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The Dog Sitter Detective Plays Dead
The tail-wagging cosy crime series
Series: Dog Sitter Detective
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While filming a small role in Draculania, a gender-swapped remake of Bram Stoker's classic tale, Gwinny Tuffel finds life imitating art in the misty Yorkshire Dales. A cast member is found dead in a locked trailer, a stake through their heart. With a prima donna, mounting...
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Description
While filming a small role in Draculania, a gender-swapped remake of Bram Stoker's classic tale, Gwinny Tuffel finds life imitating art in the misty Yorkshire Dales. A cast member is found dead in a locked trailer, a stake through their heart.
With a prima donna, mounting filming delays, and the chaos of caring for a friend's Jack Russell terrier, Gwinny has her hands full. Set against the eerie backdrop of Hendale Hall and its vampire lore, it's clear a flesh-and-blood killer has struck.
Can Gwinny solve the mystery before anyone else finds themselves on the cutting-room floor?
Series: Dog Sitter Detective
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The Dog Sitter Detective
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780749031862
Publisher: Allison & Busby
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 21 August 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Allison & Busby
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 320
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About the Author
Antony Johnston's career has spanned books, award-winning video games and graphic novels including collaborations with Anthony Horowitz and Alan Moore. He wrote the New York Times bestseller Daredevil Season One for Marvel Comics and is the creator of Atomic Blonde which grossed over $100 million at the box office. The Dog Sitter Detective was the winner of the Barker Fiction Award. Johnston can often be found writing at home in Lancashire with a snoozing hound for company.
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