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Awarded the 5 Star Review Seal on Readers’ Favorite. Can be read as a stand-alone story!
On a frosty morning in Little Rock, a young teen named Penny arrives at the steps of the Noble Detective Agency, seeking help to find her missing puppy, Pumpkin. What seems like a straightforward poster-and-social-media inquiry soon spirals into something more disturbing. When five more puppies from the same litter vanish without a trace—and the seller’s home is found ransacked but untouched—the case takes on eerie overtones. As an eighteen-year-old private investigator for the NDA, John Smith must use all his deductive abilities to figure out what’s going on and prevent panic from rising among Shepherd owners. Is this the work of a calculated animal thief, or is there something more involved? As winter’s chill deepens, every new clue brings John closer to a hidden threat whose next move could cause more distress to the hearts of dog lovers around Little Rock. In the race to reunite a grieving girl with her puppy and stop a mysterious terror, every second counts—and there is not a moment to lose! Great for fans of cozy and YA mysteries.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0G1YRZJC8
Publisher ‏ : ‎ The Arkansas River Publisher
Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 6, 2026
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 8.3 MB
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 67 pages
Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Book 1 of 6 ‏ : ‎ The Mysteries of Just Another John Smith Shorts
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 12 – 18 years
Best Sellers Rank: #467,533 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store) #57 in Teen & Young Adult Short Stories #164 in Teen & Young Adult Detective Story eBooks #190 in Short Stories in Teen & Young Adult Literature
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