~Silver~

I am old, and having lived for more seasons than I can count, I have seen many things; still, none of them are as strange as the recent events that finally brought my companion’s killer to light.

But I should go back a bit. Back to my salad days with Pearl Silver, the woman who found me as a kitten and took me into her home and heart. We would play and go for walks. She would take me to her place of work, a sanctuary for old and hospice cats, where I would roam the halls or sleep in my bed on her desk, safe and secure and never imagining my life any other way. Yes, I remember those times of plenty, before the pain came, before she was lost to me forever.

She died, or I should say, was killed. Everything changed the moment she opened that poisonous package and expired on the spot. I was the one who found her. I tried to call for help, giving my best urgent yowl, but that lout of a husband Landon Silver just tossed me out of the room (literally) when I tried to wake him. So I sat with her body, though I knew she had crossed the Rainbow Bridge, as we cats say.

Eventually Landon woke up and the police came. He didn’t seem upset, and I speculated he might have had a hand in her demise. But who am I to say? I’m just a cat.

The next few days were a blur. I was whisked away, moving from one kennel place to another. I was grieving and angry and scared, but the strangers who cared for me were kind. Sometimes I heard them talking about Pearl. They called her death a murder.

Finally a woman from Pearl’s sanctuary came to get me, and I was taken there. It was good to have my old bed back, but it was bittersweet without Pearl.

For a while, there was much talk about the murder. The police were coming up with suspects left and right. (Yes, I understand quite a bit about human circumstances, having lived with them all my life.) Then the talk grew less and less until it disappeared completely. No one was arrested for the horrendous crime of killing my companion!

Fast forward three hot seasons, and in walks Lynley Cannon, a cat lady extraordinaire. She couldn’t believe Pearl’s case had never been solved. Being curious as a cat herself, she began to look into it. After that, things happened fast.

But why was the Park’s new owner so fiercely opposed to Lynley’s sleuthing? What was making the Director of Philanthropy grumpy all the time? Who was sneaking around listening at doors? I had my suspicions.

I could say more, but it’s time for my nap. You can read the rest of my story in my author Mollie Hunt’s new cozy mystery, Cold Case Cat.

Cold Case Cat will be available on October 29th, National Cat Day
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An injustice done, a murder unpunished.

It’s Pride Month in Portland Oregon, but instead of hanging rainbow flags and streamers, Lynley finds herself obsessed with a cold case murder. Starting work at the Cat Park, a sanctuary for senior and hospice cats, is challenging enough for Lynley, but then she learns the founder of the Park was murdered and the murder never solved. Lynley’s cat-like curiosity won’t let her leave the case alone.

As Lynley’s granddaughter and her beau make plans for their upcoming wedding, Lynley has other things on her mind. Something is going on at the Park. Is there more to her new job than playing with cats?

As we near the launch of a new Crazy Cat Lady cozy mystery, some of you might want to catch up on the previous titles in the series. You don’t need to read each book in the order they were written. Every story is a standalone. But maybe you’ve missed one or two, or you have a favorite you’d like to gift to someone who enjoys cozy cat mysteries. Now is your chance!

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