Cat Conundrum

~A locked room. A dead man. The cat is the only witness, and he isn’t talking.~ Locked-room murders are being committed in sleepy little Long Beach, Washington. As to the killer, Sheriff Matt Boulder has no idea who or why. The sheriff needs help. He calls his friend, animal cop Denny Paris, and gets a surprise bonus: Lynley Cannon, amateur sleuth. This isn’t how the sixty-something cat shelter volunteer envisioned her beach vacation, but when Denny asks her to join him in the search, how can she refuse?While the officers investigate one line of inquiry, Lynley takes a different approach. Her only clues, a cat found at the murder scene and a rich man’s missing wife, lead her thread by thread to a scheme more insidious than fiction. But who will she tell when she turns out to be the one in the locked room?

Review

"Cat Conundrum is my idea of the perfect cozy mysterybook. It's totally clean, has quirky characters among its cast, has cats, and amystery that takes most of the book to figure out. I highly recommend this cozyto all of you cozy mystery lovers! I can't wait to read more!" - Christy's Cozy Corners

"This story is the kind of cozy I love to read. The cluesare all there... but I was totally surprised by the big reveal. If you enjoythis series, then you will love this latest installment. If you have never readthe series, then jump right in. It holds up well as a stand alone witheverything you need to know about Lynley, her friends, and her cat obsessionall included." - I Read What You Writereviewer --This text refers to the paperback edition.

From the Back Cover

Everyone loves a locked room mystery. From Agatha Christieto Sir Arthur Conan Doyle to Edgar Allen Poe, the intelligent mind rejoices atthe thought of the impossible crime. Not only "who done it?" but "how the heckdid they pull it off?" It may involve magic, the paranormal, science, or merelya clever killer, but no matter how you look at it, you think, "What fun!"Right?Notnecessarily.Not when it'sreal life.Not whenyou're the person in the locked room. --This text refers to the paperback edition.

About the Author

Native Oregonian Mollie Hunt has always had an affinity for cats, so it was a short step for her to become a cat writer. Mollie is the author of the Crazy Cat Lady Cozy Mystery Series featuring Portland native Lynley Cannon, a sixty-something cat shelter volunteer who finds more trouble than a cat in catnip. She has also published a non-cat mystery, Placid River Runs Deep , which delves into murder, obsession, and the challenge of chronic illness in bucolic southwest Washington. Two of her short cat stories have been published in anthologies, one of which, The Dream Spinner , won the prestigious CWA Muse Medallion this year. Mollie is a member of the Oregon Writers' Colony, Sisters in Crime, Willamette Writers, the Cat Writers' Association, and the Northwest Independent Writers Association. She lives in Portland, Oregon with her husband and a varying number of cats. Like Lynley, she is a grateful shelter volunteer. --This text refers to the paperback edition.