Cat on the Edge: A Joe Grey Cat Mystery

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The charming first book in the delightfully cozy Joe Grey Cat Mystery series, now with a new look. Joea tomcat who is suddenly able to understand humansis the sole witness to a murder in the quaint coastal village of Carmel-by-the-Sea and finds his relaxing days of curling up and catching mice are now on the line.

He thought it was a perfect crime... the only witness was a cat.

It's been quite a week for Joe Grey. First, the large, silver feline is alarmed to discover, when his owner yells at him to dispose of a mouse, that he can understand human language and even more shocking, that he can speak it as well! Then he has the misfortune to witness a murder in the alley behind Jolly's Deliand worse, to be seen witnessing it. It's all a nightmare for a cat who would prefer to sleep the day away carefree. With his nine lives suddenly at risk, Joe has no choice but to get to the bottom of the heinous crimebecause his mouse-hunting days are over for good unless he can help bring a killer to justice.

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A delicious romp . . . of murder, revenge, and jealousy, interlaced with fantasy. This is excellent reading, whether you believe or not. Not to be missed! Armchair Detective This is delightful entertainment. It would be a true cat-tastrophe if you let it pass you by. Todd David Schwartz, CBS Radio, Four Stars (Highest Rating) on the Joe Grey Series A complex, well-crafted plot and lively, credible characters will leave fans purring with pleasure. Publishers Weeklyon Cat Breaking Free A special treat for cat mystery fanciers. Library Journal on Cat Deck the Halls [A]delightful mix of humans, sentient cats, mystery, and humor. BooklistonCat Fear No Evil "Murphys raised the stakes of the feline sleuth genre. Kirkus Reviews "Author Shirley Rousseau Murphy is, as always, a great storyteller....After all this time, these books still are so much fun that they can't be put down, cat lover or not." Suspense Magazine

Author Bio

Shirley Rousseau Murphy was the author of twenty-one mysteries in the Joe Grey series, for which she won the Cat Writers Association Muse Medallion nine years in a row and received ten national Cat Writers Association Awards for best novel of the year. She was also a noted childrens book author and received five Council of Authors and Journalists Awards.