Announcing A Sylvester and EI Investigation Series
Sylvester, Cat P.I.: First Case
Sylvester joins the Montgomery Investigations team
In Sylvester, Cat P.I.: First Case, even before Sylvester joins the Montgomery Investigations team, he runs down a parcel thief and shows authorities where vandals are hiding. He reckons he’s become a proper private investigator and that’s before his first big case! The girls don’t realize he’s playing a key role in solving a series of thefts, until he leads them to conclude the case isn’t what it appears to be.
Sylvester never thought that searching for clues in a dog park could incite so much chaos. And, who would have thought that spotting the bad guys in a fast food drive-thru might result in a near-death situation—for himself! Sylvester dares to walk among dogs to solve the case.
Now, he eagerly relates his first case in his own words.
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[/imageframe]In Sylvester, Cat P.I.: An Explosive Case, Sylvester is nearly rocked off his comfy chair by an office-splitting explosion. It doesn’t take long for him and the girls at Montgomery Investigations to hustle down the street for a look. Sylvester is out-front for a bird’s eye, er, cat’s eye view of the fire and building collapse. The owner of the destroyed building shows up to hire them to discover who is blowing up or burning down his investments.
The Fire Department’s sniffer dog fails to find the accelerant; a non-canine sniffer fails too. Sylvester is astonished to find the latter is a specially trained rat, but he follows her lead and finds a recurring clue no one else recognizes. After all, to go where no one else dares, is just part of being a private investigator. So is carrying out a rescue from under the rubble because no one else can. Sylvester risks life and limb to bring out the proof needed to convict an arsonist. His life is seriously threatened by crushing forces, once by a surprising source!
As in the first book of the Sylvester and El Investigation series, Sylvester, Cat P.I.: First Case, he relates this case in his own words.
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[/imageframe]History is filled with ‘stranger than fiction’ happenings that have evolved into the common ‘aids’ that we commonly live with today. This book is filled with strange, weird and ghastly events that bring us today’s most common fakes of the head—false teeth, toupees, artificial eyeballs, and hearing aids.
The macabre ancient topics need a sense of amusement to bear reading about them, with all the wonderful (and not so wonderful) histories of what has gone onto (or into) the heads of mankind. We weren’t around to actually live in those times of utilizing horse teeth, of having vermin in hairpieces, using cow horns to hear with, having doll eyes to fill a socket, and so many more experimental pieces, neither functional or appealing. Throw in ornamental fans to redirect stinking breath, huge trumpet hearing aids, eyeballs that popped right out, and top-heavy wigs, and you’ll realize how lucky we are today.
No matter that they’re morbid subjects, it is entertaining and educational to read about them …
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Hercules is hot on the Case of the Duffle Bag Kids …
…With his lady Private Investigator partner, ex-roller derby queen Big Bertha Kowolski, they set out to thwart a kidnapping ring. The tenacious Chihuahua/Terrier with the big ears, quickly takes on listening and tailing duties as he strives to convince Big Gal, as he calls the buxom lady, that he can live up to the name she gave him in the turmoil of their initial fray.
Case of the Missing Tomato Soup Maker 
Once more Hercules is on a case of human abduction.
But first, a whole freezer full of meat is kidnapped, you might say. Who will make the Chihuahua/Terrier’s favourite diner food, tomato soup? But there is no ransom and so the Detective speculates that the soup maker took himself off on some money-making adventure. Big Gal and everyone down at Three Men in a Diner, disagree. Then there are numerous other weird thefts around the city: boots, jewellers loupes, cake mixes, porta-potties, and more.
Suitable for family reading or for young adults and older.
As a fellow dog lover without much imagination, I’m truly thrilled to read about the adventures, or I should say one of the many possible adventures, that a dog can get up to. — Lisa-Lynn Chaplin, Professional House Painter and Handi-Crafter
Case of Dognapper’s Folly
Hercules, the tenacious Chihuahua/Terrier, is on a case of dognapping this time.[/title]
Along with Private Investigator Bertha Kowolski, they delve into the case with an eye to the ‘why’ of these particular dog abductions. Together they discover that they have more than one case on their hands as they work with law enforcement. Hercules relates the tale in his own words and as usual, it’s his penchant for unusual smells that leads the way, just as it did in the first two books in the Hercules and Big Bertha Mystery series.
At 90+ years, enjoying the further adventures of a personable little dog like Hercules is a pleasure. I can’t wait to see what he gets into next! –Dave Clay—
Manufacturing Specialist and V.P. of Manufacturing, retired from Photo-Sonics Inc., California
Case of the Pop-Up Ducks Case of the Pop-Up Ducks…A Hercules and Big Bertha Mystery
Breaking crazy kidnapping schemes seem to be Hercules’ forte and he’s eager to show he’s worthy of continuing to be a four-legged partner to Private Investigator, Bertha Kowolski. This latest case is a lot more exciting than sitting in flower beds with a radio collar on, listening to the moans and groans coming through open windows! Now he’s literally up to his leg-pits in a collection of little yellow ducks. They keep popping up in the wake of a cat burglar dubbed Duck Man, who is terrorizing parents as he threatens kidnap of their children. On his first case with the buxom lady he calls ‘Big Gal’, she gave Hercules a mighty name to live up to and he likes being a Dog P.I. The canine is eager to relate this tale, containing a couple of surprise twists, from his close-to-the-ground perspective.
Suitable for young adult and older readers, and animal lovers everywhere.
“A smashing story from an author who understands animals, their personalities and thoughts, and brings them to life . . . “ –Nandi Pierce-Wright, B. Education and in Music, Australia.
