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'The Nosy Detectives agency is like no other.

'For a start, one of the detectives is a dog called Monty, a rescued Golden Retriever with a heart of gold and a super-smart nose.

'Monty’s human is Rose Sidebottom, an ex-copper, with an uncanny ability to know when a suspect is lying.

'And Ollie Fernsby is a teenage super-geek and inventor of the rat-cam. They make a great team.

'There is just one problem – no clients.

'Then one day, Phyllis O’Neal, a grumpy grandmother from the village of Nether Wallop, offers them an unsolved cold case they can’t refuse: who really lit the fire that killed Tony and Marie Toyne? The surviving son and only witness, Finn, hasn’t spoken since that terrible night.

'Monty sets out to locate a forgotten second witness, a dog called Panda, who might recognise the arsonist if she had a good sniff. The tricky case gets harder when Rose is distracted by a handsome fire-scene investigator.

'Can Monty get Rose back on track? Is Tiffany the giant cat friend or foe? And why is the whole village lying about the night of the fire?

'Can the pawfect murder be solved in Louisa Bennet's The Nosy Detectives?' (Publication summary)

'A new wagtastic mystery.

'Monty, the adorable, food-obsessed Golden Retriever will do anything for his owner, Detective Constable Rose Sidebottom.

'Of course, as these things go, Monty is no ordinary dog and Rose is no ordinary hooman.
'Monty's super-smart nose and network of unique informers, and Rose's uncanny ability to spot liars make them a funny and formidable team.

'When Rose is on sick leave a stranger begs for their help to find a missing person. The case soon becomes a murder investigation, and Rose's boss warns her not to interfere.

'But, when dogs start disappearing too, Monty and Rose have no choice but to track down the culprits by doing what they do best - together.' (Publication summary)

'The first book introducing loveable dog detective Monty!

'You might think that dogs can't understand us...but you'd be wrong. Apart from an obsession with cheese, Monty is a perfectly rational animal. So when his beloved master is stabbed to death, Monty decides to use his formidable nose to track the killer down. Luckily he manages to find a home with Rose Sidebottom, the young policewoman who's investigating the case. But with her colleagues turning against her, and the wrong man collared, she's going to need a little help...' (Publication summary)