Original mysteryNo. 2281 hr 33 minCaptain Hastings & Anne Foster
Saint Patrick's Day, Dublin, 1929. Captain Arthur has agreed to perform one simple act of kindness: to walk Lady Eleanor's spaniel down to the dog show at the RDS with a green ribbon on his collar. Pip objects — not to patriotism, but to ornament. Before luncheon, the simple act of kindness has cost rather more than expected. A professional reputation compromised. A titled lady offended. And a breeder up from Berkshire calmly explaining that Pip is not Pip at all: he is a stolen champion named Blenheim Caesar, and she has the papers to prove it. She does have papers. That is the difficulty. A registration certificate. A veterinary description of his markings. A photograph dated 1926. And every single one of them is very slightly wrong: a certificate describing marks that were only learned last Tuesday, and a year written on a photograph mount that the photograph cannot possibly belong to. To keep a dog who has never been anywhere near Berkshire, Arthur and Anne must prove that a perfectly documented claim is a perfectly documented lie. The Pedigree of Pip is an original Golden Age-style mystery about paperwork, possession, and the question of who a creature really belongs to. FOR LISTENERS This is an original mystery written by Nocturnal Tales, inspired by the spirit of the great Golden Age crime writers — but the plot, characters and text are entirely our own creation. All characters and events in this story are fictional. No affiliation, endorsement, or official connection is implied. She has the certificates, the photograph and the expert opinion. He only has the dog asleep under his desk. When the documents say one thing and your life says another, which of them is actually the evidence? Both formats included — EPUB for Kindle, Kobo, Apple Books · PDF for tablets. SUPPORT & LISTENING OPTIONS CREDITS TAGS / KEYWORDS Captain Arthur Anne Foster, Dublin mystery audiobook, dog mystery story, Pip the spaniel mystery, forged papers mystery, stolen dog mystery, dog show mystery, St Patrick's Day Dublin, 1920s Dublin mystery, document forgery mystery, cosy detective story, golden age mystery audiobook, classic whodunit audiobook, full-length mystery audiobook
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Sabrina19 September 2026
Hi Nicolas I just want you to know that the Addressing/delivery of your super nice answers it's a little messy...I've received several notifications of your answers, never corresponding to my comments and even related to someone else's comment : ) nice&funny btw but I suppose it wasn't intetional ; )
NicolasNocturnal Tales19 September 2026
Sabrina, you are quite right, and no, not intentional — though I rather like the idea of a system that answers questions nobody asked. The replies went out in a batch and several were filed against the wrong comment, so you received answers meant for Karolynn and for Pam. They have been put back where they belong, and the fault that caused it is fixed. Thank you for telling me instead of quietly concluding I had lost the plot. And your note about the African Moon stopping at 58 minutes 50 was exactly right: that file was cut short, and looking into it turned up another in the same state. Both are being replaced today.
Sabrina13 September 2026
This is my absolute favorite! Stylish&humorous and very "canine". I'd sign a petition for more of this!
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