Case of the Duffle Bag Kids
Case of the Duffle Bag Kids…A Hercules and Big Bertha Mystery
Hercules is hot on the Case of the Duffle Bag Kids. With his lady Private Investigator partner, ex-roller derby queen Big Bertha Kowolski, they set out to thwart a kidnapping ring. The tenacious Chihuahua/Terrier with the big ears, quickly takes on listening and tailing duties as he strives to convince Big Gal, as he calls the buxom lady, that he can live up to the name she gave him in the turmoil of their initial fray. In this Hercules and Big Bertha Mystery, he’s eager to relate in his own words how they bring the bad guys down; he really likes being a Dog P.I. In the tale told by the canine hero himself, we see what detective duties entail from a view closer to the ground.
Suitable for youth and adult readers alike.
Long Dog D’Silvo Series
Don’t call “Long Dog” a wiener dog…
…he gets very upset! Equally upsetting for the Dachshund are his too-long ears, but sometimes they come in handy—as pontoons to help him swim, and for ‘telescoping’ them up or around corners.
The underdog certainly has a nose for trouble, leading the Doggie Gang into conquering dognapping rings, thwarting jewellery heists, and saving lives, both human and animal…
The Adventures of Long Dog D’Silvo[/title]
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[/imageframe]The underdog certainly has a nose for trouble, leading the Doggie Gang into conquering dognapping rings, thwarting jewellery heists, and saving lives, both human and animal. The yacht dogs travelling the east coast–a St. Bernard, Chihuahua, Sealyham Terrier, and even the two snobby Black Labradors–come to look on him as their leader and a hero. So do Long Dog’s people, the D’Silvo’s.
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And the sequel….[title size=”1″ content_align=”left” style_type=”single” sep_color=”” class=”” id=””]The Adventures of Long Dog D’Silvo and Son[/title]
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In this sequel to The Adventures of Long Dog D’Silvo, Long Dog, the underdog Dachshund hero, continues his adventures as leader of the Doggie Gang. He’s been joined by his son, Fellow, a pup who Long Dog hopes might have inherited his unique capabilities. Fellow’s fearless confrontations with bullies and criminals often land him and Pop Long Dog into trouble. Fellow hates swimming too; not exactly a good aversion for a sea faring dog!
Eventually he learns to use his ears to stabilize himself in the water, but it appears that he’ll never have the super hearing his daddy has. Fortunately, Fellow has another unique “ear” quality that allows him to open cages and reach things from high places. He also hates ice cream headaches, but who can resist!
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Welcome to Hazard Ranch, where farming is unconventional. Book 1 of Lori Feldberg’s Fences Trilogy.
They even farm grasshoppers! Need a garden plot? These folks used hogs to root up theirs. The place abounds in cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, turkeys, rabbits, cats, and oh yeah, grasshoppers. This family started raising livestock in the middle of grain country during the 1950s and 60s. They soon found that First You Need a Fence. Based on real events—with a little spicing up, of course!
“Many city folk don’t have a clue about real farm life, so when a citified family answers the call to the romance of country living and try ranching on the farm they bought, anything can happen, and Lori Feldberg delightfully mines the humour from it!”
— Margaret Chegwin, columnist/reporter, teacher, parent/grandparent
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As the kids grew up on Hazard Ranch, there were new challenges. Book 2 of Lori Feldberg’s Fences trilogy.
In The Trouble With Fences, they’re not your usual fencing problems. There’s trouble keeping unwelcome creatures out, like the long, brown critters swimming in the toilet! Goats love the challenge of an off-set 3-strand electric fence while negotiating a tricky cattle guard. Learn how the family created its own outdoor shower tower, much better than a tub surrounded by four-legged critters wanting to drink the bath water!
Lori Feldberg has captured the magic of a couple of generations when farm family was at its most colourful . . . Lori has a knack for putting stories into a cohesive, wholesome book. While that particular ‘age’ is gone, readers can recapture the time and appreciate it through reading.
—Charles Cheshire, retired Supervisor of District Agriculturists, Specialist in Adult Education, 4H Specialist
Whether speaking or writing, Lori Feldberg has the ability to inject humor into the serious business of making a living at farming. We’ve shared the hilarious experiences of country life and animal antics.
—Delores Kreutz, B. Ed. and Elementary Language Learning, Early Childhood Development, Toastmaster
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No More Fences is very much like real life—the family farm is disappearing, the kids move away, the fences are rolled up, and the livestock sold. Book 3 of Lori Feldberg’s Fences trilogy..
A few critters remain; most don’t require fences, like Sebastian, the little horse who thinks he’s a dog. Then there are the whistling rats—they’re so darn cute—unlike the hordes of mice that come down in a ‘mouse storm’! The old hip-roof barn can tell many tales, like how it’s nearly impossible to get a cow down from the hayloft. The coulee seems like a great place to hold a wedding; Mother Nature though, has a way of ruining things with vultures and flying table cloths, just to name a few ill-winds.
Lori Feldberg’s fictitious character, Lottie, is a bit like a female version of Dan Needles’ well known character, Walt Wingfield . . . Her love, pragmatism, resiliency, and the ability to take what looks like a sow’s ear and turn it into some kind of a silk purse will endear her to readers.
—Diane Charles, former 4-H leader, registered Social Worker, 3rd generation to raise her children on the family farm
Lori Feldberg is a consummate story teller, relating true events with humor and flair. She draws on her rural experiences from her Canadian home, as well as from farming encounters abroad.
—Nandi Pierce-Wright B.Education and in Music, formerly of Alberta, now living in Australia