• A Cat Was Involved

  • A Chet and Bernie Mystery Short, Story 1
  • By: Spencer Quinn
  • Narrated by: Jim Frangione
  • Length: 52 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (845 ratings)

Access a growing selection of included Audible Originals, audiobooks, and podcasts.
You will get an email reminder before your trial ends.
Audible Plus auto-renews for $7.95/mo after 30 days. Upgrade or cancel anytime.
A Cat Was Involved  By  cover art

A Cat Was Involved

By: Spencer Quinn
Narrated by: Jim Frangione
Try for $0.00

$7.95 a month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy for $6.87

Buy for $6.87

Pay using card ending in
By confirming your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and Amazon's Privacy Notice. Taxes where applicable.

Publisher's summary

Spencer Quinn’s first original audio short story reveals how everyone’s favorite detective duo - Chet the Dog and P.I. Bernie Little - came to meet before their first big case in Dog On It. As fans know, Chet first met Bernie on that fateful day when he flunked out of K-9 police school. The details of that day, though, have always remained a little vague (like so much in Chet’s doggy brain). All we know is that Chet had been the best leaper in his K-9 class, but for some reason he failed his final leaping test...and that a cat was involved...and that there was some blood. But whose?

The test, the cat, the blood - all pieces of a puzzle that, when solved, will bring down a dangerous gang of thieves - and signal the start of a beautiful friendship. This fateful day has been alluded to in every book in the series, and now fans of Chet and Bernie will finally get to find out what actually happened. For these two beloved characters, it was something like love at first sight - and, for Chet, at first smell, too.

©2012 Spencer Quinn (P)2012 Recorded Books

Featured Article: The Best Cozy Mysteries to Keep You Warm This Holiday Season


We’ve rounded up a list of some of the best cozy mystery audiobooks to help brighten up your winter listening. Here you'll find contemporary and historical cozies, classic whodunits and ingenious heist stories. While varying in tone, plot, and setting, these picks all share an irresistible holiday atmosphere. You'll find snowstorms galore, bakeries full of tasty holiday treats, glittering get-togethers, and picturesque English villages decked out in their holiday finest.

What listeners say about A Cat Was Involved

Average customer ratings
Overall
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    621
  • 4 Stars
    148
  • 3 Stars
    57
  • 2 Stars
    13
  • 1 Stars
    6
Performance
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    621
  • 4 Stars
    92
  • 3 Stars
    33
  • 2 Stars
    7
  • 1 Stars
    4
Story
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    551
  • 4 Stars
    132
  • 3 Stars
    55
  • 2 Stars
    13
  • 1 Stars
    4

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Sort by:
Filter by:
  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Favorite crime fighters

Two—one of my favorite numbers—of the best!
Bernie and Chet (or Chet and Bernie, depending get on ... the thought seems to have drifted away but never mind.) I’m looking forward to July 2019 when their new adventure arrives.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

When they say short they mean SHORT

Any additional comments?

I love Chet and Bernie and the story was good but at the end I really felt like really that's it. Please mr Quinn give me more!!!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Hilarious!

Could not stop laughing! This book is so funny and sweet; a great book about Chet and Bernie's first meeting.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Chet saves the day

It was great to get the backstory about the Bernie and Chet partnership. It is truly a match made in heaven.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Cute story

I might have to find out more about the dog stories. Was cute but just a little too short

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Love it

Have listened to it many times; a regular go-to. K-9 school details annoyingly inaccurate but not that serious.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Chet and Burney's backstory

What did you love best about A Cat Was Involved?

.........learning how Chet and Burney met and became partners

What was one of the most memorable moments of A Cat Was Involved?

...........when Chet could not complete his K-9 training for police school because a cat distracted him

Have you listened to any of Jim Frangione’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

They are all great. Let him do them all.

If you could rename A Cat Was Involved, what would you call it?

Chet's K9 Kaper

Any additional comments?

I always wonder what happened before the story started. Now I know. Keep 'em coming, Spencer.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

cute book

I was thoroughly entertained by this book. Short, but yet complete. Told from the dog's POV. Witty and entertaining.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Great story

Story about a dsgraced dog that redeems himself to save a cat and solve a crime.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

What Fun

The story was quick and fun. The narrator was excellent. I enjoyed listening to it.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!