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The Dogwalkers' Detective Agency

By: Michael Hogan
Narrated by: Will Close
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Brought to you by Penguin.

A DELIGHTFULLY TWISTY MURDER MYSTERY, PERFECT FOR COSY CRIME FANS AND DOG LOVERS EVERYWHERE

They've got a lot of leads...but can they collar a killer?

When Charlie Boardman and his beloved Staffy, Ruby, stumble across a corpse in the woods, the sleepy coastal town of Framstone is rocked by the discovery that the local pub landlord has been murdered.

Charlie and his fellow dogwalkers take it upon themselves to try and sniff out any clues that might help the local police with their investigation.

But what begins as idle speculation and gossip quickly becomes something more sinister, when Charlie starts receiving anonymous threats warning him off the case.

Then, a second body washes up on the beach…

Can Charlie hunt down a killer, before he becomes the next victim?

© Michael Hogan 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025

 Amateur Sleuths Animals Cosy Crime Thrillers Genre Fiction Mystery Small Town & Rural Thriller & Suspense Crime Murder

Critic Reviews

Brilliant - I inhaled it. I love dogs and I love detectives. This is actually my dream book (Claudia Winkleman)
A delight for lovers of cosy crime, and a must for all lovers of a good mystery involving dogs! (Peter James)
A heartwarming, satisfying page-turner with a delicious final twist that made me gasp (Daisy Buchanan)
This sweet, big-hearted novel is like The Thursday Murder Club With Dogs. I horsed through it and found it hugely uplifting. The friendship between the characters is beautiful, and I LOVE the protagonist Charlie. It really kept me guessing - and oh my God, that final FINAL twist! I need more! (Marian Keyes)
Charming, big-hearted, and with a gigantic twist. But frankly, you had me at dogs (Jojo Moyes)
Wit, charm, warmth and dogs - what more could you want from a cracking whodunnit? (Lucy Mangan)
Funny, big-hearted, cosy but never comatose, The Dogwalkers’ Detective Agency is an absolute must-read for all dog lovers - and even you strange cat people too! (Mike Gayle)
What a joy The Dogwalkers’ Detective Agency is – once I began reading it I just couldn’t put it down, and upon reaching the end I longed to rush straight out and start solving murders. Funny and ingeniously plotted, this is a terrific debut from Michael Hogan (Jill Mansell)
Michael Hogan is a hilariously funny writer, and this is a total treat (Jenny Colgan)
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