"Chet the dog, "the most lovable narrator in all of crime fiction" (Boston Globe) and his human partner PI Bernie Little are back again, and this time theyre entangled in a web of crime unlike anything theyve ever seen before. Their next door neighbor, Mr. Parsons, thought he was doing the right thing by loaning his neer do well son, Billy, some money to help get himself settled. But days later, Mr. Parsons has discovered that his entire life savings is gone. Valley PD is certain this is an impersonation scam, but Bernie isnt so sure. With Mrs. Parsons in the hospital and Billy nowhere to be found, its up to Chet and Bernie to track Billy down and get to the bottom of things -- before its too late"--"Chet the dog, "the most lovable narrator in all of crime fiction" (Boston Globe) and his human partner PI Bernie Little are on to a new case, and this time theyre entangled in a web of crime unlike anything theyve ever seen before.

Their elderly next door neighbor, Mr. Parsons, thought he was doing the right thing by loaning his neer do well son, Billy, some money to help get himself settled. But soon, Mr. Parsons discovers that his entire life savings is gone. A run-of-the-mill scam? Bernie isnt so sure that the case is that simple, but its Chet who senses what theyre really up against. Only Billy knows the truth, but hes disappeared. Can Chet and Bernie track him down before its too late? Someone else is also in the hunt, an enemy with a mysterious, cutting-edge power who will test Chet and Bernie to their limit-or maybe beyond. Even poker, not the kind of game theyre good at, plays a role.

Spencer Quinns A Farewell to Arfs ups the ante in the action-packed and witty New York Times and USA Today bestselling series that Stephen King calls "without a doubt the most original mystery series currently available.""--.