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In this, their first adventure, Chet and Bernie investigate the disappearance of Madison, a teenage girl who may or may not have been kidnapped, but who has definitely gotten mixed up with some very unsavory characters.

Chet and Bernie are contacted by a terribly scared young woman who seems to want their help. Before she can even tell them her name, she flees in panic. But in that brief meeting Chet sniffs out an important secret about her, a secret at the heart of the mystery he and Bernie set out to solve. It's a case with no client and no crime and yet great danger, with the duo facing a powerful politician who has a lot to lose. 

Spencer Quinn's Heart of Barkness is the latest in the New York Times best-selling series that the Los Angeles Times called "nothing short of masterful". 

Holiday time in the Valley, and in the holiday spirit - despite the dismal shape of the finances at the Little Detective Agency - Bernie refers a potential client to Victor Klovsky, a fellow private eye. It’s also true that the case - promising lots of online research but little action - doesn’t appeal to Bernie, while it seems perfect for Victor, who is not cut out for rough stuff. But Victor disappears in a rough-stuff way, and when he doesn’t show up at his mom’s to light the Hanukkah candles, she hires Chet and Bernie to find him. 

When Chet the dog, "the most lovable narrator in all of crime fiction" (Boston Globe), and his human partner, PI Bernie Little, are approached by a down-and-out older man with a cardboard sign at an exit ramp, Bernie is shocked to discover the man is a former teammate from his high school baseball team. Chet and Bernie take Rocket out for a good meal, during the course of which Rocket refers to their class's prom queen, who supposedly vanished in a mysterious way.  

Some people get addicted to it, others receive a healthy dosage each day. What is dopamine, and why is it so important? Dopamine rewards the brain. We want fulfilment, pleasure, happiness, closure, results, and more. All of these things are because of dopamine. This book takes a closer look at the effects of dopamine, its many triggers, and how you can control the dopamine levels in your brain the best way possible.

Estrogen, along with two other hormones, greatly affects fertility, blood pressure, temperature, the reproductive system, emotions, and sexual desires. When you think about it for a moment, it is unbelievable that billions of women go through life with all these fluctuating hormones in their bodies without ever coming to an understanding of what they do to them. They may find themselves having mood swings, hot flashes, or get a burst of lust without realizing where those things are coming from or how to control them.

Discover how cortisol production has an impact on your health, your skin, how young you look, and how well you sleep. Live a happier, more carefree life by reducing cortisol levels, and learn what it means to worry less, decrease anxiety, and find the best ways to look younger, lose weight, and stress out less. 

While Bernie continues his struggle to pay the bills, Chet - with his sharp nose and even sharper teeth - keeps bringing down the perps. Told from Chet's perspective and featuring the humorous ramblings of a dog, Thereby Hangs a Tail is another winner.

Would you achieve more if you could envision your success? Envisioning the future has been applied by professional athletes, coaches, hypnotherapists, and the most successful people on Earth. Being able to imagine what the best possible outcome would be like has helped numerous people get what they tried to accomplish in life.

If you know what multiple personality disorder is, you probably wonder how this disorder develops, how it manifests itself, and what can be done. This quick guide will help you get to the bottom of these questions.  

Aphasia can happen to anyone. It’s serious, and it’s tough when you are confronted with it. But did you know there are also ways to avoid aphasia? Did you know there are different types of aphasia? Whether or not you can do something about it, depends on the type of aphasia. Various studies have been done about the subject. Clinicians and scientists have discovered many helpful insights that can aid the struggling individual who longs for answers.  

In this wide-ranging guide, the serotonin hormone is explained in a comprehensive way. Serotonin has often been confused with other happiness hormones, and it is an important part of our brain we must understand if we are to understand the drive behind our emotions, habits, and behavior.

 Neurology is a branch оf mеdiсаl science thаt deals with the nеrvоuѕ ѕуѕtеm disorders. Sресifiсаllу, thiѕ branch of medicine deals with diаgnоѕiѕ and treatment of thе diѕеаѕеѕ thаt invоlvе the реriрhеrаl, сеntrаl, аnd аutоnоmiс nervous systems. In this gem of an audiobook, you will also find specific treatments for a number of diseases related to neurology. The brain is a mysterious and fascinating organ. 

When Chet the dog, "the most lovable narrator in all of crime fiction" (Boston Globe), and his partner, PI Bernie Little of the desert-based Little Detective Agency, arrive to a meeting with hydrologist Wendell Nero, they are in for a shocking sight - Wendell has come to a violent and mysterious end. What did the hydrologist want to see them about? Is his death a random robbery, or something more? Chet and Bernie, working for nothing more than an eight-pack of Slim Jims, are on the case. 

This book is for people who believe that with the right knowledge and motivation, they can achieve anything. Discover how you can ditch emotional baggage, adapt, and discover your hidden, inner strengths.

We may all know some people who could fit the profile, but sometimes, the term psycho gets used out of context. What defines a psychopath, and how are they different from sociopaths? Psychopathy is not uncommon, and chances are that you might know someone who is one, even though it may have never crossed your mind. To study and understand what a psychopath is and how to look for the signs and subtle differences, is to protect yourself and others, and to get a greater comprehension of the human mind.

When researchers found out about the growth of new neurons, it paved the way for an extensive study on the human brain and topics like short- and long-term memory, the hippocampus, Alzheimer’s disease, schizophrenia, and epilepsy. A whole array of conclusions, findings, and new theories was the result.

Human instincts for survival instill in us the fear of certain creatures, natural elements, and other threats. This is a natural, normal thing for good reasons. But what happens when a fear turns into a phobia? What can we do when a phobia becomes unmanageable and haunts us regularly? In this concise guide, you will find answers and solutions. Arachnophobia (that stems from the Greek words for “fear of spiders”) is a common, well-known phobia. But there are many other phobias, including some less frequently mentioned ones that may surprise you.

Sometimes people call oxytocin the “cuddly” hormone, and rightfully so, because this hormone stimulates closeness, creates happiness, affects attachments patterns, and creates a chemical, biological connection between partners, friends, and family members. What else can we learn about oxytocin? Why do we need oxytocin as human beings? How can we increase oxytocin releases in our brain? Although these are the most important issues that will be tackled in this short guide, other subtopics related to it will be addressed as well.