Book Summary and Reviews of The Highly Effective Detective Goes to the Dogs by Richard Yancey

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"Starred Review. Yancey has given Teddy a distinctive voice - wry, rambling and self-reflective - that will endear this surprisingly effective bumbler to all kinds of mystery readers." - Publishers Weekly.

"It is difficult to top an outstanding series debut, but Yancey does so here with great aplomb. For readers who enjoy humorous mysteries with quirky detectives in the tradition of Janet Evanovich." - Library Journal.

"The detection is ramshackle and the solution almost an afterthought to the funny, sad adventures of a hero who's less private eye than holy fool." - Kirkus Reviews.

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Richard Yancey Author Biography

Richard (Rick) Yancey is the author of several novels and a memoir. His books have been published in over twenty languages and have earned numerous accolades and awards from around the world. His young adult novel, The Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred Kropp, was named a "Best Book of the Year" by Publishers Weekly and was nominated for the Carnegie Medal.

Since he was quite young, Rick knew he wanted to be a writer. After earning a degree in English from Roosevelt University in Chicago, Rick returned to his native Florida to pursue a career in the arts. While teaching part time and dabbling in the theater, he decided to take a job with the Internal Revenue Service, where he served as a revenue officer for over ten years.

He continued to pursue his lifelong dream of being a full-time ...

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