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Black Cat #2
The Mistake
Kathy Taylor is the proud owner of Josephine, an ebony bundle of fur, energy, and mischievousness. Kathy has scraped the name of her mentor off of the doorway to her new Private Investigator office. Now if she could just detangle her playful kitten from her next client ...
The Lucky Cat is the second entry in the Salem Massachusetts Mini Mystery series. The start of this series is The Lucky Cat. These short stories are being written and loaded one a day from October 1 through October 31, 2014.
Lisa has lived in scenic Massachusetts since 1986, with only two brief forays out of state. One of Lisa’s ancestors was Ann Foster, who died during the Salem Witch Trials. Ann Foster was a grandmother by that time and sacrificed herself to protect her daughter and granddaughter. Ann had been born in England, came over in 1635, and was 75 by the time of the trials. Salem reached its dark depths during those trials from 1692-1693 - but since then has healed, blossomed, and shines. It now features the amazing Peabody Essex Museum, a plethora of gorgeous historic architecture, and a beautiful coastline. It's well worth a visit. If you can't go in person, take a virtual trip through Lisa's first-hand descriptions!
The Lucky Cat is the second entry in the Salem Massachusetts Mini Mystery series. The start of this series is The Lucky Cat. These short stories are being written and loaded one a day from October 1 through October 31, 2014.
Lisa has lived in scenic Massachusetts since 1986, with only two brief forays out of state. One of Lisa’s ancestors was Ann Foster, who died during the Salem Witch Trials. Ann Foster was a grandmother by that time and sacrificed herself to protect her daughter and granddaughter. Ann had been born in England, came over in 1635, and was 75 by the time of the trials. Salem reached its dark depths during those trials from 1692-1693 - but since then has healed, blossomed, and shines. It now features the amazing Peabody Essex Museum, a plethora of gorgeous historic architecture, and a beautiful coastline. It's well worth a visit. If you can't go in person, take a virtual trip through Lisa's first-hand descriptions!
- GenresMystery
12 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 1, 2014
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About the author
Lisa Shea
528 books470 followersLisa Shea is a fervent fan of honor, loyalty, and chivalry. She brings to life worlds where men and women stand shoulder to shoulder, steady in their desire to make the world a better place for all. Most of her profits are donated to support battered women's shelters.
Lisa's works are all cleanly written with no explicit intimacy and little language. They are suitable for teens and up.
Lisa has written a wide range of fiction stories. She has medieval romances, modern murder mystery novels, sci-fi adventures, Scottish regency time travel romances, dystopian stories, 1800s-era black-Indian novellas, and Blackstone Valley mysteries.
In short stories, there's a thirty-one part story-a-day mini mystery series set in Salem, Massachusetts through the month of October 2014. There's a time travel series, a Biblical-era series, a zoo mystery series, an art museum mystery series, a diner mystery series with an Asperger's heroine, a romantic proposal series, three sci-fi and two contemporary shorts.
On the non-fiction side, Lisa has written nearly 100 books. There are low carb books, relationship books, green living, journaling, ASP programming, sleep and dreams, wine, wedding and courtship traditions, Melville poetry, and history. There is also a collection of books on self-help topics like working from home, reducing stress, yoga, meditation, using Twitter, running an author signing, and conquering a fear of spiders.
Lisa also writes poetry.
Lisa has thousands of pages online to help aspiring authors learn how to develop time management, write that book, lay it out, and get it published. Visit LisaShea.com for all the details, and free to email with questions!
Namaste.
Lisa's works are all cleanly written with no explicit intimacy and little language. They are suitable for teens and up.
Lisa has written a wide range of fiction stories. She has medieval romances, modern murder mystery novels, sci-fi adventures, Scottish regency time travel romances, dystopian stories, 1800s-era black-Indian novellas, and Blackstone Valley mysteries.
In short stories, there's a thirty-one part story-a-day mini mystery series set in Salem, Massachusetts through the month of October 2014. There's a time travel series, a Biblical-era series, a zoo mystery series, an art museum mystery series, a diner mystery series with an Asperger's heroine, a romantic proposal series, three sci-fi and two contemporary shorts.
On the non-fiction side, Lisa has written nearly 100 books. There are low carb books, relationship books, green living, journaling, ASP programming, sleep and dreams, wine, wedding and courtship traditions, Melville poetry, and history. There is also a collection of books on self-help topics like working from home, reducing stress, yoga, meditation, using Twitter, running an author signing, and conquering a fear of spiders.
