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24 books with the same feel
Include books by the same authorMew Is for Murder
Clea Simon · 223 pages
Theda Krakow is in a funk. Her sometime boyfriend's gone for good. The death of her beloved cat opened a bigger void. And the career leap she's made from copy editor to freelance writer has left her finances-and her spirit-flat. She desperately needs a headline to get her life back on track. Out for a stroll in her Cambridge neighborhood, Theda spies a stray kitten. This charmer leads Theda to an
I Dreamed I Married Perry Mason
Susan Kandel · 304 pages
Black Cat Crossing
Kay Finch · 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
Pouncing on Murder
Laurie Cass · 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
The Cat Who Went Up the Creek
Lilian Jackson Braun · 226 pages
Koko, Yum Yum, and James Qwilleran embark on their latest mystery when gold prospectors, wildlife photographers, and pirates arrive at the Nutcracker Inn to take part in a game.
Opal Fire
Barbra Annino · 291 pages
Stacy Justice did not expect to be set on fire that night but being raised by withes prepares one for life's little surprises. When a decades-old secret is discovered within the walls of her cousin's bar eve Stacy is rattled. Now someone wants her dead and she finds herself dodging angry motorists, exploding chickens and a creepy man who seems to lurk around every corner.
Vows, Vendettas and a Little Black Dress
Kyra Davis · 305 pages
Overjoyed at Maryanne's engagement, amateur sleuth and mystery author Sophie Katz can't wait for the wedding vows and party toasts to begin. But then Dena--best friend, bridesmaid and all-around vixen--is mysteriously shot just after the announcement, leaving Sophie to wonder whether Mary Ann, who's intent on a Disney-themed wedding with successful toymaker Monty Sanchez, was the real target--or e
How to Seal Your Own Fate
Kristen Perrin · 320 pages
The Burglar Who Traded Ted Williams
Lawrence Block · 258 pages
Bernie Rhodenbarr is actually trying to earn an honest living. It's been an entire year since he's entered anyone's abode illegally to help himself to their valuables. But now an unscrupulous landlord's threat to increase Bernie's rent by 1,000% is driving the bookseller and reformed burglar back to a life of crime -- though, in all fairness, it's a very short trip. And when the cops wrongly accu
Curiosity Killed the Cat Sitter
Blaize Clement · 272 pages
Bless Her Dead Little Heart
Miranda James · 341 pages
With the Mississippi sun beating down, An'gel and Dickce are taking a break to cool off and pet sit their friend Charlie Harris's cat, Diesel, when their former sorority sister, Rosabelle Sultan, shows up at their door unexpectedly, with her ne'er-do-well adult children not far behind. Rosabelle's selfish offspring are desperate to discover what's in her will, and it soon becomes clear that one of
Pussyfoot
Carole Nelson Douglas · 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.
The Cat Sitter's Nine Lives
Blaize Clement, John Clement · 357 pages
"Dixie Hemingway is back in this ninth installment of Blaize Clement's beloved cozy mystery series, now written by her son John using Blaize's extensive notes and outlines for future books. This book starts off with a bang -- literally. Dixie is driving alongside the beachside road that runs through the center of her hometown when she's witness to a terrible head-on collision. Ever the hero, she s
We Solve Murders
Richard Osman · 460 pages
Steve Wheeler is enjoying retired life in the New Forest. He does the odd bit of investigation work, but he likes his familiar habits and routines: the pub quiz, his favourite bench, his cat waiting for him when he gets home. His days of adventure are over: adrenaline is daughter-in-law Amy’s business now. Amy Wheeler thinks adrenaline is good for the soul: she doesn’t stay still long enough fo
The Litter of the Law
Rita Mae Brown · 287 pages
During an autumn scenic drive in rural Crozet, Virginia, Mary Minor "Harry" Haristeen and husband Fair discover the body of a murdered accountant lying in a cornfield. Rooting out the guilty murderer in the treacherous center of a lucrative conspiracy requires Harry's farmer's wisdom--along with the quick wits and extraordinary senses of Sneaky Pie, Pewter, and Tucker.
The Chocolate Cat Caper
JoAnna Carl · 357 pages
After giving up her career as a Texas trophy wife, Lee McKinney finds herself in a Michigan resort town, keeping the books for her aunt Nettie's luxury chocolate business. But she soon discovers that her new life isn't all truffles and bonbons.... Clementine Ripley, the defense attorney everyone loves to hate, is throwing a party that calls for several thousand dollars' worth of custom chocolat
Grace Interrupted
Julie Hyzy · 314 pages
Grace investigates the murder of a Civil War re-enactor and also rescues a stray cat on the grounds of Marshfield Manor.
Fat Cat At Large
Janet Cantrell · 362 pages
The jig is up for Charity "Chase" Oliver's adorable plus-size cat, Quincy. His new vet says "diet" -- meaning no more cherry cheesecake bars from her Minneapolis treatery, Bar None. From now on it's only low-cal kibble, one taste of which drives him in search of better things. Quincy's escape is the last thing Chase needs after her nasty run-in with business rival Gable Naughtly. She tracks Quincy
Éclair and Present Danger
Laura Bradford · 304 pages
With her rent rising faster than her pie crust, bakery owner Winnie Johnson had hoped to be rescued by an inheritance from her wealthy friend and neighbor Gertrude Redenbacher. Instead all she inherits is the widow's hostile hissing tabby, Lovey, and a vintage ambulance, restored by Gertrude's late husband. As her dream crumbles, Winnie makes her final delivery -- a peach pie to an elderly widower