{"product_id":"cat-striking-back-a-joe-grey-mystery-isbn-9780061124006","title":"Cat Striking Back: A Joe Grey Mystery","description":"\u003cp\u003e“Murphy’s series is top-notch...a real treat.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cem\u003eCats\u003c\/em\u003e magazine\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe acclaimed mystery writer whom\u003cem\u003e Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e praises for having “raised the stakes of the feline sleuth genre,” Shirley Rousseau Murphy brings back cat detectives Joe Grey, Dulcie, and Kit in \u003cem\u003eCat Striking Back\u003c\/em\u003e. Arguably the most unusual sleuth in contemporary crime fiction, Joe Grey is at his curious best when he pads across evidence of a heinous crime but with no victim in sight.\u003cem\u003e Cat Striking Back \u003c\/em\u003eis a treat for readers of Lillian Jackson Braun, Rita Mae Brown, and Carole Nelson Douglas—for cat people and anyone who loves a good whodunit—a bravura display of the mastery that has won Murphy an unprecedented seven straight Muse Medallions from the national Cat Writers Association. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\"Why is it, Joe, that you are always the one to find the body?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn a lovely moonlit night, while carrying a gift of mice to a litter of kittens, Joe Grey stumbles upon a murder scene. Behind an empty house, in an empty swimming pool, there's blood, the smell of human death, and drag marks. But there's no victim—and it's hard to prove a crime without a corpse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDriven by stubborn feline curiosity, Joe Grey sets out to investigate. With Dulcie and Kit following him along a killer's trail, Joe discovers evidence of conflict among the residents of this seemingly peaceful neighborhood—multiple signs of breaking-and-entering, with nothing of value stolen. And they find something far worse: hints of violence yet to come . . . and more planned murder.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the help of two local ferals, Joe, Kit, and Dulcie must now thwart a killer using the most unorthodox means at their disposal: a criminal's unnatural yet powerful \u003cem\u003efear of cats\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“[W]ith an uncanny understanding of a cat’s behavior and personality quirks, Murphy has created a series of supense yarns that not only capture the feline ‘attitude” but offer a satisfying read.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCalifornian (generic quote)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Murphy’s series is top-notch...a reat treat.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCats magazine (generic quote)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Joe Grey and his ladyfriend Dulcie aren’t just your ordinary feline detectives. Murphy’s raised the stakes of the feline sleuth genre.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews (generic quote)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Savoring Murphy’s clever plots and writerly machinations that allow secretly talking cats to pass along clues and inside information to the police, is a delight for Murphy fans.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCarmel Pine Cone (generic quote)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Magical.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[The] premise, a mystery that withholds the identities of both the victim and the perp, is intriguing.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Joe continues to be one of the most entrancing (and effective) detectives in modern cozy mysteries.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44887737303269,"sku":"NP9780061124006","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780061124006.jpg?v=1730227351","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/cat-striking-back-a-joe-grey-mystery-isbn-9780061124006","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}