Lisa also writes poetry.
Lisa has thousands of pages online to help aspiring authors learn how to develop time management, write that book, lay it out, and get it published. Visit LisaShea.com for all the details, and free to email with questions!
Namaste.
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March 25, 2022
The word periwinkle, used way too much! Other than that, a cute read.
November 22, 2018
Kathy Taylor's second case takes her to Salem Brew works to question the ex boyfriend of her client who claims someone is poisoning her. A case of mistaken identity of a love spell ingredient saves the day and the client.
January 13, 2019
The charm
Although the plot was good it just left me cold. There just seemed to be something missing to make it great although we did learn a bit more about the main character.
When a flamboyant woman enters the agency, she has a hard time getting her new kitten to leave the client alone. Maybe it the dangling earrings or the swirling gypsy skirt. However the client states that she is being poisoned as she has had an upset tummy for days and she thinks that her ex-boyfriend is responsible. However after meeting him, she doubts it but on entering the woman's apartment and seeing her collection she knows what the answer is. Can she now be assured that her client will no longer suffer ill effects?
Although the plot was good it just left me cold. There just seemed to be something missing to make it great although we did learn a bit more about the main character.
When a flamboyant woman enters the agency, she has a hard time getting her new kitten to leave the client alone. Maybe it the dangling earrings or the swirling gypsy skirt. However the client states that she is being poisoned as she has had an upset tummy for days and she thinks that her ex-boyfriend is responsible. However after meeting him, she doubts it but on entering the woman's apartment and seeing her collection she knows what the answer is. Can she now be assured that her client will no longer suffer ill effects?
October 10, 2023
Josephine aka “Josie” is Kathy’s new addition—an impossibly adorable black kitten that Kathy obtained out on the farm during her last case.
The new client, Zoe Starlander, doesn’t want to die. And she’s convinced that someone is trying to poison her.
Zoe is ill and she doesn’t know why. It’s inexplicable. But she does have a certain suspect in mind.
It’s funny how everyone keeps telling Kathy that she looks just like Halle Berry, but in different ways.
Kathy’s familiarity, via her sister, with potions and spell-craft herbs helps her sniff out the true culprit.
Fun. Straightforward without being super basic.
A cute little world she is creating here in Salem, Massachusetts.
The new client, Zoe Starlander, doesn’t want to die. And she’s convinced that someone is trying to poison her.
Zoe is ill and she doesn’t know why. It’s inexplicable. But she does have a certain suspect in mind.
It’s funny how everyone keeps telling Kathy that she looks just like Halle Berry, but in different ways.
Kathy’s familiarity, via her sister, with potions and spell-craft herbs helps her sniff out the true culprit.
Fun. Straightforward without being super basic.
A cute little world she is creating here in Salem, Massachusetts.
September 23, 2017
I actually am the Narrator, the stories are quite lovely
March 2, 2023
Love black cats?
If you love black fur babies, this is the book for you! I just can not get enough of this small black fuzzy terror. It is short but oh,so cute.
If you love black fur babies, this is the book for you! I just can not get enough of this small black fuzzy terror. It is short but oh,so cute.
February 22, 2026
Periwinkle surprise
She is a good private investigator..watches for clues..cares about her clients..solves the problem. Look forward to next in the series.
She is a good private investigator..watches for clues..cares about her clients..solves the problem. Look forward to next in the series.
October 13, 2014
Adorable short mysteries for a good cause
I was first interested in these short stories when I read that they were being written one a day for charity, but I have been enjoying them on their own merits since.cute and enjoyable sorts so far. Definitely read them for a good cause!
I was first interested in these short stories when I read that they were being written one a day for charity, but I have been enjoying them on their own merits since.cute and enjoyable sorts so far. Definitely read them for a good cause!
October 13, 2015
Intriguing
When a woman comes to Kathy for help, claiming she thinks she is being poisoned, Kathy intends on getting to the bottom of it! The first question, Who would poison Zoe and why?
When a woman comes to Kathy for help, claiming she thinks she is being poisoned, Kathy intends on getting to the bottom of it! The first question, Who would poison Zoe and why?
November 11, 2024
2 1/2 stars.
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