A retired librarian turned detective. A sarcastic orange cat. A missing teenager in a charming seaside town full of secrets.
The Oceanview Cove Investigators, Jim Butterfield and his feline partner Ginger, are back. Their private detective agency is barely staying afloat, scraping by with small cases here and there. Just when they dream about landing a big case, a desperate father seeks their help to find his daughter.
As Jim and Ginger follow a trail of cryptic clues, a common missing person case quickly turns into a complex mystery. With each revelation, they uncover Oceanview Cove's forgotten legends and long-buried secrets.
Can our duo of amateur sleuths crack the case and find the missing girl before it's too late? And will their private detective agency survive its first big challenge?
The perfect cozy mystery for readers who A retired librarian stumbling into sleuthing (sometimes literally)A sarcastic cat who thinks he's Sherlock Holmes (but acts like a teen)Mystery with a generous helping of humorHeart-warming moments and small town charmQuirky characters that will feel like old friends
Ginger’s one of the best talking cats in cozy mysteries! I just love his snark and sometimes priceless quotes, lol. Jim’s got a great PI partner in the cat who keeps him on task at times and other times when he’s not snarking, he does say just the right things. Ginger kept the atmosphere as a good cozy mystery since the missing girl storyline was serious but had a good outcome. Jim probably never suspected he’d have an adventure like this let alone with a talking cat!
This was a fantastic mixture of drama and humor! I absolutely love the interaction between Jim and Ginger. Ginger may act all grumpy and sarcastic, but there's a real caring kitty beneath that gruff exterior. There were scenarios in this mystery that I was reading so fast my eyes could hardly keep up with my brain! I adore this series!!!!
A great teen read... if you like treasure hunting and history that may or may not be true. A healing process can take a dangerous turn that we had not realized could become life threatening. Read for yourself and indulge your own fantasy.
A retired man solving mysteries with a talking cat only he can hear makes delightful reading! Read the Pork Pie mysteries when you finish this series as there is a talking dog in those and more danger!
Retired librarian Jim, and his talking cat Ginger have opened a detective agency in their small seaside town. So far it’s mostly been missing cats and finding lost objects, but when a tourist goes missing, her father begs Jim and Ginger to find her.