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First Published: Cats magazine, 2001

This short novella, initially published as a magazine serial, is part of the popular Joe Grey cat mystery series, of which Booklist said: “What makes this series so delightful for both cat lovers and readers of offbeat fantasies is that Murphy’s convincing anthropomorphism allows the cats to maintain their feline natures while still adopting human speech and cognition.”

Both fans of the Joe Grey novels and new readers will enjoy it. For those reading the books in order, it comes between the sixth and seventh novels of the series, Cat Spitting Mad and Cat Laughing Last. (All the Joe Grey novels are available in publisher ebook editions.)

More praise for the series:

“Murphy’s sentient felines are believable. These are not cute, purr-fect little cuddly kitties. Joe has plenty of attitude and although Dulcie can handle the often sardonic critter, he can be (just like a real cat) a handful at times.” –Carmel Magazine, on Cat Fear No Evil

“Cat lovers will cuddle right up to Joe and his pals, but the story has plenty of murder and mayhem for those who take their detective fiction straight up.” –Publisher’s Weekly, on Cat Spitting Mad

“Murphy has a huge fan base and has won awards for good reason. . . . Great sleuthing with a feline touch.” –Cat Fancy, on Cat Seeing Double