What the Cat Saw

Zusatztext “Carolyn Hart’s work is both utterly reliable and utterly unpredictable. What the Cat Saw will surprise and engage any mystery reader.”—Charlaine Harris! #1 New York Times bestselling author “Traditional mystery fans will find a lot to like.”— Publishers Weekly “Hart’s unusual method for revealing clues is a highlight of this tense drama as each is exposed through Jugs the cat...Each character is carefully layered and woven into a story filled with thrills and surprises.”— RT Book Reviews Informationen zum Autor An accomplished master of mystery, Carolyn Hart is the New York Times bestselling author of more than fifty-five novels of mystery and suspense including the Bailey Ruth Ghost Novels and the Death on Demand Mysteries. Her books have won multiple Agatha, Anthony, and Macavity awards. She has also been honored with the Amelia Award for significant contributions to the traditional mystery from Malice Domestic and was named a Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America. One of the founders of Sisters in Crime, Hart lives in Oklahoma City, where she enjoys mysteries, walking in the park, and cats. She and her husband, Phil, serve as staff—cat owners will understand—to brother and sister brown tabbies. Klappentext New York Times bestselling author Carolyn Hart presents the story of a woman with a curious ability that drops her headfirst into a world of intrigue and murder. Since her fiancé's death! Nela Farley has been plagued by a sixth sense: She understands the thoughts of cats. In desperate need of a distraction! Nela agrees to substitute for her sister! Chloe! at her job for a charitable foundation. Chloe has even arranged a place for her sister to stay. But when Nela encounters the previous tenant's cat! she gets a flash of thought: "...dead and gone...She loved me...skateboard on the step..." Nela wants to ignore what the cat saw! but the idea that the death of former tenant Marian Grant wasn't an accident is something she can't ignore. And when a detective becomes suspicious of Nela's sister and a second murder occurs! Nela realizes she'll have to make the most of her unwanted ability before she meets her own untimely end... Chapter 1 On the upside, the airport was small. On the downside, a blustery wind took Nela Farley’s breath away as she stepped out of the terminal, pulling her small wheeled bag. She shivered in her light coat. She’d expected cold temperatures, but she’d not expected a wind that buffeted her like a hurried shopper in a crowded mall. She’d also known she wouldn’t be met. Still, arriving in a strange place without anyone to greet her was a reminder that she was alone. Alone . . . She walked faster, hurried across the double drive to a parking garage. Chloe’s call this morning had been even more fragmented than usual. “. . . on the fourth level, slot A forty-two. Leland’s car is an old VW, I mean really old. Pink stripes. You can’t miss it.” In the parking garage elevator, Nela opened her purse and found the keys that had arrived by overnight FedEx from her sister. They dangled from what seemed to be a rabbit’s foot. Nela held it gingerly. In the dusky garage, she followed numbers, chilled by the wind whistling and moaning through the concrete interior. She spotted Leland’s VW with no difficulty. Why pink stripes? The decals in the rear window would have been distinctive enough. In turn, they featured a mustachioed cowboy in an orange cowboy hat and orange chaps with OSU down one leg, a huge open-mouthed bass fish, a long-eared dog with the caption, My Best Friend Is a Coonhound , and a gleaming Harley with the caption, Redneck at the Ready . Nela unlocked the driver’s door. Soon she would be off on an Oklahoma adventure, all because Chloe had roared off one sunny California day on the back of her new b...

About the author

An accomplished master of mystery, Carolyn Hart is the New York Times bestselling author of more than fifty-five novels of mystery and suspense including the Bailey Ruth Ghost Novels and the Death on Demand Mysteries. Her books have won multiple Agatha, Anthony, and Macavity awards. She has also been honored with the Amelia Award for significant contributions to the traditional mystery from Malice Domestic and was named a Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America. One of the founders of Sisters in Crime, Hart lives in Oklahoma City, where she enjoys mysteries, walking in the park, and cats. She and her husband, Phil, serve as staff—cat owners will understand—to brother and sister brown tabbies.

Product details

• Authors: Carolyn Hart, Carolyn G. Hart
• Publisher: Berkley Publishing Group
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 01.10.2013
• EAN: 9780425252284
• ISBN: 978-0-425-25228-4
• No. of pages: 304
• Dimensions: 107 mm x 173 mm x 20 mm
• Series: Berkley Prime Crime Mysteries; Berkley Prime Crime Mysteries
• Subject: Fiction > Suspense