A Dog Detective Short Story Collection

Amateur sleuth Clarissa Montgomery Hayes loves her loyal canine partner, Paw. Together they sniff out crime and dig up clues to solve mysteries. Can a dog be a detective? He sure can. The dog detective is on the case in this collection of the first five cozy mystery short stories in the Dog Detective Series. In The Mystery of the Blue Dolphins, Clarissa's amateur sleuth uncle has died. Or was it murder? And what has happened to the stolen jewels he was investigating? Clarissa and Paw are on vacation at the beach in The Mystery of Aunt Carol's Disappearance where their friend's aunt has vanished. Has she been kidnapped? Can Paw track her down? Clarissa finds a dead body in her neighbor's shed in The Mystery of the Body in the Shed. Who was the man and how did he die? Will Paw be able to protect Clarissa from the killer? Clarissa and Paw are on the case in The Mystery of the Missing Bear. Why would anyone hide a key in a stuffed bear? More secrets are revealed as Paw sniffs out the clues. In The Mystery of the Missing Actor, the new actor in town is missing from his ransacked home. Where is he and his cat? And why is his parrot yelling, "No! John! No!" If you like a furry detective who is smart and mischievous, you'll love this Dog Detective. If you like a longer read, try the first full-length novel, Mastiffs, Mystery, and Murder. Buy A Dog Detective Short Story Collection and solve the cozy short mysteries with Paw. Can Clarissa and Paw collar the criminals and save the missing woman, or will they disappear too? The Mystery of the Body in the Shed Clarissa and Paw are enjoying a snowy winter day indoors when their neighbor, Mrs. Carstairs calls. She's concerned about the door to her shed being open and banging in the wind. Clarissa agrees to go over and shut it so that Mrs. Carstairs doesn't go out into the ice and snow. Going to close the door, Clarissa is surprised to find the dead body of a man in the shed. Who could it be? How did he die? And more importantly, is Mrs. Carstairs in danger? Clarissa and Paw will be on the case. The Mystery of the Missing Bear Clarissa and Paw, her Saint Bernard, are visiting their friend, Mrs. Booksteen, when her neighbor boy's bear goes missing. Where could it have disappeared to? Paw soon finds the bear, but then the real mystery begins. Why is there a key inside the stuffed bear? What does it go to and who put it there? More importantly, why is the boy's stepdad so determined to get the bear back? Clarissa and Paw will have to dig up clues to solve the case. The Mystery of the Missing Actor What has happened to Robert Roberts, the new actor in town? Clarissa, Paw, and their friend, Shelbee, discover the back door of his house wide open. It is evident that a struggle has occurred in his kitchen. Where is he? Where is his cat, Kathleen? And why does his parrot keep yelling, "No! John. No!" It will be up to Clarissa and Paw to follow the trail to find Kathleen. Will they find Robert as well? And in time?