{"product_id":"cat-striking-back-a-joe-grey-mystery-mass-market-paperbound","title":"Cat Striking Back: A Joe Grey Mystery - Mass Market Paperbound","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Murphy's series is top-notch...a real treat.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cem\u003eCats\u003c\/em\u003e magazine\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe acclaimed mystery writer whom\u003cem\u003e Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e praises for having \"raised the stakes of the feline sleuth genre,\" Shirley Rousseau Murphy brings back cat detectives Joe Grey, Dulcie, and Kit in \u003cem\u003eCat Striking Back\u003c\/em\u003e. Arguably the most unusual sleuth in contemporary crime fiction, Joe Grey is at his curious best when he pads across evidence of a heinous crime but with no victim in sight.\u003cem\u003e Cat Striking Back \u003c\/em\u003eis a treat for readers of Lillian Jackson Braun, Rita Mae Brown, and Carole Nelson Douglas--for cat people and anyone who loves a good whodunit--a bravura display of the mastery that has won Murphy an unprecedented seven straight Muse Medallions from the national Cat Writers Association. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy is it, Joe, that you are always the one to find the body?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDriven 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith 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 \u003cem\u003efear of cats\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e--\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Why is it, Joe, that you are always the one to find the body?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDriven 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith 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 \u003cem\u003efear of cats\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50101870756063,"sku":"9780061124006","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/iWj0WJyLdh9780061124006.webp?v=1781075797","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/cat-striking-back-a-joe-grey-mystery-mass-market-paperbound","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}