Read more
Zusatztext “If you like cats, dogs, and entertaining mysteries, you're going to love Furbidden Fatality .”—Donna Andrews, New York Times bestselling author of The Falcon Always Wings Twice and The Gift of the Magpie “ Furbidden Fatality has everything a cozy mystery reader is looking for — a clever heroine, a puzzling mystery, and a collection of adorable animals. Deborah Blake writes with passion and charm. She’s a new mystery writer to watch.”—Dorothy St. James, author of The Broken Spine “ Furbidden Fatality has all the cute cat and dog cameos you’d want in a fun pet cozy. Animal sanctuary owner Kari Stuart teams up with a knowing kitty and several pet-loving friends to collar the culprit in this fast read.”—Jennifer J. Chow, author of Mimi Lee Reads Between the Lines "Blake does a great job of building up the who-done-it suspense....If you’re in the market for a delightful mystery with endearing characters and adorable animals, FURBIDDEN FATALITY is a must read."--Fresh Fiction Informationen zum Autor Deborah Blake Klappentext A lottery winner uses her good fortune to save a local pet sanctuary, but when a body is discovered on the property, she just might be in the doghouse in this first book in a new, charming cozy mystery series from author Deborah Blake. Kari Stuart's life is going nowhere-until she unexpectedly wins the lottery. The twenty-nine-year-old instant multimillionaire is still mulling plans for her winnings when rescuing a bossy black kitten leads her to a semi-abandoned animal shelter. They need the cash-Kari needs a purpose. But the dilapidated rescue is literally going to the dogs with a pending lawsuit, hard to adopt animals, and too much unwanted attention from the town's dog warden. When the warden turns up dead outside the shelter's dog kennels, Kari finds herself up a creek without a pooper-scooper. With the help of some dedicated volunteers, a cute vet, and a kitten who mysteriously shows up just when she needs it, Kari must prove her innocence all while trying to save a dog on death row. Now she just needs to hope that her string of unexpected luck isn't about to run out. Leseprobe One Kari glanced down at the pet carrier sitting on the passenger seat next to her, then up at the sign on the simple but rustic building in front of them. "It doesn't seem so bad," she said. "I'm sure you'll like it here." The shelter was a short drive from her apartment, right on the outskirts of town. The occupant of the carrier had pouted the entire way there, past the stately buildings on Main Street, the lake dotted with canoes and small rowboats, and the tiny park from which the boats were launched. She glanced down at the frayed denim shorts and simple blue tank top she was wearing, and decided there probably wasn't a dress code for going to the shelter. A good thing, since she tended toward the casual and comfortable, and rarely put on makeup unless she was going out or to work. As usual, her long, dark, curly hair was simply pulled back into a scrunchie, more to get it out of her way than from any sense of fashion. Round green eyes stared back up at her out of a furry black face that looked remarkably unconvinced. It let out a plaintive meow. "I'm sure you'll get adopted right away," Kari said, well aware that having a conversation with a small stray cat was probably one of the first signs of insanity. She glanced around to be certain there were no witnesses and then added in a pleading tone, "Look, I already have two cats and a dog. I can't keep you. But you're gorgeous. Someone is going to be thrilled to have you." The kitten, which looked to be about three months old, meowed again, this time more assertively. Kari had seen it wandering around outside her apartment for the last week and had finally been able to ca...
