Five Star First Edition Mystery - The Fight In The Dog: A Joe Hannibal Mystery (Hardcover)

by Wayne D. Dundee (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review
"Readable . . . engaging . . . an old-fashioned private eye who hews to an old-fashioned code of ethics."
-- Publishers Weekly on the Joe Hannibal novels (Publisher's Weekly )

Product Description
Private detective Joe Hannibal makes a welcome return to mystery fiction in The Fight in the Dog, his newest adventure by Wayne Dundee. When his reporter girlfriend, Jan Mosby, is viciously threatened in an attempt to keep her from investigating a wave of mysterious dognappings, Joe Hannibal becomes both personally and professionally involved. He is enlisted as a bodyguard to ensure Jan's safety as she digs deeper into the thefts to find out why they are occurring and who is behind them. Together, Hannibal and Jan sift through a series of diverse leads that take them from secret animal research labs to the dark dealings of a Satanic cult. They are aided by representatives of an animal rights group. They encounter a menacing motorcycle gang, the Hellraisers. Before they arrive at the final startling answers, they will uncover more than the slaughter of dogs - human bodies are cropping up as someone tries to hide the truth. With their own lives literally on the line, Hannibal and Jan hurtle toward a shattering climax that once again begs the question of whether or not the most savage of animals is truly man.

Wayne D. Dundee is the author of nearly twenty short stories, three novellas, and four previous novels in the detective/mystery genre, most of them featuring his blue-collar private eye Joe Hannibal. His work has been translated into several languages and has been nominated for an Edgar, an Anthony, and six Shamus Awards. He is the founder and original editor of Hardboiled Magazine.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 368 pages
• Publisher: Five Star; 1 edition (March 21, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 159414317X
• ISBN-13: 978-1594143175
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.5 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 23.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,438,877 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars exciting and thoguhtprovoking, November 17, 2005

By	Belle "Belle" (Nebraska) - See all my reviews

I am an advid Hannibal fan and this one is thoroughly exciting! There are twists and turns and thrills. Wayne Dundee is a very descriptive writer, his descriptions help you see in your minds eye what is going on in wonderful detail. I highly recommend his work to anyone who asks!

5.0 out of 5 stars terrific private investigative journalist thriller, April 5, 2005

By	Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews (#1 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

She started her inquiries seeking information on her neighbor's lost dog, who vanished from a supermarket parking lot. However, her inane investigation obviously disturbed someone because a thug assaults her in her home warning reporter Jan Mosby to back off or else. Jan refuses to let the punks win so going along with her editor's one demand, the C-2-C magazine editor Cybill Deming hires a bodyguard for her reporter, who happens to be Jan's boyfriend Joe Hannibal.

Someone nails a badly mauled canine carcass to Jan's home as a final warning. Still Joe and Jan make inquiries into recent canine snatches and soon find a disturbing pattern. Numerous dogs have being taken throughout the Chicago metropolitan area as fodder for the training of pit bulls as killers. Could this be the work of the deadly head of Hellraisers, a dangerous biker gang? All Joe cares about is that his beloved Jan is safe and he is willing to die or kill to insure that remains so.

This private investigative journalist blend is a terrific tale that readers will appreciate due to the fine likable lead couple. The story line moves at fast clip as the dynamic duo makes the rounds and begins finding evidence of inhuman abuse towards animals especially dogs, but nothing that ties back to the culprit. Wayne D. Dundee provides an exciting tale in which his two Js prove it's the fight in the people that make for a fine thriller.

Harriet Klausner

5.0 out of 5 stars JOE HANNIBAL RETURNS, March 29, 2005

By	Lynn F. Myers Jr. "Swifty" (Carlisle, PA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Joe Hannibal keeps getting better and better. The character has been around for nearly twenty years, and this new adventure has the blue-collar private detective up to his ears with canine kidnappers, psychics, and a dangerous biker gang. Although Joe Hannibal has been compared to Mike Hammer, take note that the oft-nominated (Edgar, Shamus, and Anthony awards) Wayne Dundee writes with a depth of character not found in most hard-boiled novels. Dundee manages a suprise on every page right up to the explosive climax. You won't want to miss this one.