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Binding: Mass Market PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 813.54 EAN: 9780061015601 ISBN: 0061015601 Label: Avon Manufacturer: Avon Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 384 Publication Date: January 01, 2005 Publisher: Avon Release Date: December 28, 2004 Studio: Avon Editorial Review: Product Description: What's the perfect read for fans of New York Times bestselling mystery authors Lilian Jackson Braun and Rita Mae Brown? This delightful ninth Joe Grey Mystery from award–winning author Shirley Rousseau Murphy. When antiques and valuables begin to disappear from residents' homes, Joe Grey, Feline Detective, knows that something is very wrong in sleepy Molena Point, California. Lost are a five hundred thousand dollar painting, a diamond choker, and most shocking to Joe, his owner Clyde's vintage Packard roadster. But even a seasoned tomcat like Joe isn't prepared for the return of a yellow–eyed, sinister black cat who had terrorized him and his girlfriend Dulcie years before. The acid–tongued Azrael had paired with an old crook to loot the town and spread fear among the unsuspecting residents. Could Azrael and his partner be connected to this new set of crimes? But when a local waiter dies mysteriously at the art opening of one of Joe and Dulcie's closest human friends, the pair know that someone much more powerful and evil than Azrael's aging human friend is involved. And when miles away in San Francisco the cats' friend Kate––a woman with a mysterious, troubling secret––is followed by a stranger and robbed, the cats dig in their claws and investigate. Along with their tattercoat friend Kit, they pass clues to the police, and under the often sceptical eye of Clyde, slowly begin to sniff out the truth. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - JoeGrey does it againI like continuity. I started the series at the beginning and after the first book had to find the, at that time out of print, Catswold Portal, to really go back to the beginning. Each further book builds on a fantastic story, one that true cat lovers, in their hearts, wish could be true. Shirley Rousseau Murphy has given concious life to the cats in her books, and that underlying humanity draws one back, tale after tale, to a group of cats, that after the first book, are friends. I wait impatiently ... Read More Rating: - Convoluted plotting and all the sub-characters uniteAzrael is back in Molena point! Evil is lurking about! In this volume of the series, Ms. Murphy puts together a masterpiece. Those who have read her previous books are treated to many treasures: Not only does this book perform the normal feat of making sentient cats who can read and speak English sound almost believable, but the mystery plot is actually convoluted enough, and credible enough that I had a tough time deciphering the who-dun-it part until about two thirds of the way through ... Read More Rating: - Joe Grey Is The Best!This selection takes a step furtuer into the lives of Joe Grey and his friends. You will enjoy the talks between Joe and his human friends as well as his command cats. Story moves fast and flows smoothly. With each book we learn more an more about Joe's ablilities and what that means for all of his friends. Rating: - Love these cats!I have read every one of Shirley R Murphy's books. I can't say that about any other author, although I'm working on Agatha Christie ;-) These books raised my spirits while having a depressing stay in a nursing home after a rather bad hip problem. Shirley has a great imagination! If you are tired of the "Cat Who" books, give Shirley a try. Better if read in order, but not necessary. Rating: - An old enemy returns, a young friend needs helpWhen a fully restored antique Packard roadster disappears from Clyde Damen's locked auto shop--the latest in a series of baffling burglaries plaguing the little coastal town of Molena Point--Clyde does the sensible thing: he gets his cat. Joe Grey, the stub-tailed tomcat, is an experienced detective who can speak and read English and reason with the best of them. But even Joe doesn't realize the truth until, walking the roofs in the wee hours of the morning, he picks up a familiar and hated smell. ... Read More |
