The Highly Effective Detective Goes to the Dogs
"Spectacular...highly entertaining. Ruzak is reminiscent of both A Confederacy of Dunces's Ignatius J. Reilly and of Columbo. This is sure to be one of the most well regarded--and enjoyed--mysteries of the year." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review, on The Highl Effective Detective
"Full of wry humor, action, and plot twists. The novel's biggest asset is quirky storyteller-sleuth Teddy Ruzak." -- Boston Globe
"Funny the way Donald E. Westlake's novels are funny." -- Booklist
"Colorful, memorable...tells a suspenseful story full of great humor and careful plotting. Highly recommended." -- Library Journal, starred review
After the state shuts him down for practicing detection without a license, Teddy thinks his investigating days are over. Then he discovers the body of a man outside his office, a man he had befriended just the day before. Teddy suspects foul play, but the police think he's barking up the wrong tree. Then his normal befuddlement is exponentially enhanced by two very unexpected--and potentially very dangerous--visitors from the pound.