In the rain-slicked alleys of Seattle, sixteen-year-old Leo Benson just wants to stay invisible. His life is carefully calibrated to avoid drama, until a morning walk with Nugget-a sixty-pound Basset Hound with the stubbornness of an armored vehicle and a fanatical obsession with garbage-goes catastrophically wrong.When Nugget unearths a duffel bag stuffed with stolen cash, Leo's paralyzing panic is mistaken for "icy, professional calm" by a nosy neighbor and the local police. Suddenly, the boy who just wanted a bowl of cereal is thrust into the limelight as "The Teen Sherlock," a detective prodigy whose every nervous tic is interpreted as a brilliant analytical move. From tumbling into police stations with drug money to "neutralizing" criminals with spilled grape juice, Leo and his food-motivated canine partner must navigate a world of high-stakes crime they are completely unqualified for. It's a hilarious tale of accidental heroism, where the only thing more dangerous than the criminals is a dog who will do anything for a donut.
