Synopsis
"One of the most entrancing (and effective) detectives in modern cozy mysteries." --Booklist A celebration for cat lovers and mystery aficionados alike, Cat Coming Home--the 16th appearance of feline detective Joe Gray--is a holiday gift from acclaimed author Shirley Rousseau Murphy. Join tomcat Joe and his furry friends, Dulcie and Kit, as they set out to solve a deadly Christmas mystery in Molena Point with the aid of a lonely prison cat. Superior detective fiction with a purr-fectly delightful twist, Cat Coming Home is a dazzling blend of charm and suspense from nine-time Cat Writers' Association Award winner Murphy. Fans of Lilian Jackson Braun, Rita Mae Brown, and Carole Nelson Douglas, take note!, Cats can't come home again . . . or can they Escaping Los Angeles and the ugly memories of her son's recent murder, Maudie Toola returns to her childhood home of Molena Point, bringing her orphaned grandson, whom she must now raise, with her. Mourning for her son, she's not looking forward to the holidays but feels she must make them positive for the child. But Maudie is unaware that the killer has followed her, nor does she know that the small seaside village is dealing with a series of brutal assaults. A team of criminals is stalking single women, hiding their attacks behind spectacular break-ins to divert the cops. And this time there's not even a phone call from the four-footed snitch to give the cops a lead. Meanwhile, a new tomcat appears on the scene, a wise and elderly wanderer who bears an important message from a state prisoner for the chief of police. But this cat has a personal agenda too-as does Maudie, who harbors her own secret about her son's killer. As the lonely prison cat provides the link between the mysteries, Joe Grey and his pals, in turn, help him find a surprising new home, a safe retreat in time for the holidays. With a story both enchanting and suspenseful, Shirley Rousseau Murphy shows once again why her trio of feline sleuths are so beloved by her fans, and why the Joe Grey mysteries should be at the top of every cat lover's Christmas list., Foreword About the author Black bag moon Get on with it Whitefella dreaming 1 Im back Samurai swords and tongue lashings Fried brains and the Polish corpse Pieces of eight from Graham, Joseph, Herman, Ian and Errol Hot diplomats and black-booted gazelles Whoople the cadger Forty years of dust and spit About the size of a potato, doctor Mining families Knives and old lace Whitefella dreaming 2 An English Christmas It comes by air A farmers demons and Hughies angels Boorish geese and car horns Locked up in chains The teaberry patch in Doctors Bog Putting down pooch Gimme that old-time religion A lot of water flowing Mr Wallinsky Whitefella dreaming 3 Pursued Snakebite! The virgin and the roadster Sued Bibliography, "One of the most entrancing (and effective) detectives in modern cozy mysteries." -- Booklist A celebration for cat lovers and mystery aficionados alike, Cat Coming Home --the 16th appearance of feline detective Joe Gray--is a holiday gift from acclaimed author Shirley Rousseau Murphy. Join tomcat Joe and his furry friends, Dulcie and Kit, as they set out to solve a deadly Christmas mystery in Molena Point with the aid of a lonely prison cat. Superior detective fiction with a purr-fectly delightful twist, Cat Coming Home is a dazzling blend of charm and suspense from nine-time Cat Writers' Association Award winner Murphy. Fans of Lilian Jackson Braun, Rita Mae Brown, and Carole Nelson Douglas, take note
