The Midnight Society: Koontz: but they're wrong! dogs solve mysteries! all the time! in real life! George Romero: ACAB includes cop dogs Poe: not now george Poe: dean's in a fragile state

Lilian Jackson Braun: ok so hear me out on this one Braun: what if there was a cat that solved mysteries? Rita Mae Brown: a cat that solved mysteries?!?!? Carole Nelson Douglas: a cat that solved mysteries?!?! Cate Conte: a cat that solved mysteries!!??

Brown: this is the greatest thing i've ever heard Braun: you think? Brown: listen i have 2 interests in life Brown: radical lesbian liberation Brown: and cats that solve mysteries Brown: and this idea definitely fits into one of those categories

Lilian Jackson Braun: anyway Braun: here's a picture of my cat Rita Mae Brown: oooh she's precious!! and here's a picture of MY cat Braun: she's adorable! Carole Nelson Douglas: and here's a picture of MY cat Braun: she's so adorable! Brown: precious!

Dean Koontz: hey what if it was a dog that solved mysteries? Lilian Jackson Braun: Rita Mae Brown: Carole Nelson Douglas: Cate Conte: Darlene Ryan: Sofie Kelly:

Koontz: i was just thinking, what if it was a dog- Braun: i'm not even going to dignify that with a response Brown: a dog! really! Braun: how would a dog solve mysteries anyway? by barking at them? Brown: ha ha good one lilian Koontz: but Braun: the very idea is absurd

Braun: a dog lacks a cat's observational skills and deductive reasoning Brown: yes exactly Brown: ridiculous Brown: the very idea Brown: what are you even doing here Brown: at the st. westminster ladies cat fancy society tea and crumpet social on the green?

Braun: ugh! dogs! DIS-gusting! we won't have any smelly mutts here! Away with you! [sweeping Koontz out the door with a broom] Diane Duane: you know cats can be wizards too Tanya Huff: oh yes yes definitely

[at midnight society] Dean Koontz: and they said that cats were better at solving mysteries than dogs! Poe: i really fucked up by not making auguste dupin a cat Poe: i didn't realize how much money i was leaving on the table

Koontz: but they're wrong! dogs solve mysteries! all the time! in real life! George Romero: ACAB includes cop dogs Poe: not now george Poe: dean's in a fragile state

Be Ein. Do crimes.

Ok, touché

ACAB includes Paw Patrol

Poor Dean, one of my special interests is also dogs and I, too, include them in everything I write. 🥺

I feel like Diane Duane should stop by later and explain to Dean how Ponch is The Goodest Boy.

Koontz: there's been a lot of dog detectives! Koontz: like... like... McGruff the Crime Dog! Poe: King: Lovecraft: Barker: King: Dean, I'm sorry, but McGruff's a cartoon character King: you're just going to have to accept that

Koontz: Arthur! Aaarthuuur!! Arthur Conan Doyle: No Koontz: Remember Sherlock Holmes's dog Toby? Doyle: NO Koontz: What if you wrote like a spinoff all about Toby solving crimes? That'd show those cat ladies! Doyle: Hmmm Doyle: One day, Toby was walking along the top of a waterfall Poe: ARTHUR

Well, at least Lovecraft wasn’t there

It would have been a teachable moment, to say the least.

"Oh hey guys I have a great idea for a title!"

SNEAKY PIE HAS ENTERED THE CHAT

*Ahem*

We need Lovecraft to weigh in on this cat-based discuss-… actually, you know what? Nevermind.

where are David Rosenfelt and Spencer Quinn in this scenario

They stop by later and invite Dean to join their Awesome Detective Dog club. Robert Crais is an affiliate member.

"Not now George" 🤣

Cop dogs are SOBs.

only on German detective shows. www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6WQ...

This is a german airline! - Danger 5www.youtube.com I'm sorry officer.

Oh George, never change.

I am cackling. This is perfect.

Doesn't RMB also have dogs, horses, foxes, and assorted other critters *also* helping solve the mysteries?

no! let George speak, he is right to say it!

Leonie Swann: get on my level, petailures

Not the book about the dog detective I was looking for but this exists. inspectorrex.fandom.com/wiki/Rex

Rexinspectorrex.fandom.com A trained police dog, Rex (revealed in the Pilot to be registered as Reginald von Ravenhorst) is the legitimate star of the show. Establishing shots frequently show him demonstrating a new trick - unl...

Chet would like a word.

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