Nose Knows

Search and Rescue Cozy Mysteries, Book 4

De: Patti Benning

Narrado por: Julie McKay

Sometimes trusting your instincts…
Can be murder.
Evelyn Foster is finally confident that Atlas is ready to pass the rigorous tests to become a fully certified cadaver dog. After a flurry of last-minute training to get her furry buddy as ready as he can possibly be, Eve meets with experienced volunteers from Michigan Mutts Search and Aid to put Atlas through the first in a series of tests.

Excited to get him started, Eve is entirely baffled when Atlas completely ignores repeated commands to search and keeps circling back around to one of the volunteers, a man from Marquette. It seems as though Atlas is more interested in the treats that he can smell in the man’s pocket than in doing his job.

Disappointed and frustrated, Eve is on the verge of giving up and going home but decides to trust Atlas’ instincts. She asks the volunteer from Marquette if they can search him and his vehicle. The volunteer agrees and Atlas gives a hard alert when he’s taken to the volunteer’s trunk.

Atlas passes his test with flying colors when the trunk is opened, and a body is discovered.

The volunteer claims that he is innocent, and he is eventually allowed to leave, but Eve suspects that he knows more than he’s letting on.

Can she team up with her canine buddies and crack the case? Find out in this exciting Canine Cozy Mystery!

©2024 Patti Benning (P)2025 Blue Nose Publishing

Fantastic Cozy Mystery

Patti Benning has done it again with Nose Knows, another fantastic cozy mystery! Atlas has finally reached his exam to become an official cadaver search dog, and without Eve realizing it at first, Atlas uncovers yet another mystery along the way. Eve follows the trail of clues in a story that is engaging, fun, and impossible to put down. The writing is strong, the mystery is clever, and fans of cozy mysteries will absolutely love this book.

Eve and Atlas

Eve takes Atlas for his final test for Cadaver retrieval.

A suprise outcome in the first few minutes of his test, something unusual delays his testing

I enjoy this cozy murder mystery performed by Julie Mckay.

Nose Knows Best

I loved this story!!

In this next installment, Eve was hoping to get a reprieve from the chaos of the last few months in Granite, Michigan.

Atlas is up for his final certification as a cadaver dog with Eve. They meet his breeder and Eve's training mentor, Jan, and two other search and rescue volunteers, including Oliver and his dog Jackson, who were supposed to provide distractions.

Atlas starts his test by immediately back tracking, straight to Oliver. After trying to refocus Atlas's attention, Jan suggests Eve letting him do his work. Atlas beelines straight for Oliver's trunk and alerts. What they find, leaves everyone shaken.

Eve couldn't stop wondering what she missed about Oliver and his life even though they'd known each other for years through the volunteer search and rescue team.

I thought I had this mystery solved quickly and I was STILL wrong and I love being fooled.

I got to listen to this story, narrated by Julie Mckay, aka Maxine Mitchell, through Blue Nose Audio on their app as an advanced listener copy along with Ring Leader and Bite Moves. These stories are short, 7 hours total for all three books. They're not overly gory or graphic and are a nice palate cleanser for some of the heavier books I usually go for.

I'm totally invested in this series now and I am so excited for more.

Cute and Fun!

Adorable cozy mystery series with the added bonus of furry friends! This series is a bunch of short and sweet novellas about Evelyn Foster and her two search dogs. Great series! I cant wait to read more about Evelyn Foster!

Book 4: Nose Knows
Eve takes her cadaver search dog Atlas, for qualification. As she is about to start the test, Atlas alerts on a nearby car, where a dead body is found. Now, she has to help the police solve this crime.