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Charles Robert Fox
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steve higgs
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Baking. It can get a guy killed.
When a retired detective and a former police dog set out on a culinary tour of the British Isles, they dream of tasty treats and delicious bakes...
...what they find is mystery, mayhem, and murder.
Albert’s investigator’s brain sees things ordinary people might not, and his dog, Rex Harrison, cannot understand why the humans are struggling to solve each mystery. He can already smell the answer - it’s right before their noses.
Together they lend their skills to help the people they meet, but unwittingly, they’ve discovered a master criminal at work, and what started out as a bit of fun is getting deadlier with each new place they visit.
If you are a fan of gentle, funny mystery books, this series is sure to please. Grab a boxed set now and save a packet on buying them individually.
This series of books contain no cussing and graphic descriptions of violence or bedroom activities.
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- Michigan Grandma
- 08-11-22
fantastic collection
fantastic collection hopefully 6-10 will also be released in the next few months. Rex is a good boy!
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- Ellen
- 01-14-24
I love Rex
I loved this set of books. The characters and stories were light hearted and interesting. More interesting than 90% of the cozy mysteries I have read.
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- Lynn Flanagan
- 12-03-22
Loved It
Best book i have listened to. I loved the reader and the book was funny and suspenseful
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- Susan Bagnall
- 08-31-23
Light mystery
I enjoyed all five books! Light mysteries suitable for late night listening ! I will be purchasing the next set .
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- karen
- 01-24-24
Rex and Alfred
Really liked their persistence in solving heir cases. They followed them through to the end.
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- Dj
- 12-30-21
Great Fun !
I love this series of books and am listening as fast as they are released on Audible. I know I could actually read however the narration is great which adds a certain flair to it and the stories are interesting. I love the interaction between Albert and Rex and how it grows over the series. As someone that has had german shepherds for a long time I really laugh at what Rex does. (and in some ways can relate) I can't wait untill they are all on Audible. I'll have to try some of the other books Steve Higgs writes.
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- Miriam
- 03-11-23
Endearing and entertaining
Really enjoyed the first five books. I feel they got better, so that by book 5 I really wanted to hear more about the main characters. The performance was great!
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- Pamela
- 11-11-23
Man and his dog
Lovely heartwarming cozy read with many twists and turns. I want to read more of Albert and Rex’s adventures.
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- Cynthia Iger
- 12-12-24
Great listen and I love the writers view from Rex the hero dog
So entertaining and the twist and turns are wonderful and the dog is entertaining and I can relate to the big dog
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- dawn
- 06-22-22
great stories
loved this series. Rex's point of view has me chuckling out loud. I love this narrator also
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