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?
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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I enjoyed the post today and linda is a new author for me
Thanks for stopping by, Jodi ~
This book sounds like a great read.
It’s especially fun for cat lovers, Debbie ~
This books sounds like an intriguing read!
Hope you’ll enjoy it, Mary ~
Sounds great
Thank you, Gwendolyn ~
I am a cat lover so this books looks great! My question for an author is always – how did you get the idea for this story? Thanks for this amazing giveaway – I would love to win 🙂
My love of cats sparked the idea, but I also wanted to immerse readers in a small town setting in a charming old home full of cats. Good luck in the giveaway!
My love of cats sparked the idea, but I also wanted to immerse readers in a small town setting in a charming old home full of cats. Good luck in the giveaway!
think that this sounds like a fantastic read!
This book really sounds great. I’m a cat lover and I love the idea that she thinks one of the cats is a reincarnation of her pet from childhood. I also love mysteries. This sounds like great story.
This looks like a good read. I look forward to reading this.
The book sounds like a good one. My question for Linda is…did she have a beloved childhood pet?
As a cat lover I think I would enjoy this book.
This book sounds like great fun-thanks!
This sounds like a really great story! I look forward to reading it!
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This looks like a great book to give my cat loving daughter. Thanks for the fun giveaway!
You are a new author for me, and your book looks just great.
I love mystery books this one may be a little out there for me but always willing to try something new thank you for sharing
Looks like an fun book.
Thanks for the contest.
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Looks like a great book. I am an animal lover as well.
Do you have a cat of your own?
I think this sounds like a fun book. I didn’t care for cats….until my daughter got one. 🙂
As a cat lover I think the book is great.
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