Medium Boiled

    Paranormal

    Police Procedural / PI

    Soft-Boiled

        General Mystery

        Humorous

        Regional

        Women Sleuths

    Suspense & Thriller

    Traditional & Cozy

        Crafting

        Food

        Historical

        Humorous

        Traditional

SUMMARY

Mary Catherine has a rare gift - she can talk to animals. A flamboyantly dressed four-time widow, Mary Catherine pulls top ratings for her pet psychic radio show and helps run an animal shelter. Then one day Mary Catherine hears pitiful thoughts of anguish coming from a house. Rushing inside to help, she finds an injured turtle crying bloody murder - and the dead body of his owner, a society matriarch with a fortune, lying nearby.

By tuning into Tommy the turtle's thoughts and memories, Mary Catherine becomes a vital, if ridiculed, resource for the detectives. But now a psycho caller is threatening the lives of Mary Catherine and Baylor, her haughty and overprotective tabby cat, while dangling clues in front of her like bait. Despite the annoying charms of PI Charlie Dowd - aka, potential husband number five - can Mary Catherine use her talent to find a killer more cold-blooded than the star witness?

Includes recipes for pet treats!

REVIEWS

"This kickoff to a new series from the Lavenes should score with both mystery and pet lovers."
--Kirkus Reviews

"Essential for pet-mystery readers."
--Booklist