Escape
Claws
A
Cat Lady Mystery
by
Linda Reilly
Genre:
Cozy Mystery
204
pages
Here,
killer, killer, killer . . .
For
the first time in sixteen years, Lara Caphart has returned to her
hometown of Whisker Jog, New Hampshire. She wants to reconnect with
her estranged Aunt Fran, who’s having some difficulty looking after
herself—and her eleven cats. Taking care of a clowder of kitties is
easy, but keeping Fran from being harassed by local bully Theo Barnes
is hard. The wealthy builder has his sights set on Fran’s property,
and is determined to make her an offer she doesn’t dare
refuse.
Then
Lara spots a blue-eyed ragdoll cat that she swears is the
reincarnation of her beloved Blue, her childhood pet. Pursuing the
feline to the edge of Fran’s yard, she stumbles upon the body of
Theo Barnes, clearly a victim of foul play. To get her and Fran off
the suspect list, Lara finds herself following the cat’s clues in
search of a killer. Is Blue’s ghost really trying to help her solve
a murder, or has Lara inhaled too much catnip?
From ESCAPE CLAWS Page 24:
Her aunt pointed
a finger at her, her green eyes blazing. “Yes, Lara, you nailed it. He is the devil in disguise. The problem
is, his disguise has slipped away and now he’s just the devil.”
From ESCAPE CLAWS Page 32:
A paw batting at
her nose awakened Lara. She squinted at the clock—only six fifteen. Half
asleep, she grinned at the perpetrator—Izzy. The calico cat balanced on her
chest while Pickles chewed on a strand of her tangled hair.
From ESCAPE CLAWS Page 43:
Over the low
clamor sifting through the coffee shop, a feminine voice suddenly rang out from
the doorway. “Cheer up, everyone—don’t look so glum. Theo Barnes is dead!”
From ESCAPE CLAWS Page 85:
Blue sat very
straight, her dark tail curled around her fluffy form. Her coloring was
stunning—like a cream-colored cookie whose edges had been dipped in a dark,
exotic chocolate.
From ESCAPE CLAWS Page 140:
A thread of
unease wound through Lara. She wasn’t sure why, but she couldn’t help thinking
that the driver of the black car had been watching her before he took off.
Unfortunately, through the car’s tinted windows, Lara hadn’t been able to get a
glimpse of his face.
From ESCAPE CLAWS Page 142:
Lara slid the
slender knife out of the fleshy face and set it down on a newspaper. Messy job, she thought, wiping her hands
on a paper towel. But it had to be done.
From ESCAPE CLAWS Page 146:
“I wish I could
see that confession note,” Lara said without thinking. “Something about the
whole thing reeks like a dead fish to me.”
Armed
with a degree in Criminal Justice, Linda Reilly once contemplated a
career in law enforcement. But life took a twist, and instead she
found her niche in real estate closings and title examinations, where
the dusty tomes in the Registry of Deeds enticed her into solving
mysteries of a different sort. A dyed-in-the-wool New Englander,
Linda lives in New Hampshire with her husband, who affectionately
calls her "Nose-in-a-Book." A member of Sisters in Crime
and Mystery Writers of America, she loves solving mysteries of the
cozy type. When she's not pounding away at her keyboard, she can
usually be found prowling the shelves of a local bookstore or
library.
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3 comments:
The book looks amazing, I love your mysteries. Linda May
I really like the sound of this book. Looking forward to it's release.
Really like the sound of this book. Can't wait to read.
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