The Good Boy

In Edgar Award-winner Theresa Schwegel's stunning new novel, a young boy goes on the run with the only friend he trusts-his dad's police dog-after witnessing a shooting Edgar winner Theresa Schwegel returns with her most dramatic and commercial novel to date, this time featuring eleven-year-old Joel Murphy. Joel's parents are worried about him because he doesn't seem to have too many friends, he's a bit shy and awkward. But the truth is, there's nothing wrong with him other...
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In Edgar Award-winner Theresa Schwegel's stunning new novel, a young boy goes on the run with the only friend he trusts-his dad's police dog-after witnessing a shooting Edgar winner Theresa Schwegel returns with her most dramatic and commercial novel to date, this time featuring eleven-year-old Joel Murphy. Joel's parents are worried about him because he doesn't seem to have too many friends, he's a bit shy and awkward. But the truth is, there's nothing wrong with him other than the fact that he feels unseen and underestimated by his tired, well-meaning but stressed out mom and dad. As for friends, he's got one of the best-it just happens to be his cop dad's canine partner Butchie. When he and Butchie sneak out to follow his older sister McKenna to a backyard party at the neighborhood bully's house, a bully Joel knows first-hand is big trouble, grown-up-sized trouble, the unthinkable happens. Butchie smells drugs, crashes the party, and causes an accidental shooting. Butchie and Joel get away, but not without being seen. Now Joel and his German Shepherd are on the run from a killer with no one to turn to for help. Theresa Schwegel, whose trademark combination of family drama and police thriller has never been more compelling, delivers her best novel yet.