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Shamus the Urban Rez Dog, P.I.

By (author): Leslie Gentile

Missing jewelry, a false accusation, and a real thief. Shamus the Urban Rez Dog, P.I. is on the case.

The name’s Shamus. I’m a special kind of dog known as a Rez Dog. That means I’m a mix of different breeds and I come from a reserve. I live in the city with Mom and the twins, Rainey and Cole. We are one of many Indigenous families on our block.

Life is great — until Mom is falsely accused of stealing from the jewelry store she’s worked at for years. When the kids and I set out to catch the real thief, we discover some surprising and, if I do say so myself, hilarious clues — including a false wall, a lucky bowling ball, and a vicious poodle named Hepzibah!

AUTHOR

Leslie Gentile

Leslie Gentile is a singer/songwriter of Northern Salish, Tuscarora and Scottish heritage. She performs with her children in The Leslie Gentile Band, and with one of her sisters in The Half White Band. Her debut novel, Elvis, Me, and the Lemonade Stand Summer, won the City of Victoria Children’s Book Prize and the Jean Little First Novel Award and was short-listed for the Forest of Reading Silver Birch Award, the MYRCA Sundogs Award, the SYRCA Diamond Willow Award, and many more. Gentile currently lives on Vancouver Island with her husband.

Reviews

“I’m a sucker for a four legged P.I. Shamus the Urban Rez Dog, P.I. by Leslie Gentile is my new favorite flea attracting clue-chaser … I love this book, it was so adorable.”
– CBC’s The Next Chapter

“Leslie Gentile has written a touching novel with a unique narrator.”
– Canadian Review of Materials

“Leslie Gentile has written an amusing and heartfelt mystery from the perspective of Shamus the dog.”
“Have you ever wanted to read a perfect detective story for animal lovers written from the perspective of a dog? Well, if you do, read this book! I give this book five stars because it’s very entertaining and captivating.”

Awards

  • Victoria Childrens Book Prize 2024, Short-listed
  • Chocolate Lily Award 2025, Winner
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    Details

    Dimensions:

    216 Pages
    8in * 5.375in * 0.792in
    226gr

    Published:

    September 02, 2023

    Publisher:

    Cormorant Books

    ISBN:

    9781770867079

    Language:

    eng

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