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    To Fetch a Thief
    To Fetch a Thief
    To Fetch a Thief
    Audiobook9 hours

    To Fetch a Thief

    Written by Spencer Quinn

    Narrated by Jim Frangione

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    About this audiobook

    In the third book in the brilliant New York Times bestselling series featuring a lovable and wise dog narrator, Chet and Bernie go under the big top to solve the most unlikely missing persons (and animals!) case ever. Chet has smelled a lot of unusual things in his years as trusted companion and partner to P.I. Bernie Little, but nothing has prepared him for the exotic scents he encounters when an old-fashioned traveling circus comes to town. Bernie scores tickets to this less-than-greatest show-on-earth because his son Charlie is crazy about elephants. The only problem is that Peanut, the headlining pachyderm of this particular one-ring circus, has gone missing-along with her trainer, Uri DeLeath. Stranger still, no one saw them leave. How does an elephant vanish without a trace? At first there's nothing Bernie and Chet can do-it's a police matter and they have no standing in the case. But then they're hired by Popo the Clown, who has his own reasons for wanting to find out what has become of the mysteriously missing duo. After Chet takes a few sniffs in Peanut's trailer and picks up her one-of-a-kind scent, he and Bernie are in hot pursuit, heading far away from the bright lights of the traveling show and into the dark desert night. Some very dangerous people would prefer that Chet and Bernie disappear for good and will go to any lengths to make that happen. Across the border in Mexico and separated from Bernie, Chet must use all his natural strength and doggy smarts to try to save himself-not to mention Bernie and a decidedly uncooperative Peanut, too. To Fetch a Thief shows why readers everywhere have fallen head-over-paws in love with the Chet and Bernie mystery series. Top-notch suspense, humor, and insight into the ways our canine companions think and behave make this the most entertaining and irresistible book in the series yet.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateSep 28, 2010
    ISBN9781449843267
    To Fetch a Thief
    Author

    Spencer Quinn

    Spencer Quinn is the bestselling author of eight Chet and Bernie mystery series, as well as the #1 New York Times bestselling Bowser and Birdie series for middle-grade readers. He lives on Cape Cod with his wife Diana—and dogs Audrey and Pearl. Keep up with him by visiting SpenceQuinn.com.

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    • 4/5
      This third installment in the series finds Chet and Bernie hot on the trail of a missing elephant. Despite that old elephant joke that elephants are so large they don’t go missing, this one did. And the merry chase leads the duo to Mexico. Money and drugs are involved, as well as shady dealings and murder. Some dirty cops arrest Bernie, and he and Chet are separated for a while. Chet is confused, but does his best to be professional, and in the end, well there is more to follow in the Chet and Bernie series, so you know it works out, somehow. The story starts out rather slowly, but picks up speed and then finishes with a bang. They get some help from from the elephant, but really, it’s Chet who saves Bernie’s bacon, and deserves some of his own.
    • 4/5
      When an elephant and her handler go missing from a circus, it is cancelled to the disappointment of PI Bernie and his son, Charlie. However, since Bernie shows up before he knows about the cancellation, he chats with the police detective who is there to find out more. Later on, Bernie (and his dog Chet, whose POV the book is from) are hired by the handler’s partner (and the circus’s clown) to find out what happened, since the police are treating this as the handler simply having taken the elephant to get away from the circus. I really liked this one. As always, it’s fun (and sometimes humourous) to read from Chet’s perspective. This one was extra interesting to me with the animal welfare/cruelty angle of circuses.
    • 4/5
      Not my favorite of the series but still a fun read. This may be an artifact of my going through the series back-to-back-to-back but there is almost too much of a formula being established that in some ways removes some of the tension of the plot, regardless it is still well worth the ride.
    • 3/5
      My least favorite of the series so far. The characters are still fun but the mystery was a little weak for me.
    • 3/5
      Peanut the elephant and his trainer have vanished, seemingly into thin air, and so Chet and Bernie, who have also been hired on a possible divorce case, are on the trail. But at first there is no trail; not even a scent, and boy, do elephants have a strong scent! Chet knows. When the trainer turns up dead in the desert with nary a sign of Peanut, they are investigating several shady characters which leads them on a wild goose chase, despite the fact that Chet can't see or smell any geese whatsover.This is another fun installment in this series. While it's not a y/a series, my 15 year old son has been enjoying them thoroughly. Good thing he bought me the seventh one for Christmas and I decided to have him read it. I think he'd give this series a whopping five stars, and he's finally stopped calling shotgun when he and one of his sisters are going to ride with me at the same time. Not that they've stopped vying for the front seat. That sort of tangent is the thing Chet does frequently; after all, he is a dog, and easily--a squirrel!
    • 4/5
      Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Chet! Chet the Jet! I LURVS Chet!

      Chet (the Jet) and his human companion, Bernie are on the case of a Missing Elephant (as in elephant-napped) and the humane, found dead trainer. The trail leads them to Mexico. Meanwhile on a stakeout for a divorce case, Chet & Bernie spy Malcom, Bernie's ex's soon to be husband.....Oh, oh!

