A feline P.I. and his four-legged friends investigate murder, robbery, and an evil cat in California in this cozy mystery.
When antiques and valuables begin to disappear from residentsтАЩ 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 JoeтАЩs fur standing on edge?
Even seasoned tomcat like Joe isnтАЩt prepared for the shock that awaits Molena Point residents at the opening for artist Charlie Harper. While guests are dining on hors dтАЩoeuvres and fine wine at the celebration, a young, healthy waiter drops dead at CharlieтАЩs feet.
Meanwhile, just north of Molena Point, in San Francisco, the catsтАЩ 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 hair 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.
Praise for Cat Fear No Evil
тАЬ[A] superior cat cozy. . . . As usual, the relationships between the lively human characters and the talking cats in whom they confide their problems provide as much interest as the crime solving. The intricate and absorbing plot keeps the reader in suspense throughout.тАЭ тАФPublishers Weekly, starred review
тАЬThe fast-paced story involves sophisticated burglary, murder, and the bizarre secret of Kate's own nature. Once again the delightful mix of humans, sentient cats, mystery, and humor remains true to the preceding books in the series, only this time with a larger dollop of fantasy, which should extend the audience beyond the usual cat-mystery buffs.тАЭ тАФBooklist