Dog in the Manger : An Eli Paxton Mystery

from khiemstra631

Mike Resnick has written a number of very successful science fiction books, but this is his first major foray into the mystery genre. He wrote this book quite sometime ago but was too busy to agree to the three-book series that his publisher wanted so the book went on the shelf. The publisher has...

from kathleen.heady

Eli Paxton comes across as a typical old-fashioned hardboiled detective, living from case to case, barely able to pay his phone bill. He is all that, but a 1990s version. Author Mike Resnick wrote this novel in the 90s, but it has only recently been released. Detective Paxton is a Cincinnati nati...

from col2910

Synopsis/blurb...........Hired to investigate the disappearance of a Westminster winner, Eli Paxton stumbles into a web of intrigue. A dog is missing. Not just any dog. The number one Weimaraner in the country and current Westminster winner. Down-on-his-luck private eye Eli Paxton is hired to fin...

from Carolee888

I have had an advanced reading copy of Dog in the Manger on my shelf for several years. Eli Paxton used to work for the Chicago Police Department, then the Cleveland one and finally the Cincinnati one where he decided to settle. His wife divorced so he was living alone in his department. He descr...

from mysterymax

Mr. Resnick, I hope you never tire of writing Eli Paxton! A new hard-boiled detective you just have to love. Thanks, also, for the short story - it puts 'Marlowe' into a perfect relationship with Eli. I was worried that maybe he was going to go soft with Marlowe around, but I can see it will work...