A delightful middle-grade cozy caper sure to excite dog-lovers and gentle mystery readers alike
Twelve-year-old Epic McDade isn’t ready for middle school. He’d rather help out at his family’s dog-friendly bed ’n’ breakfast inn all summer or else return to his alternative elementary school in the fall, where learning feels safe. But change comes in all shapes and fur colors. When Carmelito, California, is named America’s #1 Dog-Friendly Town, all the top dogs and their owners pour into Epic's sleepy seaside neighborhood for a week of celebration.
The McDades are in dog heaven with all the new business—until a famous dog’s jewel-encrusted collar goes missing. Every guest is a suspect, and Epic will have to embrace new friends and new ideas to find the culprit before the week is through.
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“Cameron orchestrates the two story lines expertly, positively packing the first with suggestive clues and multiple red herrings as well as winningly diverse arrays of dogs and people while bringing Epic along in believable stages and leaving him good to go.”
— Booklist (starred review)
“Overflowing with eccentric characters, adorable dogs, and canine-centered wordplay, this middle-grade mystery offers a smart, playful romp.”
— Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books (starred review)“Short chapters and a breathless pace make this a clever, engrossing plot-driven tale with plenty of unusual, well-developed characters―even the dogs…Thoroughly entertaining.”
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Josephine Cameron is the author Maybe a Mermaid and A Dog-Friendly Town. She received her MFA degree in creative writing from the University of Notre Dame. She lives in Maine, where she writes, sings, and teaches music to kids.
Christopher Gebauer is a multifaceted actor who excels in both leading and character roles. He is a graduate of the Stella Adler Studio of Acting through the New York University Tisch School of the Arts.