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Criminally Tender

Arlo Fenn

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Criminally Tender

By: Ashley Carvel
Narrated by: Joseph Fouke
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Arlo Fenn is a detective. Technically. He’s got a badge (somewhere), a notebook (full of meat-related observations), and a holster that refuses to stay where it’s supposed to. Most people forget Arlo exists moments after speaking to him. The rest remember him only as a man who once arrested a coat rack for loitering.

So when a widow calls about her husband’s missing body, Arlo does what any slightly offbeat officer would do: he investigates. And eats lunch. A lot of lunch.

Soon Arlo finds himself visiting a morgue that seems far too eager to explain things, and a restaurant next door that serves meals far too delicious to question. The deeper he digs, the stranger things get but not necessarily clearer.

Because Arlo Fenn doesn't uncover conspiracies. He drifts gently into them with a smile and a side of fries.

Criminally Tender is a darkly comic detective mystery for fans of Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Dirk Gently, and Aunty Donna. Packed with deadpan dialogue, wrong turns, and disturbingly good food, it’s the first book in a deliciously absurd series.

Justice is served. But maybe not vegetarian.

©2025 Ashley Carvel (P)2025 Ashley Carvel Cozy Literature & Fiction Mystery
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In a whirlwind of food-based observations and distractions, it's a wonder our detective main character even has time to solve crimes, yet between meals and witty mishearings, Arlo Fenn is both entertaining and making progress with every delicious bite. Definitely geared toward those with food on the mind, this appetizer-sized story will leave your mouth watering for more. Luckily, additional future courses have been promised. Joseph Fouke does a splendid job narrating. Chef's note: best digested in a single sitting lest any content become stale. [Disclosure: I received this title for free and listened at 1.85x.]

Chew the words thoroughly and swallow with a smile

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