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A MIDWINTER'S TAIL

A Midwinter's Tail, October 2014
Magical Cats
by Sofie Kelly

Signet
Featuring: Kathleen Paulson; Burtis Chapman; Marcus
336 pages
ISBN: 0451414713
EAN: 9780451414717
Kindle: B00ISEOMAO
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"Kathleen Paulson's benefit is ruined by a sudden death."

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A MIDWINTER'S TAIL
Sofie Kelly

Reviewed by Leanne Davis
Posted November 12, 2014

Mystery Pet Lovers | Mystery Cozy

Winter in Mayville Heights is keeping Kathleen hopping. Determined to fund her Reading Buddies program for another year, everyone has pitched in to help with the fund raiser. With the gala and the wedding of her best friend coming up, there is a lot to do.

The gala is stopped when a woman drops dead at the event. The ex-wife of the mysterious Burtis Chapman, Dayna Chapman hasn't been to Mayville Heights in over 20 years. As Marcus starts the police investigation, Kathleen can't help but ask questions about who would want to kill a woman who hasn't been in town in such a long time.

Kathleen and her magical cats, Owen and Hercules, will find their way to the truth. A long held secret will lead to the identity of the killer and nearly result in Kathleen's death.

Another entry in the Magical Cats Mystery series is always something to look forward to. A MIDWINTER'S TAIL fulfilled every expectation. It's good to see Marcus and Kathleen renewing their relationship,having worked through their differences. Owen and Hercules always provide a bit of comic relief to the story. Owen with his catnip addiction and Hercules with his distaste for getting his feet wet, also aid Kathleen in her sleuthing.

If you haven't introduced yourself to this series yet, you should. You'll want to spend some time in Mayville Heights, despite the winter chill.

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SUMMARY

Kathleen Paulson is snowed under running her library and
caring for her extraordinary felines, Owen and Hercules.
But
when a fund-raiser turns deadly, she’ll have to add
sleuthing to her already full schedule....

Winter in Mayville Heights is busy and not just because of
the holidays. Kathleen is hard at work organizing a
benefit
to raise money for the library’s popular Reading Buddies
program. She has her hands full hosting the event.

And when a guest at the gala drops dead, her magical cats,
Owen and Hercules, will have their paws full helping her
solve a murder.

The victim is the ex of town rascal Burtis Chapman, but
she
hasn’t lived in the area in years. And though everybody is
denying knowledge of why she was back in town, as Kathleen
and her detective boyfriend, Marcus, begin nosing around,
they discover more people are connected to the deceased
than
claimed to be.

Now Marcus, Kathleen, and her uncanny cats have to unravel
this midwinter tale before the case gets cold.

EXCERPT

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BOOK SERIES

Magical Cats

Curiosity Thrilled The Cat
CURIOSITY THRILLED THE CAT
#1.0 β€’ February 2011
Sleight Of Paw
SLEIGHT OF PAW
#2.0 β€’ September 2011
Copycat Killing
COPYCAT KILLING
#3.0 β€’ May 2012
Final Catcall
FINAL CATCALL
#5.0 β€’ October 2013
A Midwinter's Tail
A MIDWINTER'S TAIL
#6.0 β€’ October 2014
Paws and Effect
PAWS AND EFFECT
#8.0 β€’ October 2016
A Tale of Two Kitties
A TALE OF TWO KITTIES
#9.0 β€’ September 2017
The Cats Came Back
THE CATS CAME BACK
#10.0 β€’ September 2018
A Night's Tail
A NIGHT'S TAIL
#11.0 β€’ September 2019
A Case of Cat and Mouse
A CASE OF CAT AND MOUSE
#12.0 β€’ September 2020
Hooked on a Feline
HOOKED ON A FELINE
#13.0 β€’ September 2021
Whiskers and Lies
WHISKERS AND LIES
#14.0 β€’ September 2022
Paws to Remember
PAWS TO REMEMBER
#15.0 β€’ October 2023
Furever After
FUREVER AFTER
#16.0 β€’ September 2024

 

 

 

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