The Dogwalkers' Detective Agency

A delight for lovers of cosy crime, and a must for all lovers of a good mystery involving dogs! – Peter JamesA heartwarming, satisfying page-turner with a delicious final twist that made me gasp – Daisy BuchananThis sweet, big-hearted novel is like The Thursday Murder Club With Dogs. I horsed through it and found it hugely uplifting. The friendship between the characters is beautiful, and I LOVE the protagonist Charlie. It really kept me guessing - and oh my God, that final FINAL twist! I need more! – Marian KeyesFunny, big-hearted, cosy but never comatose, The Dogwalkers’ Detective Agency is an absolute must-read for all dog lovers - and even you strange cat people too! – Mike GayleWhat a joy The Dogwalkers’ Detective Agency is – once I began reading it I just couldn’t put it down, and upon reaching the end I longed to rush straight out and start solving murders. Funny and ingeniously plotted, this is a terrific debut from Michael Hogan – Jill MansellMichael Hogan is a hilariously funny writer, and this is a total treat – Jenny ColganSubtle, absorbing and bursting with rambunctious, tail-wagging charm. Hogan balances digressive, deliciously playful humour with a dark, poignant edge. In Framstone – the fictional seaside town that is arguably the story’s most beguiling character – he has created a setting that feels so tactile and well-realised that you can practically smell the ripe surf. I was grinning and gripped from the very first page, already thinking of the many doting dog parents and crime aficionados that I wanted to buy a copy for – Jimi FamurewaFunny, fast-paced and fiendishly clever. A fabulous book that’ll keep you guessing right to the end – Matt DunnI couldn’t stop devouring the pages here, packed with such warmth, fun and breezy humour. A pacy tale brimming with heart and a bewildering murder mystery that bring these small-town dogwalkers together. An utter pleasure from start to finish – Fiona Gibson * no. 1 bestselling author of The Woman Who Got Her Spark Back *So good and so twisty. I raced through it – Sarah Phelps * BAFTA-winning screenwriter of the BBC’s Agatha Christie adaptations *

Michael Hogan is a writer and editor with a 30-year career in journalism. As a freelance writer for the past 12 years, he’s been TV critic for the Telegraph and written for the Guardian, Observer, Radio Times, Red, Q, Empire, Marie Claire, Grazia, Glamour, InStyle, Esquire, ES and You magazine. Michael now writes mainly about TV and pop culture, but also turns his hand to lifestyle pieces, topical comment, celebrity interviews and humorous articles. He lives in London with his family and a rescue dog called Ivy. To escape them all and get some work/procrastination done, he commutes to a shed at the bottom of his garden. The Dogwalkers’ Detective Agency is his debut novel.