An Army of Noses: A Spunky Murder Mystery

by Holly L Lewitas

Overview

An Army of Noses is the engrossing third addition to the well- received Spunky Murder Mystery series. Spunky, the adorable crime-solving terrier-mutt is once again up to her cute little nose in a mystery, but this time the stakes are higher than ever-now a very close friend is in serious trouble. Spunky, her feline cohorts, and their human, Dr. Hannah Richards set out to find the truth, but they quickly become enmeshed in a disturbing and dangerous mystery. With time running out, the suspense builds as the clever Spunky and friends realize they will need all their animal wiles to confront a dangerous killer. This book is the perfect cozy mystery for any animal lover. While containing serious adult themes, it is not graphically violent, making it a mystery that relies more on brains, humor and instinct instead of gore to entertain readers. It is an exciting, highly entertaining read not only for animals lovers but for mystery lovers as well. Pacific Book Review says - "Lewitas is an impeccable storyteller...a treat of a read...". Hollywood Book Review agrees - Mystery readers who want a cozy mystery with a bite (pun intended) and humor will love An Army of Noses.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781500132514
Publisher:	CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date:	06/20/2014
Series:	A Spunky Murder Mystery , #3
Pages:	394
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.88(d)

About the Author

Holly Lewitas loves both a good mystery and animals, so she decided to combine the two and created the Spunky Murder Mystery series. Holly is a registered nurse by training, an animal rescuer by nature, and a transplanted Yankee widow, now living in the South. Holly shares her home with her beloved rescued critters - the stars of her books.

Editorial Reviews

2014-08-22
The third dog-driven murder mystery from Lewitas (The Nose Knows, 2012, etc.) unleashes a pack of street-wise animals to find a murderer.Lewitas' smooth, smart and enjoyable read leads off with a couple of well-developed animal characters who stay just this side of "too cute": Spunky, a stubborn and intelligent terrier who lives up to her name, and Fearless, a former alley cat who's been scarred by his tough upbringing. It's really Spunky and her nose that do most of the detective work when Hannah, Spunky's human psychologist "mom," struggles to absolve a client of murder accusations. Having a tough little terrier as a narrator doesn't keep Lewitas from addressing tough issues. She touches on prostitution, childhood sex abuse and bigoted cops—all within the first 100 pages and all without losing Spunky's precocious, subtly noir-flavored tone. She's intelligent enough to see the hard world for what it is but not so human that she gets bogged down in it. The only place Lewitas misses the mark is with Hannah's portrayal as a psychologist; making house calls and organizing her patients to help hunt for a murderer would be far beyond the ethical norms in real life, even if it helps move the story forward. The animals talk among themselves but communicate with humans mainly through body language and, in Spunky's case, a few strategically placed barks. "We terriers are a proud breed. We are also relentless when it comes to tracking vermin, and I was tracking a rat," she notes as she nudges human Hannah toward clues. There are several verb tense issues—e.g., "did it happened"—but they don't distract from the smooth, polished and, well, spunky narrative.Smart animals taking on surprisingly tough issues—a charming, entertaining mix.

Kirkus Reviews