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The Cat Walk
A family inheritance draws an elderly sleuth into a deadly battle of wills in this delightful "Miss Rachel [is] a treasure." ―Kirkus Reviews
Donwyn Shore's rather quirky aunt left a complex set of instructions upon her her five inheritors each received a letter, and were required to wait five years to present it and claim their share of the bequest. But one of the cousins is refusing to participate, and on top of that Donwyn is convinced the family's ancient ancestral home is haunted.
For help sorting out the legalities of the will, she turns to Miss Rachel Murdock—who, as usual, gets more involved than expected and finds herself breaking and entering, not to mention investigating a murder . . .
"You will never regret having made the acquaintance of Miss Rachel Murdock." ―The New York Times
"The observant Rachel is an appealing Jessica Fletcher antecedent." ―Publishers Weekly
The Cat Walk was previously published under the pseudonym D. B. Olsen.
Donwyn Shore's rather quirky aunt left a complex set of instructions upon her her five inheritors each received a letter, and were required to wait five years to present it and claim their share of the bequest. But one of the cousins is refusing to participate, and on top of that Donwyn is convinced the family's ancient ancestral home is haunted.
For help sorting out the legalities of the will, she turns to Miss Rachel Murdock—who, as usual, gets more involved than expected and finds herself breaking and entering, not to mention investigating a murder . . .
"You will never regret having made the acquaintance of Miss Rachel Murdock." ―The New York Times
"The observant Rachel is an appealing Jessica Fletcher antecedent." ―Publishers Weekly
The Cat Walk was previously published under the pseudonym D. B. Olsen.
- GenresMystery
257 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 29, 2024
About the author
Dolores Hitchens
63 books36 followersJulia Clara Catherine Maria Dolores Robins Norton Birk Olsen Hitchens, better known as Dolores Hitchens, was an American mystery novelist who wrote prolifically from 1938 until her death. She also wrote under the pseudonyms D.B. Olsen, Dolan Birkley and Noel Burke.
Hitchens collaborated on five railroad mysteries with her second husband, Bert Hitchens, a railroad detective, and also branched out into other genres in her writing, including Western stories. Many of her mystery novels centered around a spinster character named Rachel Murdock.
Hitchens wrote Fool's Gold, the 1958 novel adapted by Jean-Luc Godard for his film Bande à part (Band of Outsiders, 1964).
Although she was known as Julia as a child, she later said Dolores was the only one of her five given names she liked. Robins was her maiden name; Norton and Birk were two previous stepfathers; Olsen was her first husband; and Hitchens was her second husband.
Hitchens collaborated on five railroad mysteries with her second husband, Bert Hitchens, a railroad detective, and also branched out into other genres in her writing, including Western stories. Many of her mystery novels centered around a spinster character named Rachel Murdock.
Hitchens wrote Fool's Gold, the 1958 novel adapted by Jean-Luc Godard for his film Bande à part (Band of Outsiders, 1964).
Although she was known as Julia as a child, she later said Dolores was the only one of her five given names she liked. Robins was her maiden name; Norton and Birk were two previous stepfathers; Olsen was her first husband; and Hitchens was her second husband.
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