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The Spotted Dog

Series: CORINNA CHAPMAN
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The Spotted Dog by Kerry Greenwood is a gripping entry in the Crime & Thriller genre featuring private detective Corinna Chapman. Set in Melbourne, the story follows Corinna as she juggles her bakery business with the search for a veteran's stolen dog, uncovering a web of danger and intrigue that intersects with her own life and community. This delightful blend of mystery and personal drama promises to keep readers engaged with its rich characterisation and vibrant setting.
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If you enjoy crime novels brimming with suspense and vibrant characters, you'll likely be drawn to this story. Set in a picturesque Australian setting, it combines the intrigue of a traditional mystery with clever wit. Fans of amateur sleuth tales and detailed settings will find it a delightful getaway.

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Intrepid baker and erstwhile investigator Corinna Chapman returns triumphantly in her first adventure in seven years.

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Corinna Chapman is an absolute delight. Books + Publishing

Corinna Chapman, baker extraordinaire, talented sleuth, stalwart friend and lover, is back!

When a distraught Scottish veteran from Afghanistan is knocked unconscious, waking up to find his beloved ex-service dog missing, Corinna and her lover, Daniel, find themselves inextricably drawn into the machinations of a notorious underworld gang of drug runners.

Corinna and Daniel need to pull together all the strings to find the connections between their wandering Scottish veteran, his kidnapped dog, a student dramatic society thatโ€™s moved into Corinnaโ€™s building, burglaries, and the threatening notes that begin to mysteriously appear in her apartment.

Between her forays into danger, there is still time in Corinnaโ€™s life for tender encounters while the delicious aromas of newly baked breads, muffins and treats waft out of her bakery, Earthly Delights.

Praise for Corinna Chapman:

'Greenwood is a modern master of the gracious detective story. We happily slip into the well-ordered ebb and flow of life around Earthly Delights and the other inhabitants of the Insula building, but she meticulously blends a hint of unease into the mix... Greenwood knows a proper feast includes the savoury and the sweet. Hers is a unique voice in crime fiction.' - The Age

Series: CORINNA CHAPMAN

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  • Cooking the Books
    Cooking the Books follows Corinna Chapman, a talented baker and reluctant investigator, who is trying very hard to do nothing at all on her holidays. Her gorgeous Daniel is only intermittently at her side, as he's roaming the streets tracking down a multi-thousand dollar corporate theft. Jason, her baking offsider, has gone off to learn how to surf. Meanwhile, Kylie...
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  • Earthly Delights
    Earthly Delights is the first in a wonderful new, crime series from Kerry Greenwood, filled with gastronomical delights, humour and unexpected twists.
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  • Heavenly Pleasures
    No one has less interest in mysteries than Corinna Chapman, who has bread to bake, but they seem to be arising spontaneously in the vicinity of her bakery, Earthly Delights. Between the mouth-watering distractions of loaves and muffins, of Jason, her apprentice, and Horatio, the cat, she's keeping an eye on the door as she waits for the exciting Daniel,...
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  • Trick or Treat
    Trick or Treat by Kerry Greenwood features Corinna Chapman, amateur sleuth, baker extraordinaire, and proprietor of the Earthly Delights Bakery, as she returns for her fourth criminally entertaining and delicious adventure. When a cut-price franchise bakery opens its doors just down the street from Earthly Delights and crowds flock to purchase the bread, Corinna Chapman is understandably nervous. Meanwhile, the...
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  • The Spotted Dog
    Corinna Chapman is an absolute delight. Books + Publishing Corinna Chapman, baker extraordinaire, talented sleuth, stalwart friend and lover, is back! When a distraught Scottish veteran from Afghanistan is knocked unconscious, waking up to find his beloved ex-service dog missing, Corinna and her lover, Daniel, find themselves inextricably drawn into the machinations of a notorious underworld gang of drug runners....
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  • Forbidden Fruit
    Corinna Chapman, owner of Earthly Delights, detests Christmas. She's dreaming of quiet, air-conditioned comfort but instead finds herself dealing with a rose-loving donkey named Serena, a maniacal mother with staring eyes, a distracted assistant searching for the perfect muffin recipe, her friend the fearless witch Meroe, and the luscious Daniel, with whom she'd like to spend a lot more time....
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  • Devil's Food
    If there's one thing that Corinna Chapman, baker extraordinaire and proprietor of the Earthly Delights Bakery, can't abide, it's people not eating wellโ€”particularly when there are delights like her very own, just-baked, freshly buttered sourdough bread to enjoy. So when a strange cult which denies the flesh and eats only famine bread turns up, along with a body which is...
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The Spotted Dog by Kerry Greenwood is generally well-received, with fans praising its engaging narrative and charming characters. The book offers a satisfying mix of mystery and humour, reminiscent of classic detective stories. Some readers appreciate the depth and development of the characters, while others enjoy the vivid setting and intricate plot.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781760876197

Publisher: Allen & Unwin

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 October 2019

Country: Australia

Imprint: Allen & Unwin

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 268g

Pages: 304

About the Author

Kerry Greenwood is the creator of the bestselling, beloved contemporary crime series featuring the talented Corinna Chapman, baker and sleuth extraordinaire. There are currently six previous novels in this series with The Spotted Dog as Corinna's most recent adventure.

Kerry's much-loved 1920s crime series, featuring the marvellous Miss Phryne Fisher in twenty novels, has been developed for television and screened on ABC TV in Australia. The series is sold in print in the UK and US as is the television series.

Kerry Greenwood is also the acclaimed author of several books for young adults, the Delphic Women series and is the editor of two collections. She has been longlisted, shortlisted and is a winner of the Scarlet Stiletto, Davitt and the Ned Kelly awards. Kerry is also the recipient of the Ned Kelly Lifetime Achievement Award, 2003 and the Sisters in Crime Lifetime Achievement Award, 2013.

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    . . . there is no doubt Phryne is back at her best. The Book Muse When a mysterious invitation arrives for Miss Phryne Fisher from an unknown Captain Herbert Spencer in Victoria's spa country, Phryne's curiosity is excited. Phryne accepts Spencer's invitation but from their arrival, she and her loyal maid Dot are thrown into the midst of disturbing...
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    The sassy Phryne Fisher sets the seamy side of Sydney alight in her tenth adventure. Death Before Wicket follows Phryne Fisher as she plans her Sydney sojournโ€”enjoying a few days at the Test cricket, a little sightseeing, and attending the Artist's Ball with an up-and-coming young modernist. However, these plans quickly begin to go awry when Phryne's maid discovers that...
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  • Earthly Delights
    Earthly Delights is the first in a wonderful new, crime series from Kerry Greenwood, filled with gastronomical delights, humour and unexpected twists.
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    No one has less interest in mysteries than Corinna Chapman, who has bread to bake, but they seem to be arising spontaneously in the vicinity of her bakery, Earthly Delights. Between the mouth-watering distractions of loaves and muffins, of Jason, her apprentice, and Horatio, the cat, she's keeping an eye on the door as she waits for the exciting Daniel,...
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