Kathleen Paulson,
Head Librarian in Mayville Heights, MN and owner of the two cats,
Owen and Hercules, is pulled into a mystery when Leo James is
murdered and his nephew Simon is suspected.
Leo has a twin
brother, Victor James. He’s been away from the town for years after
seducing Leo’s wife who later died in a one-car crash. Leo has
never forgiven his brother, but now Victor has cancer. He says he
wants to return and try to make amends.
A wall in the local
post office is taken down revealing a space no one remembered. The
space contains undelivered mail and a number of photographs. Kathleen
and the library staff are asked to take on the identification of the
photos to try to get them back to the owners. This task on top of
trying to solve Leo’s murder has her quite busy, not to mention
keeping track of her magical cats who can disappear and walk through
walls. Kathleen doesn’t want people to think the cats are freaks so
she tries to keep their magical talents a secret.
This is a delightful
cozy mystery. The intriguing plot involves long lost letters and
old crimes. The facts come out throughout the story, but it’s not
easy to guess the murderer before the end. Kathleen and her cats are
great sleuths. I particularly like the little bit of supernatural
attached to the cats. It’s not heavy handed just a little extra
sparkle for these fascinating creatures.
If you enjoy small
town mysteries, this is a good one. It doesn’t hurt that the cats
have prominent role in solving the mystery.
I received this book
from Berkley Publishing Group for this review.
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