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Cat Breaking Free

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Catch as Cat Can

Rita Mae Brown, Sneaky Pie Brown Β· 396 pages

Spring fever comes to the small town of Crozet, Virginia. As the annual Dogwood Festival approaches, postmistress Mary Minor "Harry" Haristeen feels her own mating instincts stir. As for tiger cat Mrs. Murphy, feline intuition tells her there's more in the air than just pheromones. It begins with a case of stolen hubcaps and proceeds to the mysterious death of a dissolute young mechanic over a sob

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Claws and Effect

Rita Mae Brown Β· 297 pages

CLAWS AND EFFECTWinter puts tiny Crozet, Virginia, in a deep freeze and everyone seems to be suffering from the winter blahs, including postmistress Mary Minor "Harry" Haristeen. So all are ripe for the juicy gossip coming out of Crozet Hospital--until the main source of that gossip turns up dead. It's not like Harry to resist a mystery, and she soon finds the hospital a hotbed of ego, jealousy,

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The Cat Who Caught a Killer

L.T. Shearer Β· 318 pages

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Paws and Effect

Leighann Dobbs Β· 152 pages

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The Cat Who Moved a Mountain

Lilian Jackson Braun Β· 261 pages

On vacation in the Big Potato Mountains, Qwilleran stumbles into a mystery involving the murder of J.J. Hawkinfield, the developer who was pushed off a mountain years before after announcing his plans to develop the region.

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Murder Past Due

Miranda James Β· 345 pages

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Beasts of Burden: Animal Rites

Evan Dorkin Β· 180 pages

"Welcome to Burden Hill-a picturesque little town adorned with white picket fences and green, green grass, home to a unique team of paranormal investigators. Beneath this shiny exterior, Burden Hill harbors dark and sinister secrets, and it's up to a heroic gang of dogs-and one cat-to protect the town from the evil forces at work."--Amazon.com.

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The Whole Cat and Caboodle

Sofie Ryan Β· 352 pages

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Pussyfoot

Carole Nelson Douglas Β· 343 pages

The second Midnight Louie novel. Murder strikes a Las Vegas stripper competition, and Midnight Louie leaves no back alley unprowled to find the murderer for the hapless humans.

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Pouncing on Murder

Laurie Cass Β· 344 pages

Springtime in Chilson, Michigan, means it's librarian Minnie Hamilton's favorite time of year: maple syrup season! But her excitement fades when her favorite syrup provider, Henry Gill, dies in a sugaring accident. It's tough news to swallow...even if the old man wasn't as sweet as his product. On the bookmobile rounds with her trusty rescue cat Eddie, Minnie meets Adam, the old man's friend, w

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A Taste Fur Murder

Dixie Lyle Β· 338 pages

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The Tale of Cuckoo Brow Wood

Susan Wittig Albert Β· 333 pages

Miss Potter's new hometown of Holly How is having its share of troubles, and three children, favorites of Beatrix, are counting on the help of the fairies of Cuckoo Brow Wood. Now, with her signature tact, Beatrix must work with her friends-human and animal-to set things right.

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The Big Kitty

Claire Donally

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Three Bags Full: A Sheep Detective Story

Leonie Swann Β· 352 pages

The mysterious death of their shepherd has sent a flock of sheep into a frenzy trying to piece together "whodunit." Overcoming their "sheepish" ways, the members of the flock realize that they may be the only ones who can solve it. The more intelligent sheep, who have better retention or the intuition to ask the right questions, develop a list of potential suspects. As the investigation continues,

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StrawBuried in Chocolate

Lyndsey Cole Β· 206 pages

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Black Cat Crossing

Kay Finch Β· 296 pages

"Sabrina has never been the superstitious type. Still, when she moves to Lavender, Texas, to write her first novel and help her Aunt Rowe manage her vacation rental business, Sabrina can't avoid listening to the rumors that a local black cat is a jinx--especially after the stray in question leads her directly to the scene of a murder. The deceased turns out to be none other than her Aunt Rowe's aw

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A Familiar Tail

Delia James Β· 328 pages

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Meow If It's Murder

T.C. LoTempio Β· 304 pages

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Murder Most Howl

Krista Davis Β· 340 pages

Wagtail, Virginia, the top pet-friendly destination in the country, is throwing a fun murder mystery weekend, but no one expected the real thing. The Sugar Maple Inn has a full house when a blizzard causes the lights to go out. The next morning a dead body is discovered and there is a real murder to solve

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Howliday Inn

James Howe Β· 195 pages

ACE ISBN 0380645432 (ISBN13: 9780380645435) Harold and Chester could hardly believe it. The Monroe family was going on vacation without them! Bunnicula, the family rabbit, would be boarded with a neighbor. But they, the family's loyal dog and cat, were to stay with strangers at the foreboding Chateau Bow-Wow... No sooner had Harold and Chester settled into their bungalows than Louise, a French p

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Bunnicula

James Howe, Deborah Howe Β· 98 pages

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Death of a Dapper Snowman

Angela Pepper Β· 345 pages

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