Sunday! Beginnings! Since a cat named Miss Kitty may play a role in the next Chet and Bernie novel (starting up any day now!), how about we take a look at the start of A Cat Was Involved, the C&B ur-text in short story form, available in digital and audio:

“Chet—let’s get a move on, buddy.”

Chet? That was me, and getting a move on was my kind of thing. Plus here at K-9 school they were big fans of coming after your name was called—pretty soon after, in fact, if you wanted a treat. Which I always did. But at this particular moment, I had just lifted my leg, and once started in on something like that, there’s really no stopping till it’s over, as you probably know. I’m not referring to the brief leg lift for marking purposes, over and done with in a flash. This was the other kind, much longer-lasting, and often a peaceful break in the day, where the mind can wander in a pleasant sort of— “Chet!”