Harry and his Labrador, Randolph, were left reeling by the disappearance of their companion, Imogen, nearly a year ago. In that year, Harry has developed a fondness for the supernatural; in particular, spirits, which lead to his being at the séance where Lyell Overton Minskoff-Hardy meets his untimely end in the bathroom.

Drawn into the investigation by an unlikely collection of suspects, Harry and Randolph sift through a variety of clues and red herrings as those around them begin to drop dead. Interestingly, it's Randolph, a dog unlike any other, a dog that's able to think and reason and read, that leads Harry through the evidence in a race against a killer who will not rest until all that stand in the way are eliminated. And Harry, with his dogged determination to get to the bottom of things, is about to be moved to the top of the killer's list.

A DOG ABOUT TOWN by J.F. Englert is a refreshingly intelligent story told from the perspective of a dog. Englert gets into the mind of a dog and crafts an entertaining who-done-it. Randolph uses his innate doggy skills to sniff through the clues and lead his owner in the right direction. The multilayered mystery is tied in with what appear to be random incidences that set up the premise for future stories. Cozy mystery fans will enjoy this unique, well-written tale.