Cat on the Edge: A Joe Grey Mystery

Name: Cat on the Edge: A Joe Grey Mystery
Price: 2.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.5 (1037 reviews)
Author: Shirley Rousseau Murphy

by Shirley Rousseau Murphy

Contemporary Fiction Mystery Thriller

4.5 (1,037)

4.5 stars from 1,037 reviews. Top 90% of Contemporary Fiction books we track.

281 pages~4.7 hr readPublished by Avon BooksPublished 1996-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

You love cosy mysteries with quirky protagonists and small-town settings where everyone knows everyone's business.
You enjoy animal-centred stories that don't talk down to you or rely on cuteness as a substitute for real plot.
You appreciate the early entries in long-running series where you can settle in with a character you'll want to revisit.

Maybe not for you if...

You want hard-boiled crime fiction with morally grey characters and realistic violence.
You're sceptical of talking animals in fiction and need your protagonists to feel grounded in reality.
You prefer standalone novels and find the thought of committing to a series daunting.

About this book

The first book in the Joe Grey Cat Mystery series. Joe is a tomcat living in Carmel-by-the-Sea who suddenly gains the ability to understand and speak human language. When he witnesses a murder in the alley behind Jolly's Deli and is seen by the killer, his quiet life of sleeping and catching mice is disrupted. Now that the murderer knows a cat witnessed the crime, Joe's safety is in jeopardy. To protect himself and return to his former carefree existence, he must work to solve the murder and bring the killer to justice.

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Currently on sale at $2.99 — 67% off peak. Price has dropped 11 times over the last 6 years. Goes on sale roughly every 174 days. Typically stays discounted for 137 days.

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Currently around #181K in the Kindle store — a niche title. Climbing the charts — 27% improvement recently.

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Currently 4.5★ from 1,037 reviews

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