Chet, an almost k-9 graduate and his partner Bernie are hired by a woman whose daughter is missing. Russians, old mines, chases, dog-nappings, a mountain lion and other obstacles are overcome as Chet narrates an absolutely fun mystery. Part of what makes this book so fun is the more dog-like narrative tricks the author uses to make it really feel the story is told by a clever (and distractible) dog. And a good mystery too. Chet doesn't always understand what is going on, and sometimes he forgets important things, and he sure doesn't like or trust Cap 'N Crunch, but that's where Bernie comes in and why they are a great team! I loved it.