Time Tale: Upton Charles-Dog Detective

A beautiful sailboat suddenly appears at a local ship yard. Upton, his "human" father, Hank, together with Watson, Upton's feline assistant, are asked to find the vessel's owner. By the way, Upton is a Bichon Frise (that's "BEE-shon free-ZEY"), a little white dog, with uncanny canine investigative skills.

Their efforts are interrupted by the appearance of a Navy admiral, who has a very curious interest in the sloop "Sweet Pea" and her builder, August Mayer, a brilliant, but reclusive scientist.

The mystery is intensified because the boat appears to be brand new, but almost 100 years old at the same time. Join Upton, Watson and the rest of the Charles family as they search for the answers in Time Tale.

In addition to five adult mysteries, Hot Tea...Cold Case, There's Always Tomorrow, Stabbing Along the Straightaway, Chaos at the Concours and Panic in the Pits, D.G. Stern has authored the award winning "Upton Charles -Dog Detective" series for younger readers (www.uptoncharles.com), The Loneliest Tree, 25 Days of a Tropical Christmas, Francis the Firehouse Mouse, Sophie the Skunk and Francis at the Farm. His taste for good wine and great food has been an inspiration in his writings and Mr. Stern is also the editor of Golf a la Carte (www.golfcookbook.com) featuring recipes from some of the nation's greatest golf clubs. D.G. Stern is a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School. Basket weaving (no kidding) and vintage car racing fill any empty moments.

Ginger Marks is an award-winning illustrator, and publisher, as well as author and digital designer. She works and lives in the beautiful sate of Florida with her husband. She enjoys tangling in her spare time and is a portrait artist working in the medium of pencils and sometimes adding a splash of color.