Nora Charles doesnโt believe in fate, even if she is a crime reporter who shares a name with a character from The Thin Man. In fact, sheโs moving back to Cruz, California, to have a quieter life. But after finding an online magazine eager for material, and a stray cat named Nick with a talent for detection, Noraโs not just reporting crimes again. Sheโs uncovering themโฆ
Back in her hometown, Nora reconnects with old friends and makes some new ones, like Nick, the charming feline who seems determined to be her cat. But not everything about Cruz is friendly. Writing for a local online magazine, Nora investigates the curious death of socialite Lola Grainger. Though it was deemed an accident, Nora suspects foul play. And it seems that her cat does too.
Apparently, Nick used to belong to a P.I. who disappeared while investigating Lola Graingerโs death. The coincidence is spooky, but not as spooky as the clues Nick spells out for her with Scrabble lettersโclues that lead her down an increasingly dangerous path. Whether fate put her on this case or not, solving it will take all of Noraโs wits, and maybe a few of Nickโs nine lives.
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