Grey Dawn (A Dulcie Schwartz Mystery) - Hardcover

Simon, Clea

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0727882619 ISBN 13: 9780727882615

Publisher: Severn House Publishers, 2013

Synopsis

When grad student Dulcie Schwartz thinks she hears a wolf late one night, on her way to pick up some forgotten papers from her departmental office, she tries to dismiss it – but it’s too late for her peace of mind. The noises, the dark building and an unnerving sighting of her adviser – looking strangely unhuman in the moonlight – all combine to thoroughly give her the creeps.

But it is not until the next morning that Dulcie learns the disquieting truth: she was right to be spooked. A woman worryingly close to the university was savagely attacked, that very night. A woman who looks like Dulcie.

Aided by the cryptic advice from her kitten Esmé and the ghost of her late, great cat Mr Grey, Dulcie can’t stop herself from investigating, just a little . . .

About this title

About the Author

Clea Simon worked as a journalist and non-fiction author before turning to crime (fiction). Best known for her series of cozy mysteries starring cat-lover Theda Krakow, Clea Simon grew up in New York, before moving to Cambridge, Massachusetts to attend Harvard. She fell in love with the city and lives there still with her husband and their cat, Musetta.

From Booklist

Harvard grad-student Dulcie Schwartz and the ghost of her dead cat Mr. Grey return in the third in the series. When Dulcie goes to her campus office one night, she hears what sounds like a wolf and then finds her department head walking in a daze. The next day, she learns a girl who looks just like Dulcie was attacked. She can’t help but compare the situation to a manuscript she has uncovered about a werewolf. Then a visiting professor is also attacked after telling Dulcie she has information for her. Suddenly, Dulcie has become the prime suspect. The cat element is minimal this time, though Dulcie does receive cryptic messages from both living and dead felines. The academic setting, always a strong point in this series, remains appealing, but the plot proves a bit confusing, thanks mainly to the juxtaposition of the case and Dulcie’s manuscript. Cat-mystery fans who can appreciate a slightly darker tone than is typical in the subgenre will like this series, as will fans of G. M. Malliet’s academia-set St. Just series—providing they can tolerate Mr. Grey. --Amy Alessio

About this edition

• Publisher: Severn House Publishers
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0727882619
• ISBN 13: 9780727882615
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 224