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D.G. Stern has authored the award winning “Upton Charles - Dog Detective” series for younger readers (www.uptoncharles.com), The Loneliest Tree and 25 Days of a Tropical Christmas and soon to be released Sophie the Skunk and Francis the Firehouse Mouse. In addition, he has written four adult mysteries, Hot Tea…Cold Case, There’s Always Tomorrow, Stabbing Along the Straightaway and Chaos at The Concours, as well as numerous screenplays. His taste for good wine and great food has been an inspiration in his writings and Mr. Stern is also the editor of Golf a la Carte (www.golfcookbook.com) with a forward by golf legend Arnold Palmer. D.G. Stern is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School. In addition to vintage car racing, basket weaving (no kidding) fills any empty moments.

This is about as exciting as it gets. The carnival is in town and the twins really want to go, although Upton is not too keen on the idea, until the Chief of Police calls and says that there has been a disappearance–the snake lady and all her snakes are gone. Upton, who is a Bichon Frise (that’s “BEE-shon free-ZEY”), a little white dog, knows his duty and joins the Charles’to sniff out the missing reptiles, although he has no idea what a snake smells like. Actually, Upton doesn’t like snakes at all. Come along and enjoy the ride. Watch clues slither by as Upton solves the mystery of Tip Top.

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Category: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

While on a walk, Upton and his “human” father, Hank, hear the sound of fire enginesspeeding to a home around the corner from which smoke is bellowing. Quick work byfirefighters eliminates any “real” damage to the house, but when it appears that thethermostat had been turned up to high on a hot summer day, it looks like some seriousinvestigation will be needed. Aided by his assistant, Watson, and the rest of the Charles family, our canine detective ison the case. Oh…Upton is a Bichon Frise (that’s “BEE-shon free-ZEY”), a little white dog, and his super sleuth skills will be challenged. Accompany Upton, Watson, the twins and Mr. Charles as they put together the pieces ofthe Picture Perfect.

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Category: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

When the Chief of Police calls the Charles family to report that a brand new boat and trailer are missing from the boat show, Upton is immediately recruited to apply his detective skills to the disappearance. Our super sleuth is a Bichon Frise (that’s “BEE-shon free-ZEY”), a little white dog, who wastes no time in sniffing out clues that lead to a surprising discovery. During the course of the investigation, Upton is joined by a new assistant. Come along with Upton as he unravels another mystery in Ship Shape.

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Category: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

How could it possibly happen? When a convicted murderer, Billy O'Brien, serving two consecutive life sentences, is suddenly released from a maximum -security prison due to a clerical error, a massive man ­hunt ensues. Not only are the Boston Police Department and Massachusetts State Police trying to find the escaped convict - but so are the FBI and the CIA -and the Mob -each for entirely different reasons. Chris Callahan is a retired homicide detective, who also happens to be O'Brien's childhood friend. . . and the officer who put him behind bars. The entire law enforcement community agrees on only one thing: Callahan is the only one who can bring him in. . . alive

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Category: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Auto racing is a dangerous sport. Everyone knows that. Sometimes people are even killed-usually drivers . . . So the death of driver, Charles William Tyler Ill wasn't totally unexpected, except that he was stabbed in the back-in bed-in his motor home-at the Citrus Grove Raceway.

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Category: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense