Claws for Alarm: A Cat Cafe Mystery

JJ's House of Purrs is booming during the busy season, with up to fifteen cats. Maddie accepts a request to meet with Laverne Gardner, the executive director of the East Coast Animal Rescue League, to partner on a fundraiser. When Val arrives for a site visit, she finds Laverne strangled with a fancy cat leash. Maddie must figure out what happened before anyone else in the rescue community is jeopardized.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 304 pages
Publication date: 27 July 2021
Publisher: St Martin's Press

The heart of the busy season has arrived, and JJs House of Purrs is thriving. Maddie James, driven by her friend Katrinas pleas, has expanded the cafe's feline capacity to fifteen, thanks to renovations and the generous support of volunteers. The cafe's success has even garnered national attention, with the East Coast Animal Rescue League expressing interest. Maddie accepts a meeting with Laverne Gardner, the executive director, where she is presented with a unique opportunity to partner on a fundraiser. Laverne offers her celebrity endorser and her celebrity cat as a sweetener to the deal. Maddie, enticed by the prospect, enlists her sister Val to help plan the event. However, when Val arrives for a site visit, she finds Laverne strangled with a fancy cat leash, a piece of swag intended for the fundraiser. This shocking discovery leaves Maddie and her rescue pals with a multitude of questions: Was her death a tragic one-off event, or is there something more sinister at play? Maddie must unravel the truth swiftly, before any other member of the rescue community falls victim. The stakes have never been higher, and Maddie is determined to protect the sanctuary and its beloved feline residents.

Weight: 154g
Dimension: 104 x 172 x 24 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781250761552