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Petectives: Stalking Horse: A Cat Mystery Kindle Edition

by Robert J. Smith (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

4.5 23 ratings

Book 4 of 5: Petectives

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A horse in danger. A farm full of suspects. A cat detective is on his own and out of element.

When cat detective Gatsby is called out to the Blue Moon horse farm to investigate a possible murder attempt on an ex-racehorse, he finds that the farm is a hotbed of new rivalries and old grudges.

With no help from his housebound partner Yoshi, Gatsby finds himself out of his element and in the line of fire.

For the first time in Petectives history, Gatsby’s on his own and can’t rely on Yoshi to unravel a deadly mystery. Or can he?

Come enjoy the latest adventure of the Petectives, a mystery series noted for its sharp dialogue, witty banter and adventurous animals.

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Awards

Cat Writers Association Certificate of Excellence
Wattpad "Watty" Award
Stephen Memorial Award for Distinctive Cats

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"Robert J. Smith has the exceptional talent to deliver witty lines, combined with capturing the behavior traits of animals, creating characters so well developed you can 'hear' their voices reading dialogue... Petectives really is a charming story, told in a delightful tone, that makes a good read." - Animal Blogging with Dill the Cat

"Overall, I rather enjoyed this book. If, like me, you're a cat person, then this is Recommended. An entertaining quick read." - In Search of the Classic Mystery

"The plot, characters, and dialog are all sharply written and enough to hold this reader to the end, when I put the book down with a smile." - Bookangel.co.uk

The World's Greatest Cat Detectives

Ever wonder what your cats are doing when you're not around?

Most likely they're just sleeping but housecats Yoshi and Gatsby also manage to solve a few crimes in between naps.

Petectives library

Petectives

Petectives: Christmas Party

Petectives: Under Fire

Petectives: Stalking Horse

Petectives: Rainbow Bridge

Petectives: The Fourth Cat (Short Story)

Petectives: Webcomic

True Petectives

Product details

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01KBDU36Q
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Amazon Digital Services (August 29, 2016)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 29, 2016
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 366 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 144 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1536966541

Best Sellers Rank: #364,176 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #127 in Equestrian Sports (Kindle Store)
- #369 in Horse Riding (Books)
- #3,094 in Private Investigator Mysteries (Kindle Store)

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Robert J. Smith is the agent for Gatsby cat. Smith's duties include:
-Translating and transcribing Gatsby's adventures
-Managing Gatsby's business affairs and public relations
-Litter box maintenance
Robert J. Smith can be reached at Petectives@aol.com. For more of the Petectives please visit www.petectives.com!
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Janice Leilani

Retired Racehorse with an ego

Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2019

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Gatsby is more of a city cat than a country cat, but he goes with her to investigate a mysterious hole that may have been dug where a retired racehorse may have stepped in it and broken a leg. A stampede started when the horse was tied to a fence and was nearly trampled by the other horses makes the situation more dangerous. Gatsby's quick thinking saves the horse's life, but Yoshi needs to come and solve the mystery.

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Jesus!3!

What a very interesting ebook of two cat detectives on an unusual case

Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2017

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I liked this most unusual story and Gastby, Yossi and Molasses were able to solve this case so very quickly with Yossi ' s help because Molasses was able to trick Yossi to leave his house to help Gastby . There was no age level info listed where I had downloaded this ebook so I have to guess that because there were hardly any illustrations in this ebook that the author must have had older readers in mind and those who prefer animal pet detectives mysteries would prefer this type of story so this age group would be the ones I would recommend this for and give iit four stars for,
I received this for free using KU , now in return, here is my honest review. Great job Robert! BY Angela

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M. Lapierre

Yoshi and Gatsby, On the Case Again!

Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2016

Each story in the Petectives series gets more adorable than the last. Feline detectives Gatsby (the impulsive risk taker) and Yoshi (a black cat scared to leave his house who uses his superior brain to solve mysteries in between naps) are asked by Gatsby's little girlfriend Molasses to investigate the attempted murder of a former racehorse at Blue Moon horse farm. A hole was dug in the pasture where Jupiter eats breakfast each morning and then covered with straw. If he'd stepped in that hole and broken his leg it would have been a certain death sentence. Since Yoshi refuses to leave home, Gatsby is flying solo on this one, but it doesn't take long before he feels in over his head. Will Yoshi arrive in time to solve the mystery and save the day???

We've been huge fans of the handsome boys in the Petectives series since the beginning, and were so excited to also see a sneak peek of the next story at the end of Stalking Horse.

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Lee

Fun book, but too short

Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2017

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I read all four of the Petective books this week and thoroughly enjoyed them. The Gatsby and Yoshi are a great pair with totally different personalities. They are based on the author's two cats. There is a picture of them on the Petective Facebook page. The only reason I gave this book 4 stars instead of 5 is that it is was too short. All of these books tend to be short, but this one is about half the length of the other three. A fairly long teaser from the next book was included at the end to fill this one out. I'll be looking forward to the next book and hoping that it is at least as long as the first 3 in the series.

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J. Miller

As always...a fun time with Gatsby and Yoshi

Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2016

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I've read all the books and was happy to spend some time with Gatsby and Yoshi. This was a fun, short read, which includes a sneak peek at the next Petectives, and it looks like it will be a hoot. I love the voice of Gatsby, the narrator, and often find myself laughing out loud at some his funny comments. Really looking forward to more stories with these two smart and fun cat detectives.

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Ellen Oceanside

DELIGHTFUL CAT MYSTERY

Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2018

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Loving Cat Mysterys, I thought this was well done enjoyable, good plot to follow. One loves Gatsby for trying

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Bookangel

Yoshi and Gatesby back again.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 5, 2017

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Yoshi and Gatsby are back in more adventures, this time a prize horse is under threat from an unknown party and Gatsby is there to solve it, so Yoshi can stick to his preferred nap times.

This one is a short story featuring the detective duo, so if you are expecting a full story you will be disappointed. A fairly large preview of the next book also comes with this story, to help pad it out. But that doesn't detract from what is still a fun little mystery told in trademark style by Robert J. Smith. The dialogue and characters are still excellent and the I spent a while chuckling at the events.

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