{"product_id":"purr-m-for-murder-isbn-9781683314868","title":"Purr M for Murder","description":"\u003cb\u003eJoin amateur sleuth Sydney McCall and her savvy orange tabby as they pounce on their first case in this “clever, fast and fun” cozy mystery series opener (\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuspense Magazine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Sydney McCall left behind an ex-fiancé and a New York advertising job to return home to Deer Park, North Carolina and help her sister, Kat, run the local animal shelter, Friendly Paws. Determined to save the shelter from financial trouble, Sydney and Kat organize a cat café fundraising event at a local coffee shop. Things are looking up until their landlord, Trowbridge Littleton, threatens to shut down the event. When Sydney drops by his art gallery to make peace, she finds Kat—along with Littleton's dead body.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Local homicide detective Will Worthington—who just happens to be Sydney's old high school crush—is highly suspicious of the sisters' involvement. Desperate to clear their names from the suspect list, Sydney pounces on the investigation. With the help of one of the shelter cats, a savvy orange tabby named Toby, Sydney begins poking her nose into other local businesses whose owners may have benefited from Littleton's death—until the killer notices she's pawing a little too closely at the truth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Delightfully clever and charming, \u003ci\u003ePurr M for Murder\u003c\/i\u003e, the first in a new series from nationally bestselling author T. C. LoTempio, will leave readers clawing for more.\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003ePurr M for Murder\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This sprightly series opener...offers pure catnip for feline mystery fans.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An engaging series with a proactive, appealing sleuth. The (nontalking) Toby is sure to be a hit with cat lovers and cozy readers.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“LoTempio’s latest series follows her sweet, simple pattern of cat-focused cozy with uncomplicated characters who are broadly defined.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“When a new series begins it’s always fun and rare to say that it’s so clever readers will have an absolute mental ball. Not only a great read for a cat lover, dog lovers will be taken with this too...Clever, fast and fun.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSuspense Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Delightfully fun and kept me guessing...An excellent start to a new series!”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eNight Owl Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003ePurr M for Murder\u003c\/i\u003e is a fantastic start to a new series and will appeal to cat fanatics and cozy mystery fans looking to curl up with a purr-fectly charming tale.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eMystereity Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Both stylish and sweet—this is the kind of mystery you want on your bedside reading table. T. C. LoTempio knows how to develop great characters and an exciting plot and then wallop it home. Made me want to rush right over to Friendly Paws and adopt a cat.\"\u003cbr\u003e—Laura Childs, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A dead body, a murderer on the loose, a spunky sleuth, and a savvy feline all make for a purr-fectly delightful mystery.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—Kate Collins, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the Flower Shop mysteries\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Cats and coffee and murder...oh, my! \u003ci\u003ePurr M for Murder\u003c\/i\u003e is an entertaining read, and Toby is the purr-fect feline sleuth. I’m looking forward to many more adventures with this clever, crime fighting cat.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—Diane A.S. Stuckart writing as Ali Brandon, \u003ci\u003eNYT\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the Black Cat Bookshop mysteriesWhile \u003cb\u003eT. C. LoTempio\u003c\/b\u003e does not commit—or solve—murders in real life, she has no trouble doing it on paper. Her lifelong love of mysteries began early on when she was introduced to her first Nancy Drew mystery at age ten—\u003ci\u003eThe Secret in the Old Attic\u003c\/i\u003e. She (and her cat Rocco, albeit he’s uncredited) pen the Nick and Nora mystery series and make their home in Clifton, New Jersey. This is her first Cat Rescue mystery.","brand":"Crooked Lane Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46301843456229,"sku":"NP9781683314868","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781683314868.jpg?v=1767735231","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/purr-m-for-murder-isbn-9781683314868","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}