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The Dog Sitter Detective: The tail-wagging cosy crime series, 'Simply delightful!' - Vaseem Khan Hardcover – May 18, 2023

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4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 103 ratings
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Penniless Gwinny Tuffel is delighted to attend her good friend Tina's upmarket wedding. But when the big day ends with a dead body and not a happily-ever-after, Gwinny is left with a situation as crooked as a dog's hind leg.

When her friend is accused of murder, Gwinny takes it upon herself to sniff out the true culprit. With a collection of larger-than-life suspects and two pedigree Salukis in tow, she is set to have a ruff time of it.

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    Dog Sitter Detective
  2. Print length
    288 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Allison & Busby
  5. Publication date
    May 18, 2023
  6. Dimensions
    5.75 x 1 x 9 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    0749029943
  8. ISBN-13
    978-0749029944
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"Antony Johnston demonstrates his literary versatility with The Dog Sitter Detective, a light-hearted and lively story which will offer readers some very welcome escapism" - Martin Edwards, author of Mortmain Hall

About the Author

Antony Johnston's career has spanned books, award-winning video games and graphic novels including collaborations with Anthony Horowitz and Alan Moore. He wrote the New York Times bestseller Daredevil Season One for Marvel Comics and is the creator of Atomic Blonde which grossed over $100 million at the box office. The first book featuring Gwinny Tuffel, The Dog Sitter Detective, was the winner of the Barker Fiction Award. Johnston can often be found writing at home in Lancashire with a snoozing hound for company.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Allison & Busby (May 18, 2023)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0749029943
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0749029944
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.75 x 1 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 103 ratings

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Antony Johnston is one of the most versatile writers of the modern era.

The Charlize Theron movie ATOMIC BLONDE was based on his graphic novel. His murder mystery THE DOG SITTER DETECTIVE won the Barker Book Award for fiction. The BRIGITTE SHARP spy thrillers are in development for TV. And his productivity guide THE ORGANISED WRITER has helped authors all over the world take control of their workload.

Antony is a celebrated videogames writer, with genre-defining titles including DEAD SPACE, SHADOW OF MORDOR, and RESIDENT EVIL VILLAGE to his credit. Having also consulted on SILENT HILL ASCENSION, he is the only writer in the world to have worked on all of the ‘big three’ horror gaming franchises.

His immense body of work also includes Marvel superheroes such as DAREDEVIL and SHANG-CHI, the ALEX RIDER graphic novels, the post-apocalypse epic WASTELAND, and more. He wrote and directed the film CROSSOVER POINT, made entirely in quarantine during the coronavirus pandemic.

An experienced podcaster and public speaker, he also frequently writes articles on the life of an author, and is a prolific musician.

Antony is a former vice chair of the Crime Writers’ Association, a member of International Thriller Writers and the Society of Authors, a Shore Scripts screenwriting judge, and sits on the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain’s videogames committee. He lives and works in England.

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Lauren Martin
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect Cozy Mystery
Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2023
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This book contains all the elements needed for an addictive new cozy mystery series. Main character that stumbled into solving murders? Check! Eccentric and whimsical characters and settings? Check! Possible love interest/partner? Check! Throw in a dog or three and Johnston's created a world I want to spend more time in. Realistic enough to have relatable problems, amusing enough to include situations most normies don't find themselves in. My only complaint is that there's not another 5-10 books waiting for me to binge on. Definitely worth reading!
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Jono
4.0 out of 5 stars Just delightful
Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2023
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A quick read. A great distraction from the world.
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Greg McElhatton
5.0 out of 5 stars Charming and delivers on its promises
Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2023
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Dog Sitter Detective hits all the sweet spots just as it should. The mystery unfolds at the right pace, without Johnston cheating on any details or clues. The protagonist's backstory and struggles feel real and are neither minor nor overwhelming. The dogs are, of course, excellent and also integral to the story. Would I read a sequel? Why yes, I've already preordered it. Just what I was looking for.
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JRP
3.0 out of 5 stars A Doggone Decent Attempt
Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2023
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Antony Johnston, author of the Brigitte Sharp thrillers and Alex Rider graphic novels, does a decent job on this (his first) cozy. The book’s beginning is a bit slow as the author introduces his characters, but then moves along nicely. Missing are some of the quirky supporting characters longtime cozy readers might expect, but that’s not altogether a bad thing. The MC proved a bit hit-and-miss, as did some of the character’s inner monologue. In several instances, had I not known the character’s name and thus gender, I would have assumed the MC was male. The book also suffered from repetitiveness, particularly when the MC was going over clues in her mind or laying out the order of events. Finally, I was disappointed that the dogs didn’t play a larger role in the solution, i.e., the MC’s understanding of behavior specific to the breed. A dog’s action is an element in the solution to the mystery, but it didn’t ring completely true give the context and relationship to the victim. Still, as a debut, The Dog Sitter Detective holds the promise of a better second outing from this talented writer.
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Susan Cook
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent start to a new cozy mystery series
Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2023
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This was a fun read and an excellent beginning to what I hope is a long-running cozy mystery series.
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J. Cassidy
5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful and clever!
Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2023
Loved this book and appreciated the characters throughout.
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Gabrielle
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun Cozy Mystery Read
Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2023
Absolutely adorable cozy mystery, which I like even more because I happened to catch one of the clues quite early in the book, so I felt very smug when I got to the reveal at the end.

The protagonist Gwinny has a little bit of the Agatha Raisin messy personality type, but less gratingly than Agatha. And the dogs are lovely.
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JP
5.0 out of 5 stars Everything you want in a cozy mystery
Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2023
Ms. Tuffel was a delight, and felt truly grounded in London. I greatly enjoyed the story and hope there are more to come!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great new series
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 9, 2024
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New author to me. Thoroughly enjoyed this cosy mystery which was entertaining .Good characters . Look forward to reading the next book in the series.
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Helen Musson
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 17, 2024
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Brilliant!
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Ces
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 17, 2023
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I really enjoyed this entertaining book. The series lead, former actress Gwinny Tuffel, is a hoot and full of attitude – I’ll definitely want to catch up with her in the next book. Her side-kick, retired DCI Alan Birch is a good foil for her too. The plot skips along, supported by a body in the library, a host of quirky characters and a country-house setting. It’s a thoroughly escapist read, which is a precious thing right now.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A very British crime caper
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 7, 2023
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Very enjoyable detective story with lots of English quirkiness, humour, colourful characters and enough twists to keep you guessing.
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I. Lowson
5.0 out of 5 stars Cosy, yes. A complex web, definitely.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 4, 2023
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Oooh, this was good.
It's absolutely a cosy crime novel, one with fun, memorable, just OTT enough characters. The murder is deliciously unravelled, with enough clues laid out that it really is your 'fault' if you haven't worked it out by the end. Really looking forward to the next one.
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