Bark Twice for Murder

By John Lekich

A talking dog and a boy team up to solve a murder and recover a missing recipe book.

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120 pages· 16,360 words· Est. 2 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

Harry's world turns upside down when his friend Stanley is murdered, leaving behind a missing recipe book and a talking dog, Waffles. Once a detective, Waffles enlists Harry's help to unravel the mystery. Can this unlikely duo uncover the truth before they become the next targets? With danger lurking, they must navigate a world of secrets and deception. Will they solve the case, or will the murderer strike again? Join Harry and Waffles on a thrilling quest filled with unexpected twists and culinary clues.

From the publisher

After the death of his parents, Harry keeps busy by making food for the unhoused in his grandmother’s food truck. That’s how he meets and befriends Stanley, an excellent cook and teacher with only two possessions: a precious recipe binder and a grumpy dog named Waffles. Then Stanley turns up dead, the victim of a grisly murder, and his treasured recipe book is gone. Harry is shocked–who would do such a thing? That is exactly what Waffles wants to find out. Yes, Waffles, the dog that is now talking to Harry and only Harry. Waffles reveals that in his past life he was a detective and Stanley’s friend before he too was murdered and then reincarnated as a dog. Waffles wants to follow the crumbs and piece together Stanley’s murder, but he can’t do it without Harry. Will this souped-up duo be able to take down a heaping serving of criminal characters, or will they be the next dish on the murderer’s menu? This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading-level book for middle grade readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don’t like to read! The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.

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