Cat Breaking Free: A Joe Grey Mystery (Joe Grey Mystery Series, 11) - Softcover

Murphy, Shirley Rousseau

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0060578122 ISBN 13: 9780060578121

Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks, 2006

Synopsis

The fur starts flying when a gang from L.A. comes up to tranquil Molena Point, California, and begins breaking into the village's quaint shops. The fur of Joe Grey, Feline P.I., that is. After all, Molena Point has been his home since he was a kitten eating scraps from the garbage behind the local delicatessen, and he doesn't take well to marauding strangers. Joe even wonders whether the blonde who's moved into next to his human companion Clyde could be a part of the gang––she's been acting pretty suspicious lately. But when the strangers start trapping and caging feral cats––speaking cats like Joe and his girlfriend Dulcie––it proves too much for the intrepid four–footed detective. And when one of the gang is murdered, and a second mysterious death comes to light, he has no choice but to try to stop the crimes. Joe, Dulcie, and their tattercoat friend Kit, who used to be a stray herself, are deep into the investigation when they are able to release the three trapped cats. But as Kit leads them away to freedom, will she herself return to that wild life?

About this title

About the Author:

Shirley Rousseau Murphy is the author of twenty mysteries in the Joe Grey series, for which she has won the Cat Writers’ Association Muse Medallion nine years running, and has received ten national Cat Writers’ Association Awards for best novel of the year. She is also a noted children’s book author, and has received five Council of Authors and Journalists Awards. She lives in Carmel, California, where she serves as full-time household help to two demanding feline ladies.

From AudioFile:

Joe Gray, feline P.I., is a descendant of Celtic cats who can speak in a human voice. Joe speaks mostly to his human companion, Clyde. When break-ins start in their California town, Joe and his feline friends are on the job to find the culprits. William Dufris crafts voices that fit this story by showing respect for and insight into the characters. If a cat really could speak, one imagines that he would speak in the sardonic, superior tone that Dufris uses for Joe. The humans are well done too; all are portrayed with nuances and subtleties that enhance the story. Fans of the series will delight in Dufris's layered performance. M.A.M. © AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

About this edition

• Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0060578122
• ISBN 13: 9780060578121
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 400