The Dog Sitter Detective Plays Dead

The tail-wagging cosy crime series

Antony Johnston

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Allison & Busby
11 November 2025

Fiction & Literature; Crime & Mystery

Series: Dog Sitter Detective

While filming a small role in Draculania, a gender-swapped remake of Bram Stoker's classic tale, Gwinny Tuffel finds life imitating art in the misty Yorkshire Dales. A cast member is found dead in a locked trailer, a stake through their heart.

With a prima donna, mounting filming delays, and the chaos of caring for a friend's Jack Russell terrier, Gwinny has her hands full. Set against the eerie backdrop of Hendale Hall and its vampire lore, it's clear a flesh-and-blood killer has struck. Can Gwinny solve the mystery before anyone else finds themselves on the cutting-room floor?

By: Antony Johnston
Imprint: Allison & Busby
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm,
ISBN: 9780749031862
ISBN 10: 0749031867
Series: Dog Sitter Detective
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 11 November 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Antony Johnston's career has spanned books, award-winning video games and graphic novels including collaborations with Anthony Horowitz and Alan Moore. He wrote the New York Times bestseller Daredevil Season One for Marvel Comics and is the creator of Atomic Blonde which grossed over $100 million at the box office. The Dog Sitter Detective was the winner of the Barker Fiction Award. Johnston can often be found writing at home in Lancashire with a snoozing hound for company.