Librarian Charlie Harris and his beloved Maine Coon cat Diesel have snagged a prime cataloging job, working with a private collection of rare books owned by James Delacorte, a local eccentric and elderly gentleman. Unfortunately, the assignment comes with having to deal with Delacorte and his nutty, possibly homicidal, family.

And just as Charlie is about to dive into the new job, his son, Sean arrives to stay with him for a while. Sean has quit his job in a law firm, and has brought all his baggage, physical and psychological, with him. And he has brought his little dog, Dante, along as well -- a development that Diesel is not too keen on. But father and son, and animals, soon settle in, and Charlie gets on with his work.

But when James Delacorte turns up dead in his private library, Charlie finds himself turning to his son for assistance in sorting out who killed the old curmudgeon and why they want the Harris' out of the picture as well.

CLASSIFIED AS MURDER is the second installment of Miranda James' A Cat In The Stacks Mystery series, and it continues the story of the gentle and loveable librarian Charlie Harris and his faithful companion Diesel. Unusual for having a male main character, this series is fast paced and lively enough for any cozy mystery fan to enjoy, with all the usual twists and turns that a good, intriguing story needs.