn't force you to drink anything,' Irina said, her voice sounding like Eastern European gravel. As sharp as her words were, there was no malice behind the usual refrain. She smiled as Hamish bypassed Klaus to greet me. Today he wore a blue bandana that read I'm not an effin' schnauzer . It was a sore point with Irina, although I suspected that as far as Hamish was concerned, as long as you were a dog or a human, you were cool. Squirrels, geese and cats were a different story. 'To be fair, from a distance . . .' 'Don't start,' Irina grunted. I fought off a wave of nausea as I leaned down too fast to greet Hamish. 'Good morning, sweetheart,' I said, ruffling his ears. Once my world stopped spinning, I straightened and accepted a travel mug of coffee from Irina. 'Do I need to worry about any hair of the non-schnauzer dog in there?' 'Only if Hamish snuck something in, and Scotties don't shed.' I took a healthy gulp of coffee and winced. If Hamish had snuck something in there, it might have tasted better. I blew on the lid, pretending that the coffee was just hot, instead of hot tar. 'Jesus.' 'You know what to take for the hangover,' she said. 'Yes. A couple of paracetamols, washed down with a Berocca.' I raised the mug in a mock salute. 'Or rocket fuel.' She shrugged. 'So make your own coffee next time, I was just trying to help.' Hamish squatted and Irina han...

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Blake Mara is a pseudonym of Mara Timon, author of Second World War thrillers City of Spies and Resistance. A native New Yorker who moved to the UK about twenty years ago, when Covid hit, she went cliché and got a pandemic puppy a miniature dachshund with a massive personality. This opened her eyes to the canine-loving community that blossomed around the local dog park, and who became the inspiration for the Dog Park Detectives. But while her dog park pack have tackled some local crimes, they haven't found a dead body in the park . . . yet. For more information, follow her on Twitter (@TheBlakeMara), Facebook (BlakeMaraAuthor), Instagram (@Mara.Timon) or on her website, blakemara.com.

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Murder is never just a walk in the park . . .

When friends Louise and Irina find a dead body in the local park whilst walking their dogs, they are soon drawn into the mystery of who murdered local entrepreneur Phil Creasey.

Phil used to be a member of their dog walking community – nicknamed ‘the Pack’ – until the death of his cockapoo, and the Pack feel they owe it to Phil to investigate his death. But with Louise and Irina leading the charge, it isn’t long until they’re neck-deep in local gangs, stolen motorcycles and a disturbing string of poisonings. Have the Pack bitten off more than they can chew, or can they follow their noses and solve the crime?

*The Dog Park Detectives *is a joyous and fur-ociously entertaining murder mystery for fans of dogs and cosy crime, and the first in a pawfully exciting new series that is perfect for fans of Richard Osman and Robert Thorogood.  

'More good dogs than I've ever seen in a single book! Oh, and a grisly, puzzling murder to solve, with lots of twists and red herrings. But really, I'm here for the pooches, and you should be too’ Antony Johnston

'Howling good fun, with a plot twisty enough to get any dogged armchair detective barking up the wrong tree. I loved it – just don't tell my cats!' Fiona Leitch

‘Adored The Dog Park Detectives! Brilliantly written, with quirky characters, dogs and a dash of murder, I ripped through this in two sittings. Perfect cosy crime’ Lisa Hall

‘A pacy and entertaining murder mystery that’s a must-read for all dog-loving crime fans. Go the Dog Park Detectives!’ A. K. Turner

‘Totally PAWSOME – I was hooked from the very first page and Mara weaves a special cosy magic throughout with rich characters and a fascinating, twisty plot. A brilliant whodunnit and all delivered with the deftest of touches. Dogs, dogs and more dogs, all with a splash of the macabre. Unputdownable!’ Jonathan Whitelaw, author of The Bingo Hall Detectives

'An absolute delight to read. Like a lovely, summery stroll in the park - specifically the dog park’ Kat Ailes, author of The Expectant Detectives

‘A fun murder mystery with plenty of leads to get tangled and clues to sniff out!’ Sarah Yarwood-Lovett

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Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.

Chapter 1
LOUISE

Partridge Bark group chat
Fiona (Nala's Mum): Anyone want to bet who was sick first after Girls' Night last night: Tank or Claire?
Yaz (Hercules's Mum): A French bulldog who has a tendency to barf, or a journalist who was drinking @Irina's cocktails? Tough one, but my money's on Claire.
Claire (Tank's Mum): Yeah. Yeah, it was me. I'm not going to make the recovery walk this morning. Soz.

Early morning sunlight stabbed my eyes. I adjusted my sunglasses and tightened my grip on Klaus's lead. Took a deep steadying breath; Claire wasn't the only one hungover.
'You look like something Hamish might have dug up,' Irina Ivanova called from across t…