A tomcat sleuth and his four-legged cohorts investigate a murder without a body and a criminal who hates cats in this cozy mystery.

Why is it, Joe, that you are always the one to find the body?


On a lovely moonlit night, while carrying a gift of mice to a litter of kittens, Joe Grey stumbles upon a murder scene. Behind an empty house, in an empty swimming pool, there's blood, the smell of human death, and drag marks. But there's no victim -- and it's hard to prove a crime without a corpse.


Driven by stubborn feline curiosity, Joe Grey sets out to investigate. With Dulcie and Kit following him along a killer's trail, Joe discovers evidence of conflict among the residents of this seemingly peaceful neighborhood -- multiple signs of breaking-and-entering, with nothing of value stolen. And they find something far worse: hints of violence yet to come... and more planned murder.


With the help of two local ferals, Joe, Kit, and Dulcie must now thwart a killer using the most unorthodox means at their disposal: a criminal's unnatural yet powerful fear of cats.

Praise for Cat Striking Back
"Magical." -- Publishers Weekly
"Murphy's... premise, a mystery that withholds the identities of both the victim and the perp, is intriguing." -- Kirkus Reviews

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• Literature & FictionWomen's FictionMystery, Thriller & SuspenseCrime
• Mystery, Thriller & SuspenseMysteryCozyAnimals

• Publication Date: October 14, 2009
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• Print Length: 335 Pages
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