Cat Cozy

Madison Revere, a lawyer in her late twenties, has just been made an associate partner in the firm of Baker and Kerr located on the New Jersey shore. One of her first duties is to help execute the will of a software entrepreneur, who died when his rope broke while climbing with his wife in the Alps. Everything appears to be going smoothly, until the man’s sister claims that her late brother’s wife, who stands to inherit a fortune and control of his company, murdered him. Although Madison’s boss is inclined to ignore the charge because it lacks proof, she quickly finds herself ...

KINDLE VERSION RECENTLY UPDATED! (October 2021) MIXED CHAPTER ISSUE RESOLVED (December 2021) THANK YOU TO MY READERS FOR POINTING THIS OUT! Madison Revere, a lawyer in her late twenties, lives on the New Jersey shore. She has just returned to work after the pandemic quarantine to find herself dealing with the death of an elderly woman in a nursing home. At first it appears as though she died from the virus, but then it begins to look like something more sinister. Madison must discover whether a serial killer is on the loose murdering the elderly and--if so---try to stop him before he ...

Thrift shop til someone drops... A mysterious mansion, an island lost in the fog… And a wedding filled with recycled decor. Jessica Braun is leaving her thrift store in her teen neighbor’s care and heading to Lake Superior for the weekend. Even a trip down memory lane with her ex-husband can’t ruin this Fourth of July. Until tragedy strikes the happy couple, and the bridge is closed—trapping Jess and the other guests on the island with a murderer. How will Jess work through the clues, and her past, before the coming storm?

In the villa of a passionate collector of Egyptian antiquities, strange incidents begin to occur around a mysterious statue of the cat goddess Bastet. Finally there is a tragic accident, and the owner of the house loses his life in a bizarre turn of events. Luckily, Athos and Pearl are guests at the villa, together with their two humans, and they start to investigate . . . but this case may prove to be the most difficult yet for the furry detective duo.

Tis the season for hot cocoa, twinkling lights, and... murder? At Belle Mountain Lodge, Tilly is excited to rub elbows with glamorous actress Victoria Van Der Woodsen at a holiday gala. But the celebration chills when Victoria is found lifeless in her room, sparking a yuletide mystery. As Tilly delves into the lavish lodge's secret corners—from the ice-glazed pond to the relaxing outdoor hot tub—she uncovers a naughty list of suspects. Yet, the icing on this mystery is the shocking revelation of an unexpected suspect, hiding like a forgotten present under the lodge's towering Christmas ...

As the bookmobile rolls along the hills of Chilson, Michigan, Minnie and Eddie spread good cheer and good reads. But when her faithful feline finds his way into the middle of a murder, Minnie is there to check it out. Eddie turns a routine bookmobile stop into anything but, when he makes a quick escape and hops into a pickup truck with a dead body in the flatbed. The friendly local lawyer who was driving the pickup falls under suspicion. But Minnie and Eddie think there's more to this case than meets the eye, and the dynamic duo sets out to leave no page unturned.

When an escalating series of crimes threatens the teachers at Westbrook Developmental Preschool, amateur sleuth Susan Wiles jumps in with both feet to help the police solve the crime. After all, this is her granddaughter's school! While uncovering mysterious clues, she realizes a family member's life is in jeopardy, and that her biological mother has been hiding a secret. Can Susan balance her personal life while bringing back safety to her granddaughter's school? Find out in Murder is Developmental.

Sugarbury Falls in the fall—cinnamon spice, craft fairs, and pumpkin carving competitions. But when a reporter is murdered at a local haunted house event, the festive spirit takes a sinister turn, scaring the whole community. With one of the town’s detectives away on his honeymoon, true crime writer and former journalist Emily Fox steps in to help unravel the eerie web of suspects and motives. The victim made dangerous enemies in his pursuit of juicy stories—a wealthy businesswoman accused of killing a squatter in her warehouse, a jealous girlfriend, and even Emily’s daughter’s ...

In the idyllic lakeside town of Tumblebrook, stories are currency—and silence is power. When beloved librarian Eleanor Perkins dies under suspicious circumstances, innkeeper Amelia Farnsworth discovers that her quaint community is built on more than cobblestones and cordial smiles. What was once a postcard-perfect community on Minnesota’s North Shore soon reveals a hidden past—one written in coded journals, forged documents, and whispered betrayals. With the help of her sharp-eyed friend Clara Henderson and the inn’s feline guardian, Lady Grey, Amelia begins to piece together ...

Welcome to the seaside town of New Shrimpton, where magic is in the air, shrimp can be scooped up by the barrel, and a murderer hides in plain sight… Alice Munroe is the only PI in town, but that doesn’t mean she doesn’t have a little help. For one, she can speak to animals and plants… though her cat, the extravagantly grumpy Mr. Ploppers, sometimes makes her wish she couldn’t. Still, when that’s not enough, she has a few other magical tricks up her sleeve. Things go sideways, however, when she’s hired to investigate a death that everyone has written off as natural. Save for ...

