Sniffing Out Murder

A Bailey the Bloodhound Mystery, Book 1

De: Kallie E. Benjamin

Narrado por: Dara Brown

When a murder unleashes a widespread investigation through Crosbyville, children’s book author Pris and her trusty bloodhound, Bailey, must sniff out the truth before the whole town goes to the dogs.

After deciding that life as a teacher wasn’t right for her, Priscilla found inspiration for her first children’s book in her three-year-old bloodhound’s nose for truth, and so The Adventures of Bailey the Bloodhound was born. After the book’s massively pawsitive response led Pris to move back to her hometown of Crosbyville, Indiana, to continue the series, she’s surprised by how things have changed in the town, but even more so how they haven’t.

Pris is frustrated to discover that newly elected school board trustee Whitney Kelley—a former high school mean girl—is intent on making Crosbyville more competitive by eliminating “frivolous spending” on the arts and social programs, including Pris and Bailey’s beloved pet-assisted reading program. A minor altercation between them isn’t anything unusual, but after Bailey sniffs out Whitney’s body in a bed of begonias, locals start hounding Pris and Bailey as suspects for the crime.

With Bailey’s sharp senses and Pris’s hometown know-how, can they prove to the community that they’re all barking up the wrong tree?

©2023 Kallie E. Benjamin (P)2023 Penguin Audio

Reseñas de la Crítica

"Cold nose, warm heart—Bailey the Bloodhound is everything you want in a pet detective. Read with extreme caution: this deliciously fun series could become highly addictive."—Laura Childs, #1 New York Times bestselling author

"Kallie Benjamin has created a warm, relatable heroine and a welcoming small town setting. Add in a friendly bloodhound, a spot-on supporting cast of characters, an intriguing mystery plus emergency pie(!) and you get a charming tale that cozy readers will savor. The Bailey the Bloodhound mysteries are just plain fun!”—Sofie Kelly, New York Times bestselling author

"A dog lover’s delight! Bailey the bloodhound is such a good boy. This loving, mischievous, smart fellow has no idea that he’s a 100-pound dynamo. Set in an old fashioned town with a homey diner and a gossipy salon, this book is delightful and even includes an entertaining romance! But it’s the kind, warm characters who will keep readers coming back for more."—Krista Davis, New York Times bestselling author

The narration was wonderful

I feel Dara did a wonderful job changing their voice for each character. I found it amazing that they were able to keep each character’s voice consistent. I’m looking forward to listening to the next book that Dara Brown narrates!

Loved the characters!

I really enjoyed this mystery and all the distinctive characters. I loved the friendships described and Bailey the dog detective! 😁🐶

Love a good cozy, especially when there is a leading dog!

Great story line and characters. Light hearted and drew me in. Looking forward to the next book.

I’m hooked!!!

I can NOT wait for the next book! Please write quickly! I thoroughly enjoyed the story and loved the characters. Thank you for a positive portrayal of a gay couple!! ☺️

“A Page Turner”

I fell in love with Bailey immediately! Well written. Excellent. Looking forward to the next book.

Entertaining

Sniffing Out Murder is an entertaining cozy mystery with engaging characters and a well written plot. I look forward to the next book.

Relationships

What did I like or dislike about this book. Dislike, that there’s not another book already. Love, first of all let me mention that the relationships in this particular storyline were great. I live in a small town. And the relationships that I have developed with the people since I’ve moved here have been similar to what I are written the story. So I already found myself talking to the characters in the book. Yes, the way it was written was so excellent that I did not figure out who the killer was in the end. Those are my favorite storyline. this is unique because it is hard to write an original thought when it comes to mystery. Most people have the same storyline, but different characters and how it plays out. This particular story was great because it had original characters, original situation, similar locations as many other stories, but the dynamics and the relationships were completely different from what I’ve read before. I do recommend this. I highly recommend this author and I cannot wait till the next book. I follow this author in her many writings. I have to say that so far I have not been disappointed. I cannot wait for the new books to come out in her other series.