Murder in the Middle Pasture

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Murder in the Middle Pasture is the fourth book in the Hank the Cowdog series of children's novels by John R. Erickson. It is preceded by It's a Dog's Life and followed by Faded Love.

Like almost all the Hank the Cowdog books, this one begins with Hank saying, "It's me again, Hank the Cowdog.."

The characters are: Hank the Cowdog, Drover, Pete the Barncat, Rip and Snort, Chief Guts, Missy Coyote, High Loper, Sally May, Slim Chance, and four dogs, one Buster, another one Muggs, the rest have not been revealed.

[edit] Plot

Hank the Cowdog finds that there has been a murder on his ranch, so he sets off to investigate. After a few adventures, Hank thinks the Coyote Brotherhood is responsible for the killing. He travels to the Coyote Brotherhood, and demands to know who the murderer is. The coyotes just laugh and hold Hank hostage, and plan to eat him by dawn; it is later revealed that the coyotes were not responsible for the murder. Hank could've easily escaped had not Chief Guts ordered Rip and Snort, two stupid coyote brothers, to make sure Hank doesn't run away. They keep him in a cave, guarding the exit. Then Hank escapes (with the help of Missy Coyote) to his ranch. The story ends there.