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Relying on classical (pagan) mythology and Christian imagery and theology

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Sleeping Dog Adolfo Bioy Casares Relying on classical (pagan) mythologyA darkly comic thriller following a cynical LA gumshoe who makes the catastrophic mistake of helping a 14 year old find her dog . . . Serendipity Dahlquist is a headstrong roller blading teenager living in LA who has lost her dog. She asks private investigator Leo Bloodworth to help her find the missing pet. In what proves to have been a moment of madness, Bloodworth agrees to take on the case, unleashing an appalling but also extremely entertaining