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Paw and Order: A Chet and Bernie Mystery (The Chet and Bernie Mystery Series Book 7) Kindle Edition

by Spencer Quinn (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 out of 5 stars 1,810 ratings
In the seventh installment in the brilliant New York Times bestselling mystery series, canine narrator Chet and PI Bernie Little journey to Washington, DC, and the dog-eat-dog world of our nation’s capital.

Stephen King has called Chet “a canine Sam Spade full of joie de vivre.” Robert B. Parker dubbed Spencer Quinn’s writing “major league prose.” Now the beloved team returns in another suspenseful novel that finds Chet sniffing around the capital city and using his street smarts to uncover a devilish plot.

Chet and Bernie pay a visit to Bernie’s girlfriend, Suzie Sanchez, an ace reporter living in far-off Washington, DC. She’s working on a big story she can’t talk about, but when her source, a mysterious Brit with possible intelligence connections, runs into trouble of the worst kind, Bernie suddenly finds himself under arrest.

Meanwhile Chet gets to know a powerful DC operative who may or may not have the goods on an ambitious politician. Soon Chet and Bernie are sucked into an international conspiracy, battling unfamiliar forces under the blinking red eyes of a strange bird that Chet notices from the get-go but seems to have slipped by everybody else. Most menacing of all is Barnum, a guinea pig with the fate of the nation in his tiny paws.

As Harry Truman famously quipped, “If you want a friend in Washington, get a dog.” Too bad he didn’t get to meet Chet!
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    Chet and Bernie Mysteries
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    August 5, 2014
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Praise for Paw and Order:

“A doggone clever detective duo… always a hoot. This onesalts a doggedly determined investigation with plenty of laughs”. (Kirkus Reviews)

“Both smart and funny.” (Booklist)

“Dog lovers will enjoy Chet’s original, offbeat narration.” (Publishers Weekly)

“...a delightful romp,suitable for plane ride or beach or long winter’s night. You’ll read it in two sittings, and…you will be left wanting more." (The Book Frog)

Praise for The Sound and the Furry

“Spencer Quinn’s masterful job of having a canine narrator isn’t cutesy, nor does it grow tiresome, a tribute to his wordsmithing.” (New York Journal of Books)

“If you are a dog lover, you will instantly recognize your own pet in Chet’s wry commentary on the world as he sees it. Quinn’s masterly skills at suspense writing provide a heart-racing climax.” (Book Reporter)

Praise for the New York Times Bestselling Chet and Bernie Mystery Series

"Nothing short of masterful." (Los Angeles Times)

"Even cat lovers will howl with delight." (USA Today)

"Spencer Quinn speaks two languages--suspense and dog--fluently." (Stephen King)

"Pulls the reader along as if on a leash."


 (Booklist)

“Quinn radiates pure comic genius…You don't have to be a dog lover to enjoy this deliciously addictive series.” (Publishers Weekly (Starred Review))

About the Author

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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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00GEEB9AG
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Atria Books; Reprint edition (August 5, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 5, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.6 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 321 pages
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Spencer Quinn lives on Cape Cod with his dog, Audrey. He is currently working on the next Chet and Bernie novel.

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Customers enjoy this mystery book, praising its clever narration and unique adventures. They appreciate the believable characters, particularly Chet's delightful voice, and find it a guaranteed laughing experience. The book receives positive feedback for its insight, with one customer noting its astute observations about people, and customers describe it as full of joy and lovable.

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216 customers mention "Enjoyment"210 positive6 negative

Customers find the book enjoyable, describing it as a fun series that's guaranteed to make them laugh, with one customer noting it has great plots and plenty of humor.

"...The books are told from Chet's perspective, great plots plenty of humor great characters LOVE" Read more

"...Chet’s stream of consciousness is amusing, as always...." Read more

"...These books are just great fun to read, and, while the earlier ones take place in the Southwest, this one takes the action to Washington, D.C. I ca..." Read more

"...delightful series is narrated in the first person by a dog, but done so humorously and naturally that you end up thinking, "Yup, that's exactly..." Read more

109 customers mention "Story quality"104 positive5 negative

Customers enjoy the story quality of the book, noting that it is well written and narrated by Chet, with one customer highlighting the author's amazing talent for telling tales from Chet's perspective.

"...All the books are narrated by Chet, which makes for some interesting reading...." Read more

"This whole delightful series is narrated in the first person by a dog, but done so humorously and naturally that you end up thinking, "Yup, that..." Read more

"...if you like to read, appreciate excellent writing, a subtle and terrific sense of humor, and especially if you are partial to animals of any kind,..." Read more

"Nicely written! The adventures keep coming and Chet is always the hero! This book is for anyone who likes a good detective story." Read more

104 customers mention "Love of series"104 positive0 negative

Customers express their love for the Chet and Bernie mystery series, describing it as fabulous and a great tale.

