Cat Telling Tales

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"Joe Grey and Dulcie aren't your ordinary feline detectives. Murphy's raised the stakes of the feline sleuth genre." -Kirkus Reviews "These Joe Grey mysteries will stay popular for many years to come." -Tampa Tribune Mystery fans and cat lovers alike rejoice. The infallible feline sleuthing team of Joe Grey, Dulcie, and Kit return in Cat Telling Tales-author Shirley Rousseau Murphy's seventeenth ingenious whodunit that once again gives readers a cat's eye view of crime, murder, and mayhem. Already honored with nine Cat Writers' Association Muse Medallions for her series, Murphy takes us back to Molina Point, California in Cat Telling Tales, as a suspicious fire, a tragic death, and a rash of unanticipated houseguests, both human and feline, inflame the investigative curiosity of our furry detective trio. If you're already a fan of Lilian Jackson Braun, Rita Mae Brown, and Carole Nelson Douglas, you'll find Shirley Rousseau Murphy's Tales purr-fectly wonderful!

Reviews

"The heartwrenching stories of an orphaned child and a stray cat at Christmas will tug on more than a few heartstrings." -- Romantic Times on Cat Coming Home "A heartwarming and satisfying tale." -- Booklist on Cat Coming Home "[A] marvelous holiday gift of a tale." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) on Cat Coming Home "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 Cat Coming Home

Author Bio

In addition to her popular Joe Grey mystery series for adults, for which she has received eight national Cat Writers Association Awards for best novel of the year, Murphy is a noted childrens book author who has received five Council of Authors and Journalists Awards. She and her husband live in Carmel, California, where they serve as full-time household help to two demanding feline ladies.