SummaryFrom Shirley Rousseau Murphy, six-time winner of the Cat
Writers' Association Muse Medallion, here is crime-solving
from the paws of the most cunning and intelligent feline
detectives around: tomcat and feline sleuth extraordinaire
Joe Grey, his tabby pal Dulcie, and their tattercoat friend
Kit. When antiques and valuables begin to disappear from
residents' homes, Joe Grey knows that something is very
wrong in sleepy Molena Point, California. Could the thief
be a local or, even worse, is it the old crook who may be
connected to Azrael, the sinister, yellow-eyed cat who
terrorized Joe and Dulcie years ago, and whose return has
Joe's fur standing on edge? Even a seasoned tomcat like Joe
isn't prepared for the shock that awaits Molena Point
residents at the opening for artist Charlie Harper. While guests are dining on hors d'oeuvres and fine wine at
the joyous celebration, a young, healthy waiter drops dead
at Charlie's feet. Meanwhile, just north of Molena Point, in San Francisco,
the cats' friend Kate, a woman with a troubling secret, is
followed by a stranger and robbed. Her apartment is then
gutted, with claw marks and black cat hairs leading her to
suspect the vicious tomcat Azrael. In the most dramatic
investigation of their lives, Joe Grey, Dulcie, and Kit,
following diverse leads, scratch out the truth and, with
cunning feline skills, restore a distraught village to its
usual cozy tranquility.
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