Where Is A Dogs Natural Habitat These 25 Cute Dog Breeds Are Guaranteed to Make You Smile BeChewy Domestic Dogs Different Types of Dogs DK Find Out How Do Cats Say 'Thank You'? Parade Pets. "Gimenez Bartlett has discovered a world full of dark corners and hidden elements."In this hardboiled fiction for dog lovers and lovers of dog mysteries, detective Petra Delicado and her maladroit sidekick, Garzon, investigate the murder of a tramp whose only friend is a mongrel dog named "Fright." One murder leads to another and Delicado finds herself involved in the sordid, dangerous world of fight dogs. Dog Day is first rate entertainment. Alicia Gimenez Bartlett was awarded the Feminino Lumen prize for the best female writer in Spain in 1997. She subsequently launched her Petra Delicado series, quickly turning her into one of Spain's most popular and best loved crime writers.