The Dog Sitter Detective Takes the Lead

“I loved it. A round of a-paws for this marvellous, collie-ful mystery tail”
– TE Kinsey

Gwinny Tuffel is preparing for her first acting role in a decade in the West End, but she is still dog-sitting on the side to keep the wolf from the door. So, when ageing rock star Crash Double needs help with his Border Collie, she jumps at the chance. After all, looking after the charming Ace on Crash’s Little Venice houseboat shouldn’t be an onerous task. But that’s before the singer’s dead body surfaces during the annual Canal Carnival festivities.

While the police dismiss the death as an accident, Gwinny suspects murder most foul. With a medley of suspects and some far-fetched motives to make heads or tails of, it is up to Gwinny, with Ace’s on the ground knowledge, to make sure the killer faces the music!

“The Dog Sitter Detective Takes the Lead is a dog-lover’s treat, and Gwinny is a delight”
– SJ Bennett

“Warm, witty and wildly entertaining, The Dog Sitter Detective Takes The Lead is a brilliant follow up to the first book in the series”
– Katy Watson

“Antony Johnston has done it again – funny, endearing and a juicy mystery to solve, it’s the very best of modern cosy crime magic”
– Jonathan Whitelaw

“Antony Johnston is brilliant at crafting charming characters and shrewd, satisfying mysteries. The Dog Sitter Detective series is cosy crime at its very best”
– Tom Mead