Dial C for Chihuahua

We are happy to announce that Kensington will publish in October 2012 the first in our series of humorous mystery novels about a talking Chihuahua named Pepe. They just sent us the cover copy. We love it and we wanted to share it with you.

Front Cover:

He’s got a nose for crime—and a weakness for bacon…

DIAL C FOR CHIHUAHUA

A Bark in the Dark Mystery (this is still under discussion–if you can think of a better tagline, let us know!)

Waverly Curtis (this is our pen name–pretty tricky, right?)

Back Cover:

“I am Pepe. But you can call me el Jefe.”

Pepe may have soft white fur, big brown eyes, and mucho attitude—but he’s no furry fashion fad. Pepe is different. Pepe can talk—even if his new owner, Geri Sullivan, seems to be the only person who can understand him.

When Geri takes on her first assignment for a quirky investigator named Jimmy G and stumbles over a Seattle millionaire’s corpse, Pepe proves to be worth his weight in liver treats. Suspicion falls on the not-so-grieving widow, Rebecca Tyler, who wants to finance a reality TV show, Dancing With Dogs. Normally, Pepe wouldn’t be caught muerte in a sparkly costume. However, for Mrs. Tyler’s caliente Pomeranian, he might make an exception. But puppy love will have to wait. First Pepe has to sniff out the real killer and keep Geri safe. Lesser dogs might flinch. But Pepe isn’t the kind to turn tail and run…