A best strategy in a novel is one in Pet sitting
             Here the plan is for the apartment building to burn down because the owner is having financial problems and he needs the insurance money nick the main character in. The book goes to the apartment to pet sit four different animals at the back of the apartment are older folks and the two young men are out most nights
             It just so happens the night nick decides to sleep at the apartment because the pet owner is out of town something happens
             As he is coming back from walking the dog the animal chases off in the alley. Nick and his friend follows they see the fire rescue and with the help of a hose the fire did not spread nick realizes the dog must have seen someone in the alley. So the first attempt to set the fire was failed.
             Suddenly the owner sends repair men to the apartment to fix it up. Eventually most of the apartment light is not working
             Some thing even stranger happens the dogs are suddenly sick and weak. Nick does not seem to understand.
             Without the repairmen knowing nick had to sleep again the apartment. He heard noise coming into the apartment and he hid. He hears the repair men talking everything. They made sure the lights were working so he the occupants would go some where else to stay. They even posioned the dog so they would not bark at them
             Suddenly nicks could see them pouring gas all over the apartment they were going to try again.
             But nick was quick thinking with the dogs sick he got Eloise the cat who liked scratching and running around to attack the workmen. He was then able to escape and get help and all the bad guys were arrested.
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