When a calf is murdered, Hank, a wily cowdog and head of ranch security, pursues a gang of wild dogs and a clan of coyotes to find the killer.

"There's a burglar on the loose, and he's robbing houses with the help of a super-sneaky, super-stinky, secret weapon. As Head of Security, Hank knows it's his job to protect the ranch and all the buildings on it. So when a suspicious character comes sniffing around Slim's bachelor shack, Hank heads right into action. But does Hank have what it takes to save the day--even after getting caught in the spray of some very unsavory artillery?"--From publisher...

In "It's a dog's life" Hank goes to visit his sister in town. There he enjoys the garbage patrol of a lifetime and faces down a brood of sassy town cats. Hank contracts a case of "soap hydrophobia" and ends up imprisoned in the dog pound! Is there any hope of escape for everyone's favorite cowdog? In "Murder in the Middle Pasture" Hank investigates a brutal murder on the ranch. Only problem, no one's talking! After a dangerous fact-finding mission,...