      Lots of action and a very entertaining read.
    • 3/5
      Book # 3 in the Chet and Bernie mystery series. A weekend outing to the circus with son, Charlie, starts out badly when they notice as sign stating the circus show is closed for the day. Walking around the grounds in hopes of an answer, they come across a number of police vehicles and crime scene tape. It seems the star elephant trainer, and his elephant, Peanut, have gone missing, and the circus owner seems unconcerned. The circus clown, however, is certain they’ve been kidnapped and he hires Chet and Bernie to investigate. Simultaneously, they also are working a divorce case that hits a little too close to home.

      Bernie Little, head of the Little Detective Agency, is the smartest human there is – just ask Chet the Jet. He’s also strong and calm in a crisis. Chet is fast, a great leaper, a good judge of character, a master tracker and completely devoted to Bernie. They make a great team. However, Chet is liable to get sidetracked with various interesting smells – javalina? Short ribs? Croissants? Snake? Since he’s our narrator there are events that happen out of his range of understanding, leaving the reader guessing and trying to piece together the puzzle right along with Chet.

      I’ve read the first three in the series in pretty close succession, and I’m really noticing a pattern / formula. I’m still entertained, however, so I won’t give up on the series, but I think I’ll wait a year or so before I pick up another.
    • 2/5
      Another fun romp with Chet the PI dog, this time on the trail of a missing circus elephant.

