The Cats that Played the Market
The
Cats that . . .
Cozy
Mystery Series
Book
4
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Date of Publication: November 25,
2014
ISBN: 13:978-1503033276
ASIN: B00Q71LBYA
Number of pages: 296
Word Count: 37,384
Cover Artist: Christy Carlyle of Gilded Heart Design
Book Description:
They’re
back! Scout, Abra, Iris, Lilac and Abby
— the cats you’ve grown to love — are once again caught up in intrigue and
mayhem.
A blizzard blows into Indiana,
bringing gifts, gala events, and a ghastly murder to heiress Katherine “Katz”
Kendall. It’s Katherine’s birthday, and she gets more than she bargains for
when Colleen and her mum visit the Victorian mansion to celebrate. Handsome
boyfriend Jake adds to the joys of the season.
After all hell breaks loose at
the Erie Museum’s opening, Katherine and her five cats unwittingly stumble upon
clues that help solve a mystery. But has Scout lost her special abilities? Or
will Katz find that another one of her amazing felines is a super-sleuth? With
the cats providing clues, it’s up to Katherine and her friends to piece
together the murderous puzzle . . . before the town goes bust!
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Series Reading Order
Book
1
The
Cats that Surfed the Web
Book
2
The
Cats that Chased the Storm
Book
3
The
Cats that Told a Fortune
Book
4
The
Cats that Played the Market
Excerpt:
Prologue
LATE
DECEMBER
Katherine ran to
her car, opened the door, and jumped in. Nervously fumbling with the clasp on
her crossover bag, she extracted her cell and called Jake. “I’ve got an
emergency,” she said breathlessly. “Chief London wants me out of town.”
“Why?” Jake
asked in disbelief.
Katherine turned
the ignition, floored the accelerator, and peeled out on Main Street. “I’m
heading to the pink mansion now. I don’t have time to explain.”
“Katz, I’m not
far. I’ll meet you there and help corral the cats. We’ll decide later where to
go.”
“Colleen’s with
Daryl, but her mum’s home. Park in back and use your key to the basement. I’ll
see you in a few.”
Driving in front
of the house, she was shocked to see a red pickup blocking her parking spot.
Surely that’s not the stolen vehicle, she thought.
Quickly getting
out of the car, she rushed up the steps to the front porch landing. She was
startled when Colleen’s mum opened the door.
“Hello, Katz. I
was just headin’ to the kitchen to make a bit of tea,” she slurred.
Katherine took
one whiff of Mum’s breath and knew she’d been drinking. “Is everything okay?”
she asked worriedly.
“Why do you ask,
dear? You look like you’ve been touched by a banshee!”
“Whose truck is
that?”
“I’ve been
talkin’ a bit of treason with your friend from the library. They’re waitin’ for
you in the living room. I’ll fix some tea.”
Katherine took
Mum by the arm. “Come with me,” she insisted. She directed her to the
stairwell.
Mum resisted.
“Whatever ‘tis the matter?”
Katherine said
firmly, “Shhh! Lower your voice. Go to your room and lock the door. I only have
one friend from the library, and Michelle doesn’t drive a red pickup with out
of state plates.”
“Oh, it’s
somebody else. I didn’t catch their name. What’s goin’ on?”
“I beg of you.
Just do as I ask,” Katherine implored. “When you get to your room, call Colleen
and tell her to not come back to the house until she hears from me.”
“In the name of
all the saints,” Mum said, as she staggered upstairs.
Katherine
sprinted past Mum to her back hallway bedroom. She was alarmed to see the door
standing wide-open. She had specifically shut the door so the cats wouldn’t
bother Colleen’s mum while she was away.
About
the Author:
Karen Anne Golden released her
first book, “The Cats that Surfed the Web,” in December 2013. In one year, she added three other books to
The Cats that ...Cozy Animal Mystery series. “The Cats That Played the Market”
is the fourth book.
Karen received a bachelor’s
degree in History/Education from Columbus College, Columbus, Georgia. She
obtained a master's degree in anthropology at Purdue University, and then
conducted ethnographic field research (all-but-the Ph.D. dissertation) in
Brighton Beach, New York.
When she decided that an academic
career wasn't for her, she worked for a major computer company, riding the
subway from Brooklyn to mid-town Manhattan. But her heart wasn't in the big
city. Karen saved for years until she was able to buy a Victorian house in
Indiana.
Now she lives in a Queen Anne
built in 1897; it's a "painted lady" with four colors in the paint
scheme. She’s spent many hours restoring her beloved house. With the house
finished, she has time to do what she’s passionate about — writing. She has opened her house to many cats, mostly
"rescues.”
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