"...Amazing things happen to Bernie and Chet, who are not at home in big cities. Chet’s stream of consciousness is amusing, as always...." Read more

"...and this was one of the best ones yet, so i really dragged my feet as i neared the end...." Read more

"...But it was still another great Chet and Bernie adventure. Well worth the reading...." Read more

"I love the Bernie and Chet series...." Read more

98 customers mention "Mystery content"76 positive22 negative

Customers enjoy the mystery content of the book, describing it as a good detective story with unique adventures that dog lovers will appreciate.

"Bernie and Chet books are a fantastic series of mystery novels starring Bernie a private detective, West Point grad and ex military and his dog,..." Read more

"...The cast of characters includes politicians, spies, “insiders,” and cops of course...." Read more

"Nicely written! The adventures keep coming and Chet is always the hero! This book is for anyone who likes a good detective story." Read more

"...and even then only get 20 words of interaction and zero contribution to the plot ...." Read more

46 customers mention "Character development"39 positive7 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, noting that the characters are believable and lovable, with Chet being a delightful narrator.

"...are told from Chet's perspective, great plots plenty of humor great characters LOVE" Read more

"...The cast of characters includes politicians, spies, “insiders,” and cops of course...." Read more

"...as always, beautifully written, with a voice that is pure delight, as well as full of astute observations about people, slim jims, and the vast..." Read more

"Nicely written! The adventures keep coming and Chet is always the hero! This book is for anyone who likes a good detective story." Read more

20 customers mention "Insight"20 positive0 negative

Customers find the book insightful, with one customer particularly appreciating Chet's thought processes and another noting how easy it is to picture the situations in their mind.

"...The books are told from Chet's perspective, great plots plenty of humor great characters LOVE" Read more

"...if you like to read, appreciate excellent writing, a subtle and terrific sense of humor, and especially if you are partial to animals of any kind,..." Read more

"...'s hope this lays the groundwork for a bit of complexity and subtext in the next book (which Chet will, undoubtedly miss completely)!" Read more

"...To me, they are less about the plots than the characterizations, and Chet the Dog's narrative is always nothing less than brilliantly funny...." Read more

14 customers mention "Joy"14 positive0 negative

Customers find the book full of joy, describing it as a light-hearted romp that makes them feel happy.

"...They always keep my interest and are so full of humor and kindness, to quote Chet they leave me feeling "tip top"...." Read more

"...The stories are genuine, exciting, and heart warming. Do yourself a big favor and fall in love with Chet and Bernie...." Read more

"...So happy, so enthusiastic, so full of life and joy and Be Here Now...." Read more

"...author (Spencer Quinn) He writes funny, humor, mystery, murder and romance and puts them all together and they fit and I love his dog that he takes..." Read more

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  • Kaydale
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great mystery series
    Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2025
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    Bernie and Chet books are a fantastic series of mystery novels starring Bernie a private detective, West Point grad and ex military and his dog, Chet, who is the narrator of the stories and maybe one of the best dogs in the world. The books are told from Chet's perspective, great plots plenty of humor great characters LOVE
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  • Patto
    4.0 out of 5 stars Dark doings in DC
    Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2023
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    You really have to love this series to put up with the corny titles — but I do love it.

    This book takes Bernie and Chet to Washington DC where Suzy Sanchez, Bernie’s girlfriend, is working for the Washington Post. The cast of characters includes politicians, spies, “insiders,” and cops of course. Amazing things happen to Bernie and Chet, who are not at home in big cities.

    Chet’s stream of consciousness is amusing, as always. But stories involving spies and politics don’t interest me as much as missing person cases and murders. So this isn’t my favorite book in the series. But I still enjoyed it — and look forward to the next book. I wouldn’t want to miss any developments in Bernie’s love life, or another great fight scene, or Chet’s opinions on food, human nature, and so forth.
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  • Jan P.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Number 7 in a great series
    Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2014
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    This is the 7th book in the series featuring Chet (dog) and Bernie (human). Bernie is a private detective, and Chet is his assistant. All the books are narrated by Chet, which makes for some interesting reading. As a dog, he is sometimes not real focused: he doesn't count beyond two, for example. So he misses a lot that's going on or doesn't understand what he's seeing. On the other hand, he often senses things that Bernie misses. What I like most about the books is the humor. When Chet narrates, he often refers to other incidents, some of which the reader is familiar with, but some the reader would like to know more about. Often he’ll allude to a previous incident where he did something he shouldn’t have: “I paddled to shore, shook off, beads of water shooting everywhere, kind of like the pearls off Leda’s necklace when I—but forget that part—and sat beside Bernie” or “I remembered that day, a bad day—flunking out of K-9 school just before the leaping test, my very best thing! Was a cat involved? Blood? Those parts were pretty hazy. But a real good day, too, on account of that was when I got together with Bernie.”

