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Hanging out at the beach can be murder...

The elderly women in a North Carolina beach town are on edge after a local Romeo ends up dead.

Avery Barks and her fun-loving Golden Retriever, Chevy, are asked by a good friend to head down to the beach and help investigate. Avery will have to rely on her friend Deputy Don Donaldson and their ability to work as a team to catch a murderer.

"Big Catch" is a standalone book. It is part of the "Avery Barks Cozy Dog Mysteries" series. These books can be read in any order.

56 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 8, 2016

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Mary Hiker

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April 30, 2025
Another very short story so everything was wrapped up and solved extremely quickly; can't imagine why the local police couldn't figure it all out. But cute short story and finally things progressed between Don and Avery. I am disappointed that as the series progresses, I like Chevy less & less as I usually love the animals in stories. In the last book as well as this one, Chevy does some outright dumb things - like he wasn't ever trained at all. I get he wasn't ideal for a S&R program but he should be better trained then to run off with strangers & won't stop even when Avery commands him to.
133 reviews
October 24, 2022
A neat little book

This was such a heart warming story. I just wished it had lasted a little longer! You will enjoy this story,and look for more, by this author. She is very talented, for sure!
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June 28, 2023
I love Avery Barks books

The stories may be short but they sure are good! Another story I don’t want to stop reading! The stories make me laugh!!
10 reviews
July 16, 2023
Short & Sweet

Enjoyable read!Can't wait to read more from Mary Hiker. Just the right
amount of mystery,suspense and romance. Well written book 👍
37 reviews
July 18, 2016
I loved this book.

Mary Hiker is an excellent writer. I love her books. This book was particularly good. I would recommend all of her books. Her dog books are the best.
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July 19, 2016
I smiled and laughed at Chevy's antics throughout the story, he's a smart, cute, lovable dog! This was a great suspense/mystery, and a dog lover's story.
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January 1, 2017
I love these books

I always love stories with dogs in them and this author is a master of this genre. Please keep them coming Mary..
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