by Spencer Quinn, 2012
Another Chet & Bernie mystery. This one about a movie star, Thad Perry, come to make a movie and Bernie is hired to make sure he sees it through. At one point, Thad is ready to kill himself, but Bernie and Chet show up in time. He’s haunted by the thought that he killed his first girlfriend, April, with a knife while tripping on LSD. Bernie and Chet solve the mystery – it was really a sicko – Ramon – who killed her because she broke up with Manny, his fellow gang-member. But they framed Thad for the murder and started bribing Thad Perry when he became a rich movie star.
Not as good as the first book, Dog Gone It, but still fun as it’s written by Chet, the dog. Also, Bernie’s son has a part in this movie and he plays it really well. Thad wants to give Bernie a bunch of money because he redeemed him but Bernie won’t accept it, just wants him to discourage Charlie from being an actor and get the scene cut from the movie. Also, Thad had a cat named Brando that ended up being really cool and Chet even kind of liked it.
Here’s a list of Chet & Bernie Mysteries: Dog On It, Thereby Hangs a Tail, To Fetch a Thief, The Dog Who Knew Too Much, A Fistful of Collars.