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Beginnings

On Sunday we do beginnings, taking a look at the start of a Peter Abrahams novel, including those written under the Spencer Quinn moniker (and it’s a chance to use that strange word, moniker, every week!) Today – how about a bit of a sneak peek? Here’s the beginning of Of Mutts and Men, the next Chet and Bernie novel. If you preorder please save your receipt because you’ll also be getting (free) The Iggy Papers, a new C&B short story. (Instructions on what to do with the receipt coming in a few days.)

A rooftop chase? Who’s got it better than me? Chasing down perps is what we do, me and Bernie. We’re partners in the Little Detective Agency, Little being Bernie’s last name. I’m Chet, pure and simple. When it comes to chasing down perps, rooftop chasing is what you might call a specialty within a specialty, if you see what I mean. And if you don’t then … then actually I’m right there with you. The point is that rooftop chases don’t happen often, so when they do you’ve got to enjoy them with all your heart. No problem. Enjoying with all my heart is one of my best things, right up there with leaping and grabbing perps by the pant leg.

The Iggy Papers

We’ve had some questions about the title of the new Chet and Bernie short story that will go out free to all who preorder the next novel, Of Mutts and Men. The title of the story is The Iggy Papers (not The Iggy Chronicles Vol.2). Sorry for the confusion – although Iggy (Chet’s best buddy) and confusion go together. To all who preorder – save your receipt. The publisher will have a page set up where you can send it in early April. They promise the process will be smooth!

Of Mutts and Men Preorder Info

There have been some questions about preordering Of Mutts and Men, the next Chet and Bernie novel, coming July 7. This should be easy and simple. Everyone who preorders will receive a bonus short story for free (I’m rather fond of this short story!). Just save your receipt. Starting April 1 the publisher will have a preorder site set up where you’ll be able to send the receipt.

1. Please don’t send receipts here. The publisher will provide a place starting April 1.
2. The name of the story is: The Iggy Papers.
3. For those interested in getting signed copies at this year’s tour – the tour is not set up yet. But when it is, all appearances will be posted here. (I now have a Hawaiian shirt I may sport at one of them.)
4. If you’ve already preordered and can’t find your receipt – please look again. But if you still can’t, I’ll see what the publisher has to say. Bottom line: don’t worry.
5. Publishers are fond of preorders. Writers and fond publishers get along well.

Beginnings

On Sunday we do beginnings, taking a look at the start of a Peter Abrahams novel, including those written under the Spencer Quinn moniker. Today, how about a little taste of something not even out yet – i.e. a sneak peek! Here’s the start of The Iggy Papers, the new short story that will come free with all preorders of Of Mutts and Men (the next Chet and Bernie). Just save your receipt!

“Well lookie here,” said Nixon Panero, the best car repair dude in the whole Valley, reaching deep into the engine of the Porsche, not the old one that had gone off a cliff or the older one that got blown up, but the oldest – meaning our new one – with the cool martini glasses on the fenders, a beautiful touch added by Rui, Nixon’s paint guy who happened to be a real artist, trained by Andy Warhol, whoever he happened to be. Or possibly someone who’d met Andy in lock-up, if I had the story straight. Nixon was also our buddy, although he’d been a perp at one time, a perp we’d collared and sent up the river, collaring perps being what we do at the Little Detective Agency, me and Bernie. It’s called the Little Detective Agency because Bernie’s last name is Little. I myself get along very well without a last name. Call me Chet, pure and simple. The river, by the way, has no water in it.