Kittens Can Kill: A Pru Marlowe Pet Noir (Large Print / Paperback)

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Kittens Can Kill: A Pru Marlowe Pet Noir (Large Print / Paperback)

The dead don't keep pets. So when animal behaviorist Pru Marlowe gets a call about a kitten, she doesn't expect to find the cuddly creature playing beside the cooling body of prominent Beauville lawyer David Canaday. Heart attack? His three adult daughters angrily blame drug interactions, feline allergies—and each other. And begin to feud over their father, his considerable estate, and that cute ball of fluff. While the cause of death is pending, each sister has an axe to grind—with arguments that escalate when David's partner reads out the will.

Pru's special sensitivity to animals, which caused her to flee the cacophony of Manhattan for the quiet Berkshires, adds further problems. The local vet is overwhelmed as the animal hospital's money runs out. There's a needy Sheltie and some invasive squirrels, too. But the dead man's kitten, his former partner, and his troublesome family keep drawing "wild-girl" animal psychic Pru back in.

Despite the wry observations of her trusty tabby Wallis, now the wrongfully accused kitten's guardian, and the grudging compliance of her cop lover, this may be one time when Pru can't solve the mystery or save the kitten she wants to believe is innocent. A single witness knows the truth about that bright spring morning. How far can Pru investigate without risking her own hidden tale?

Clea Simon is the author of the Pru Marlowe, Dulcie Schwartz, and Theda Krakow mystery series, as well as three nonfiction books. A former journalist, she lives in Somerville, Massachusetts, with her husband Jon and their cat Musetta.


Product Details ISBN: 9781464203596
ISBN-10: 1464203598
Large Print: Yes
Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press
Publication Date: March 3rd, 2015
Pages: 432
Language: English
Series: Pru Marlowe Pet Noir
"... this quirky series has a devoted following among the Animal Planet crowd, and the unique premise has its own appeal." — Booklist

"... cozy fans will enjoy spending time with Pru and her two- and four-legged friends. " — Publishers Weekly