It's National Library Week, and the Athena Public Library is planning an exhibit to honor the centenary of famous novelist Electra Barnes Cartwright - creator of the beloved Veronica Thane series. Charlie has a soft spot for Cartwright's girl detective stories (not to mention an extensive collection of her books!). When the author agrees to make a rare public appearance, the news of her whereabouts goes viral overnight, and series devotees and book collectors converge on Athena.

Cat and the members of her writers' retreat have just arrived in Outlaw, Colorado, an "Old West" tourist town complete with inhabitants dressed up as famous figures from history. But this authentic slice of Americana takes a murderous turn when a college student masquerading as a 19th-century saloon girl becomes history herself. Was she the intended target? Or did she take a hit meant for someone else? With a cast of suspects to choose from, Cat must unhorse the real culprit before a real-life ghost story is given a killer twist

Caught in a rainstorm, Dixie takes cover in the gatehouse of a mysterious mansion only to make a terrible discovery: The guard has been murdered. Given her recent history, she's had quite enough of homicide investigations, detectives, and police tape, so she sneaks away, confident that someone else will report it. But that somebody else sees her leaving the scene of the crime. It's up to Dixie to find out which as she finds herself at the center of a dangerous mystery fueled by dark secrets...

It’s a boy! It’s a girl! It’s a murder? Oboist Sara Baron and her fiancé get more than they’re expecting when murder interrupts their gender reveal party and their beloved midwife is arrested for the crime. Can they put the blame where it’s due and deliver the real killer? Meanwhile, the couple living next door to Sara’s parents has mysteriously vanished with their new baby leaving a cryptic email, an overgrown lawn, and all their belongings behind. The baby’s aunt, returning from military service, is certain foul play is involved and begs for help. Can team Sara solve that ...

I never signed up to be a private investigator with a snarky, talking cat for a partner, but there's no backing down now. Especially considering a prominent politician was murdered pretty much right in my backyard. The only witnesses were the senator's two hairless cats, Jacques and Jillianne. Normally pets want to help us solve their owner's murders, but this time it seems the two devious felines might actually be the ones who committed it....

Estate sales expert and widow Sydney Nash steps into a den of deception when she researches a stunning vase that’s part of a rare series of ancient tiger-adorned Asian artifacts. The vase draws a winning bid from an art curator who vanishes without paying, and Sydney’s mischievous black cat Jinx sniffs out clues that question the authenticity of the vase. Sydney is forced into the dark world of forged art, secrets, lies, and danger that shake her sense of security. Meanwhile, Sydney’s unexpected romance with Sam brings joy and prompts her to reconsider how she wants to spend her ...

When Mikki inherits a nearby farm from a woman she hasn't seen in two decades, the unexpected arrangement comes with a big catch: forgotten diaries hidden in the neglected house must be recovered, edited, and published across the internet within one month. The lonely locale is like an untouched time capsule from the 1950s, and it was left behind for good reason. While searching for the mysterious memoirs and clues about the former owners, Mikki discovers that the once peaceful place was punctuated by an unsolved homicide and other rumored crimes.

A Stabbing at the Annual Blue Jay Bay Autumn FestivalAngela and Molly, the owners of Forks Up Catering, are the main food attraction at the festival this year. Thursday’s book club that Sue Whitmore, the mayor’s wife is president of, discovered a map while reading a historical journal about the founding families of Blue Jay Bay. They learn that two of the founders, the Edwins and Mayfields, had a falling out that for an unknown reason is still present today. Isaac Edwin is stabbed on the first day of the autumn festival; the likely suspect Dr. Brian Mayfield. Angela was shocked by the ...

As if being chased by a Fallen Angel wasn't enough trouble for one witch, novice Bounty Hunter Nessa and her invisible cat Pim stumble into a Voodoo death ceremony, fall out with a murderous Fae, fight Zombies to rescue their boss, play tug-of-war with a new bounty hunter trying to steal her fugitive felons, and follow a bunch of pesky ghosts to stop a human sacrifice. And you thought the biggest problem to living in L.A. was the traffic.

After her Christmas cookie disaster, Ma Tutt needs a break! Why not relax on a Hawaiian cruise? Added fun: a baking competition hosted by celebrity chefs. Fame and fortune await the winner, but contestants are dropping like flies. Luckily, Ma’s mysterious tabby Mack can help solve the mystery. Or is he to blame? Will Dolly Tutt’s special spices work their magic or lead to calamity? Find out in Mack the Magical Cat Mystery Book 4, a stand-alone cozy.