    These books are just great fun to read, and, while the earlier ones take place in the Southwest, this one takes the action to Washington, D.C. I can't wait for the next one to come out.
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  • DF
    5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best in a delightful series
    Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2016
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    This whole delightful series is narrated in the first person by a dog, but done so humorously and naturally that you end up thinking, "Yup, that's exactly what a dog would be saying (or writing) if it had the ability." Several times it had me laughing out loud. I can't speak for Scents and Sensibility, the most recent book in the series, but have read the others. I can't recall specifically what each one contained in the way of violence or sex, but I didn't feel that the author had dwelt on anything violent in a way that seemed aimed at selling more copies of the book. No gruesome descriptions: Something happens, some person or the dog may get hit over the head, for instance, or the dog is kidnapped and has a scary experience, or you learn that someone has been killed, but the story moves right on to the detecting part. As for sex, there are no "sex scenes" to speak of. At most, the human detective that the dog considers to be his partner might happen to have his girlfriend stay over, but there are no seduction scenes, kissing, or bedroom details. Her visit is a very minor thing, if mentioned at all.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars one of the best. as always, unbeatable.
    Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2014
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    it is always a sad day when i finish the latest chet and bernie book, because now i have to wait a whole year to hang out with chet again. and this was one of the best ones yet, so i really dragged my feet as i neared the end.
    as always, beautifully written, with a voice that is pure delight, as well as full of astute observations about people, slim jims, and the vast world of smells. my husband always knows when i'm reading a chet and bernie book because i'm laughing out loud so often. and also muttering in trepidation when things take a turn for the worse. if you like to read, appreciate excellent writing, a subtle and terrific sense of humor, and especially if you are partial to animals of any kind, including the human kind, do yourself a favor and read chet and bernie.
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  • JB
    3.0 out of 5 stars Click bait Guinea Pig.
    Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2020
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    This is still a great book, but I don't love it as much as the others in the series. The 3star rating is in relation to other books in the series.

    ***HERE LIE SPOILERS***
    Spencer Quinn goes to great lengths to keep reminding us that Chet is a dog. This has never been more clear than when you try to figure out a crime involving politics and international espionage spanning multiple countries. From the perspective of a dog that can only count to two... the best you can do is give up and dream of bacon and leave the so therefore to others.
    But, I'm not Chet. I want to know who committed the crime and why.
    However, even that I could forgive were it not for the emotional roller coaster that was the Guinea pig!
    After a huge buildup, we only meet the pig I'm the last chapter and even then only get 20 words of interaction and zero contribution to the plot . Some of the best bits of Chet are his interactions with other creatures - remember Peanut and Brandon? - and I was really hoping for epic scenes with the Guinea pig.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars A total joy
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 24, 2014
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    Another fabulous story in the life of Chet. He loves life and is always feeling tip top. I love all the expressions-you can bet the ranch, take it to the bank, out the ying yang etc. It can get a tiny bit repetitive. I think I loved the stories of princess and peanut more.
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  • Lissi
    5.0 out of 5 stars Quinns siebter Wurf
    Reviewed in Germany on August 15, 2014
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    Ein MUSS für jeden Hundeliebhaber ! Hier vergebe ich gerne 180 von 5 möglichen Sternen. Jede Ausgabe der "Chet and Bernie Myteries" war bisher grandios, aber das aktuelle Buch übertrifft sie alle. Ein Buch, das man nicht mehr aus den Händen legt -
    spannend und zum Brüllen komisch. Allein der Titel "Paw and Order" lässt schon vermuten wie die Geschichte geschrieben ist.
    Voller lustiger "misunderstandings" über die Ausdrucksweise und das Handeln der Menschen aus Hundesicht. Eine Lektüre zum Entspannen und zum Trainieren der Lachmuskulatur. Wer der englischen Sprache mächtig ist wird einen Witz entdecken der nicht übersetzbar ist. Unbedingte Kaufempfehlung ! Wer dieses Buch nicht besitzt hat definitiv eine Lücke in seiner Bibliothek !
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  • E. Musienko
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Chet and Bernie Mystery
    Reviewed in Canada on May 26, 2024
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    I love these stories and recommend everyone who belives that dog is the best friend
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  • norma a feeley
    5.0 out of 5 stars I enjoyed this case of Bernies and Chets
    Reviewed in Canada on April 10, 2017
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    I enjoyed this case of Bernies and Chets, but I am looking forward to some more books about these two as I have now read all eight in the series
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  • Bookworm
    5.0 out of 5 stars Spellbinding
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 27, 2015
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    Another classic story from Spencer Quinn as told by mans best friend Chet the dog and partner to the Private Investigator Bernie Little.
    Genuine detective tale with humor cleverly included throughout the book.
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