Summer Cat Blues

Sometimes a cat just needs to get away from it all—but humans and their murderous misbehaviour will get in the way . . . The children of Sir William Pelham are less than pleased when their father and his new wife decide to turn the family home into a hotel and spa. So when they gather to celebrate their father’s birthday, old resentments fester and tensions bubble to the surface. Blissfully unaware of the trouble brewing at the main house, the Goodmans and their cats Aubrey and Vincent are enjoying a short break in one of the luxury apartments on the grounds. However, their jolly holiday is disturbed when a child goes missing and a body is found floating in the pool. Determined to get to the bottom of it, Aubrey and Vincent set out to solve the mystery. But will the cat get the cream?

The Goodmans and Carlos, along with the cats Aubrey and Vincent, are on holiday at a luxury spa resort. But, their idyll is shattered when a child goes missing and a body is found floating in the pool.

When a charity’s annual dinner becomes a murder scene, Aubrey the cat donates his sleuthing services . . . In addition to feeding the felines Aubrey and Vincent, Jeremy Goodman has a new responsibility: filling a recently vacated trustee role at a local charity that works tirelessly to house the homeless. Jeremy is initially enthusiastic—but soon begins to suspect that all is not as it seems at the nonprofit’s headquarters. When the unexpected death of the Chairman of Trustees at the annual dinner fans the flame of suspicion, Jeremy puts up his guard. Aubrey and Vincent, and their new friend Eric, agree. It seems that charity may not always begin at home and that kindness can be a killer . . .

The hit comic based on Ben Aaronovitch’s bestselling novels is back! Old frenemies become allies in the latest Rivers of London saga, when a mysterious cat-woman comes to Abigail looking for help to free her sisters from a notorious chimera brothel run by London gangster Monty and his sinister magically endowed mother, Mrs Napierl

The hit comic based on Ben Aaronovitch’s bestselling novels is back! Old frenemies become allies in the latest Rivers of London saga, when a mysterious cat-woman comes to Abigail looking for help to free her sisters from a notorious chimera brothel run by London gangster Monty and his sinister magically endowed mother, Mrs Napierl

An attack on a retired journalist brings new attention to an old case, in this clever mystery with a cat’s-eye view . . . Jeremy Goodman has been taking a class in local history taught by Margaret, a retired journalist. She’s just dug up some intriguing new information in a forty-year-old unsolved triple homicide known as the Golf Course Murders—and now she’s been attacked and left for dead. Jeremy is teaming up with an ex-cop classmate to look into Margaret’s assault—and their fellow students, as well. Could one of them have a connection to the cold case? There’s a lot of investigating that needs to be done—and his cats, Aubrey and Vincent, just might sniff out a key piece of evidence . . . Praise for Alison O’Leary’s Street Cat Blues “Vastly entertaining . . . cunningly crafted.” —Books & Bindings “Hilarious.” —The Book Decoder

Shelter is a true story about the experiences and changes of a woman who, as a child, was abandoned by both parents. Through her poetry and prose, it tells how, later in life, working to help homeless animals helps bring to surface her own hidden pain from long ago. It reveals how the denials of our heart appear to shield us from hurt but, in reality, rob us of our full potential to find love and joy first from within, then spreading out into our own lives and those around us.

Five mystery novels in one volume: Follow the adventures of Aubrey the jaded tabby cat as he eats, sleeps, and sniffs out two-legged predators . . . He may be a pampered house pet now, but he still knows his way around the streets—and in these five sharp-witted novels, Aubrey the cat recounts his crime-solving exploits. Includes: Street Cat Blues Finally freed from the rescue centre and settled in his forever home with Molly and Jeremy, Aubrey considers everyone a potential suspect when an elderly neighbour gets put down. Country Cat Blues When Aubrey moves to the village of Fallowfield with his family, he’s keen to explore the English countryside. But a murder shatters the idyllic peace, and Aubrey isn’t happy when an eccentric local is accused. After all, he’s been a good friend to the local felines . . . Beach Cat Blues Cats can smell trouble a mile away. So Aubrey and his friend Vincent know something sinister is happening at the care home where they’ve been serving as part of a visiting-pet program . . . Summer Cat Blues Aubrey and Vincent are enjoying a short break at a family estate that’s just been converted into a luxury hotel and spa. That is, until a body is found floating in the pool—then it’s time to get to work. Christmas Cat Blues When an annual charity dinner becomes a murder scene, Aubrey the cat donates his sleuthing services . . .