Animal-Themed Mysteries (11/2/2023)

For all animal lovers seeking a cozy yet thrilling mystery, these two books are a must-read. From a spooky police thriller in a forest with a stalking bear, to a charming puzzle in the gothic town of Oxford, where a talking cat plays a crucial role in solving the crime, these tales will make for purrr-fect reading this fall.

THE BOY WHO CRIED BEAR: A HAVEN’S ROCK NOVEL BY KELLEY ARMSTRONG

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“Excellent . . . Armstrong gives her lead a complex mystery to solve, while vividly evoking the eerie isolation of the setting. Paul Doiron fans will be pleased.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review

THE CAT WHO SOLVED THREE MURDERS BY L. T. SHEARER

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Retired police detective Lulu Lewis’s life changed forever when she met a street cat named Conrad. There’s something very special about Conrad, but it’s a secret she has to keep to herself.

When Lulu takes her narrowboat to Oxford, she is planning nothing more stressful than attending a friend’s birthday party. And drinking a few glasses of Chardonnay.

But a brutal murder and a daring art theft means her plans are shattered—instead she and Conrad find themselves on the trail of a killer.

THE BOY WHO CRIED BEAR: A HAVEN’S ROCK NOVEL by Kelley Armstrong; 9781250865441; 2/20/24
THE CAT WHO SOLVED THREE MURDERS: A COMFORTING COSY MYSTERY by L. T. Shearer; 9781529098044; 2/6/24