Sleeping Dogs Don't Lie: Albertus Eagle Detective Beagle, #1

By Karen Botha and Chloe Grace

One murder. Two super cute animals. And a multitude of suspects.

But, no-one hears me.

Hey there. Pleased to meet you. I'm Albertus Eagle. I'm now known as the Detective Beagle. I see things. And I hear more. But, what's best is that no-one suspects me of being the guy who feeds back what the humans can't unearth.

It all started with one case.

The one where my owner, Milly was bumped off. It landed me, and the cat, otherwise known as Cleo to her friends, not that she has many, in a shelter for unwanted animals.

But, I didn't let that stop me. Here's my story.

Sleeping dogs don't lie is the prequel to the Cozy Mystery series of novels starring Albertus Eagle, his two sidekicks, Cleo the cat and Bella Schuhmann the smart human who actually understands him. In this wonderful short which is packed with humour and satire, we see the world of murder and intrigue set up through the eyes of a loyal dog turned amateur sleuth.

Don't miss out on the full series of Cozy Mysteries in the Albertus Eagle Detective Beagle series by Chloe Grace.

Sleeping Dogs Don't Lie #1

Every Dog has his Day #2

Barking up the Right Tree #3

All books by Chloe Grace are clean and wholesome, and have happy, feel-good endings!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Karen Botha
• Release date: Mar 23, 2019
• ISBN: 9781386743224

Karen Botha

So, how did I get to 42 and only just write my first novel?  Well, I've been working. It gets in the way.  Then, a few years ago, I retrained as a massage therapist and reflexologist which gives me time to write around my client appointments and I love it. You'll read a lot about me in Naked Truths, but don't believe everything you read - I hope you enjoy!

Book preview

Sleeping Dogs Don’t Lie

An Albertus Eagle Detective Beagle Mystery — Prequel

Chloe Grace

Karen Botha

This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, organizations, places, events and incidents are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

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Copyright © 2019 by Karen Botha

All rights reserved.

No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval systems, without written permission from the author, except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.

Contents

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Who is Chloe Grace?

Dog Food Recipe

Bella’s knitting corner

Doggie pins

Chapter 1

Hello. I’m pleased to meet you. I’m Albertus Eagle. Albie to my friends. Cos, well, Albertus is a bit of a mouthful, even for the most eloquent. I’m here to tell you the story of how I became known within my inner circle as the Detective Beagle.

I didn’t become that because I’m anything special; you need to understand that right from the start.

There is absolutely nothing out of the ordinary about what I do.

But, what makes me able to tell my story over and above my friends and acquaintances, is that I’ve found a voice.

I’ll come to that later. I’m jumping ahead, starting at the end, and if I’ve learned anything these past few months, it’s that, to be sure of your conclusion, the proceedings must follow a logical path. Otherwise, the less intelligent amongst the human clan can’t keep up.

So, where to start...

I know, in the middle, I’ll skim over the beginning because it’s boring.