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Paired together after a veteran detective retires, Platypus Police Squad members Rick Zengo, a hotshot rookie, and Corey O'Malley, a hard-nosed old-timer, struggle with their differences while tackling their first case involving a missing schoolteacher and a duffle bag filled with illegal fish.

This is the city. Kalamazoo City. Platypuses work here. They carry a badge. They're called the Platypus Police Squad. Detectives Rick Zengo and Corey O'Malley might have just cracked KC's illegal fish trade, but crime never sleeps in Kalamazoo City. This time, it strikes the Kalamazoo City Dome: the city's newest attraction, the largest indoor/outdoor amusement complex in the country, and the shooting site for worldwide celebrity Chase Mercy's newest...

When Detective Rick Zengo is assigned to protect a Kalamazoo City mayoral candidate, he struggles to investigate mysterious threats without the help of his partner, O'Malley, who has been assigned to work with rookie Jo Cooper. 650 0 Detective and mystery stories.

From Jarrett J. Krosoczka comes Never Say Narwhal, the final installment in the hilarious, high-action illustrated middle grade series featuring two platypus detectives, perfect for fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Big Nate, and Jarrett's own Lunch Lady series. Frank Pandini Jr. is the mayor of Kalamazoo City, and everyone is celebrating-everyone except for Zengo, O'Malley, and Cooper, who can't seem to close a single case. To make matters worse, a mysterious...

Frank Pandini Jr. is the mayor of Kalamazoo City, and everyone is celebrating--everyone except for Zengo, O'Malley, and Cooper, who can't seem to close a single case. To make matters worse, a mysterious hulking shadow has appeared in waters around KC. Could this spell the end for the Platypus Police Squad?