A Dog and His Girl Mysteries #2: Dead Man's Best Friend

by Jane B. Mason, Sarah Hines-Stephens

Overview

The second exciting installment of A Dog and His Girl Mysteries!

Cassie's mom, an exemplary officer and model of integrity, is suspended from the force pending an investigation--and won't say why. It's an awkward situation for the police, for the town, for the mayor, and especially for Cassie. Having her mom (who is dealing with her stress by micromanaging her family) home 24/7 is seriously cramping her style. To get her out of their hair, Cassie and Dodge take the case. They've got to clear Chief Sullivan's name, save her reputation, and get her back to work before she drives them all nuts.

The girl/dog detective duo has no idea what they are getting into. A "borrowed" police file reveals that Cassie's mom is being accused of negligence in ordering a raid that ended in the death of an officer. Cassie can't believe her mom would make that kind of mistake. But even harder to swallow is that fact that the officer who died was Dodge's first partner and the chief's brother in law...

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780545436250
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	05/28/2013
Series:	A Dog and His Girl Mysteries Series
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	5.16(w) x 7.12(h) x 0.57(d)
Lexile:	590L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Jane B. Mason lives in Oakland, California, where she spends her time keeping up with her children and writing books with Sarah Hines Stephens, including A Dog and His Girl Mysteries and the Candy Apple titles The Sister Switch and Snowfall Surprise.

Sarah Hines Stephens lives in Oakland, California, where she spends her time keeping up with her children and writing books with Jane B. Mason, including A Dog and His Girl Mysteries and the Candy Apple titles The Sister Switch and Snowfall Surprise.

Editorial Reviews

Cassie's family is in a heap of trouble. Her mom, Chief of the Bellport Police Department, has been suspended from the force until further notice. It is bad enough that Cassie's uncle Mark was killed last year without her mom being accused of negligence in his death. Dodge, the family pet and retired K-9 dog partnered with Mark, knows a lot more than he is saying. It is just a good thing Cassie and Dodge are on the job. With their guts and common sense, maybe they will turn up some clues before The Mom, as Dodge describes her, drives them all crazy! Far from "all bark and no bite," Dead Man's Best Friend is an exciting mystery with teeth. Told from the points of view of both Dodge and Cassie, we learn that Cassie takes chances and Dodge does what he can to cover her back. A Dog and His Girl Mysteries paint the characters in this outstanding series as quite believable. Without a doubt, middle-grade boys and girls will enjoy this series, putting themselves in the shoes of the mystery-solving duo. Reviewer: Bonita Herold

Children's Literature - Bonita Herold