      Again, the book was a little cookie-cutter, but Chet is such an endearing narrator and there is always a little smidgeon of an unanswered question, that I keep picking these books up when they are released. (and isn’t that just the sign of a good serial book writer?)
    • 4/5
      Chet has been an engaging narrator for the four Chet and Bernie mysteries I've checked out from my local library. To Fetch a Thief had the usual elements: Bernie runs into old friends, Chet gets captured and goes through a tense separate adventure, Bernie screws up with relationships (except for those with his son, 6-year-old Charlie, and Chet). Bernie's reaction to discovering what his ex-wife's boyfriend is doing behind her back did him credit, although I wish his advice to Malcolm had included going to a clinic and getting himself tested.Chet loses his train of thought quite often, which makes him more believable than some other mystery-solving animals, though not as funny as Erickson's Hank the Cowdog. Chet isn't as boastful as Hank, either. Quite a few of the names and situations Chet drops come from the first two books, but not all. For Chet, the work is simple: follow Bernie, track stuff, catch the perp by the pants leg. Case closed. In the last book, Thereby Hangs a Tail, a valuable animal was missing. The same is true in this book. Both animals were female and their names start with a 'P' -- but there's an enormous size difference between tiny Princess the blue-ribbon show dog and Peanut the circus elephant.I did so enjoy the climax. None of the perps did, of course. The end was sweet.Mr. Frangione's narration was great, except that Chet is an Arizonan dog, so he should know that 'saguaro' is pronounced 'sah-wahr-roh'. As for Mr. Quinn's writing, I thank him for properly using 'shone' instead of 'shined' where light and reflections of light are concerned. It was such a pleasure to hear the correct word.
    • 4/5
      Bernie has a private investigation agency, consisting of himself and his partner, Chet. A dog. They are hired to track a missing circus elephant and its trainer. The story is told from Chet's point of view, which was funny and charming.Although I can see how this angle of storytelling could wear on one, I purchased two more of the novels in this series because for easy fun reading, these are terrific. I won't read them all in a row though. Sweets are better when enjoyed a little at a time, rather than gulped down all at once.
    • 4/5
      I only read this book because a neighbor pressed it on me. Normally, I would stay away from a book with a dog as a narrator. But 40 pages in, I was surprised to find that I was enjoying myself. Quinn does a very nice job with Chet the dog's persona, amusingly making him lose the track of his thoughts mid-stream and become confused by his partner Bernie's (the human private detective) use of idioms while telling the story of the case at hand, the theft of an elephant from a small circus. So it's all fun, the both dog and human are likeable characters, and the storyline is good, too. The only problem is that Chet's digressions are pretty much continuous, as you would expect them to be, and this sometimes slows down the story, occasionally making me wish for a human narrator. All in all, though, if this sort of whimsey seems your cup of tea, I would say this series might be worth your time. To Fetch a Thief is the third in Quinn's "Chet and Bernie" series. I'm not going to make a point to read any more right away. On the other hand, I had no trouble jumping in in the middle of the series.
    • 3/5
      Cute little book, listened to. Written by the dog, Chet, about a missing elephant. He and his person Bernie are the LIttle Detective agency. 9/22
    • 4/5
      Another great addition to the series - Chet's narrative is hilarious and moving at the same time! Recommended for fans of funny mysteries.
    • 4/5
      This series is so much fun! To Fetch A Thief is #3. I'll definitely be picking up #4 soon. Good boy, Chet!
    • 4/5
      Bernie Little is a private detective whose partner is Chet, K-9 trained German Shepard and the narrator of the story. This is a talented and successful pairing. Chet helps Bernie locate an elephant and her handler who have disappeared from a small family circus. As far as Chet is concerned, it's very hard to hide an elephant; their smell is certainly distinct. Their search takes them to Mexico where corrupt police and smugglers of rare animals await them. Chet is smart for a dog even though many human idioms have him stumped. (He might ask what a tree stump has to do with language? Humans don't mark them like dogs do.) His training hardly ever fails him as Bernie is able to keep him away from danger. This doesn't stop Chet from acting on his own when he sees Bernie or his friends in danger. In fact Chet shines when acts on his own with or without Bernie's voice in his head.Dog lovers and mystery readers will love this series.
    • 5/5
      To Fetch a Thief by Spencer Quinn is the third in the Chet and Bernie Mystery series. In this story, Peanuts the elephant goes missing, and our detectives discover all sorts of funny business going on at the circus as they try to solve the case. If you've not read any of the series yet, you should know that Chet and Bernie are private investigators. Bernie, the owner, is down on his luck detective with a heart and social conscience, while Chet, the narrator of the story, is a happy-go-lucky live for the moment sort of guy. Chet, incidentally, is a dog, and the entire story is told from his optimistic perspective. He enjoys the scents, sounds and tastes of life, loves Bernie unconditionally, and understands Bernie's words and gestures. He really doesn't solve any crimes, because he lives for the moment and forgets almost everything that happened previously, but helps out with his keen sense of smell, his ability to track, his protectiveness of Bernie, and his sixth sense for quickly assessing who is the bad guy. He quickly became my hero, with his keenness to please Bernie, his loyalty, enthusiasm, and good-natured humor. I had many laugh-out-loud moments in the story at Chet's narration; the author has found exactly the right tone for Chet. Bernie, as seen though Chet's eyes, is sweet, thoughtful, strong and wonderful. He talks to Chet constantly, which allows the story to flow along seamlessly. I laughed out loud many times while reading this book. It is really great fun, and highly recommended for dog and/or mystery lovers. I am just waiting for the next story in the series!
    • 4/5
      I love this series about a private investigator and his side kick Chet. This is the third in the series and just as good as the first two. Highly recommend if you want a good detective story.
    • 4/5
      Chet and Bernie are back and at the start we find them still needing money and doing divorce work to get income. Chet the dog narrates as usual (this is the 3rd book in the series after "Dog On It" and "Thereby Hangs a Tail") and I do agree that some of his common phrases are growing a bit old, but then again, he's a dog - his whole life is fairly repetitive!Anyway, Chet is probably the better investigator of the pair - with his night vision, superb scent following, and astute hearing - if only he could tell Bernie a few things to keep them out of trouble while investigating! But that's the fun of it. In this one, they are in search of a circus elephant and her trainer - hired by a clown who knows it wasn't the simple case of running off because of ethical/humane considerations that is the circus owner's line. In the meantime, Bernie's ex is dating a man who is the 'other person' in the divorce/cheating case they are investigating and his son has already told his whole class that dad will find Peanut the elephant.Chet is lovable and while I didn't love this book as much as the others, it was more about the mystery itself - still interesting and some twists, but not my favorite of the books so far. I'll still be waiting for book 4 to come out, though. They are fun, quick reads with some humor and mystery and I do love them.
    • 5/5
      In a word? Fun! I've read this third in a series of three and it keeps getting better as I get to know the charactors. Dog On It and Thereby Hangs a Tail and now To Fetch a Thief bring Bernie and Chet on a brand new adventure of PI detection. Enjoyable for anyone but especially for dog lovers. With Chet the dog giving a running dialog in dog language it's easy to visualize the dog's perspective on life and living.
    • 3/5
      I think the humor of Chet, the dog, is starting to diminish. IN this case, Bernie and Chet are hunting for a missing Elephant, Peanut, and her trainer, Uri DeLeath. Uri is a humane trainer, never using hurtful implements. However, it isn't enough for the animal rights activists who deem ordering/training animals inhumane by its nature. Did Uri switch camps or did they kidnap him?There's also Colonel Drummond, owner the the circus, who's in financial trouble and Tex Rosa, the trucking magnate who likes to deal in endangered species. Of course, Chet gets them in the end.The book is filled with the usual mean suspects but lacks some of the more fun characters from previous books. Chet's obsession with food and his "that's a story for later" are getting tiresome though.As always, this book is light reading. However, this may be the last Chet and Bernie book for me.
    • 4/5
      The third book in the hilarious Chet and Bernie Mystery series hits the shelves in late September, and it does not disappoint. They are on the trail, literally, of a missing circus elephant and her beloved trainer when they stumble upon a much higher stakes smuggling operation that will make your fur stand up. It's another fun frolic with this dynamic duo that is sure to please their many fans.