Gone Cat: The Fifth Macey Malloy Mystery

by Jada Ryker

~*~ Gone Cat and Other Stories is the fourth book in the Macey Malloy mystery series, which began with the Kindle Scout winner, and goofy thriller, Take the Body and Run ~*~ The collection of Macey Malloy stories includes the novelette, Two Tickets to Paradise, the novella, Runnin’ with the Devil Cat, the short story, “What the Cat Dragged In”, and the novelettes, Cat Scratch Fever and Gone Cat. In the prequel novelette, Two Tickets to Paradise, Macey risks her life when she’s embroiled in a brutal murder and meets her feline, crime-solving partner. The novella, Runnin’ with the Devil Cat, resumes the story right after Take Her to the River. Macey is shocked when her less-than-stellar employee, Greta, begs Macey to help her. Greta has taken up a new hobby . . . ghost hunting. Greta finds more than ectoplasm while chasing after spirits. She finds a very dead corporeal body, one she knew when it was alive. With means, motive, and opportunity, Greta is terrified she’ll be accused of the brutal murder. Greta knows who she’s gonna call - Macey Malloy, and her crime-solving cat, Wikket. In the short story, “What the Cat Dragged In”, Macey and her nose-for-crime cat suspect evildoing close to home. In the novelette, Cat Scratch Fever, Shelby Cannon fell to her death from the balcony of her dorm room. Before plunging to the courtyard below, the freshman posted, “I’d rather die . . .” on social media, tagging all of her friends. Macey is the only one who’s convinced that Shelby didn’t commit suicide. With the help of Wikket, her big black cat, she digs into the girl’s death. Is she needlessly distressing the grieving parents and enraging the dead girl’s friends . . . or is she on the trail of a killer intent on getting away with murder? In the novelette, Gone Cat, Macey is frantic with worry when Wikket, the supersized cat with a propensity for trouble, vanishes. Macey enlists her friends’ help, but will it be enough? Macey Malloy Mysteries with a Chick-Lit Twist Series Sassy Macey Malloy and her grumpy cat Wikket debuted in Take the Body and Run. The Kindle Scout winner is about a hunted woman, a handsome lawman, a fart machine-will travel doctor, and a crime-solving cat. ★★★★★ “TAKE THE BODY AND RUN is a fast-paced ride with a sparkling character and written in a new, original voice. This is a don’t-miss debut.” -Carolyn Haines, USA Today bestselling author of Pluto’s Snitch and Sarah Booth Delaney The series is fun to read in any order. Here’s the list in chronological order. #0 - Two Tickets to Paradise Macey risks her life when she’s embroiled in a brutal murder, and meets her feline, crime-solving partner. The novelette appears in the Kindle Scout winners’ anthology, Winter Solstice. It’s permanently free on Amazon in a digital format. It’s also included in Gone Cat and Other Stories. #1 - Take the Body and Run The Kindle Scout winner is a “goofy thriller” about a hunted woman, a handsome lawman, a have fart machine-will travel doctor, and a crime-solving cat. #2 - Take a Walk on the Dead Side Macey and Wikket, her crabby cat with a nose for crime, plunge headlong into danger when a stalker targets an innocent college student. Terrified for the girl, Macey tries to help her, only to be trapped in the web of deceit with tangled links to missing women. #3: Take Her to the River Macey has to solve a murder, and find her missing friend, Leila.

336 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 11, 2018

About the author

KINDLE SCOUT WINNER Jada Ryker snagged the Kindle Press publishing contract for her book, Take the Body and Run, through Amazon’s Kindle Scout program. The book is a “goofy thriller” about a hunted woman hiding behind a dead friend’s identity, a handsome lawman, a death doctor with fart machine-will travel, and a cranky cat with a nose for crime.

Jada is the author of Dog Days of Karma, the first Carr-Maah Consulting mystery/paranormal novel; A Pink Zombie, with a Mist, a Shaken, Not Stirred, mystery/horror adventure; and Murder Takes a Dare, the first book in the Takes a Dare mystery series. The books combine humor and murder in a total package of entertaining and fun southern adventures. At the same time, Jada sketches in addiction/recovery issues and childhood angst with a deft and compassionate touch.

Jada spent the first twenty-odd years of her life in rural Kentucky, many of those years without electricity or running water. In her writings, Jada draws upon her early years of deprivation.

She now lives in central Kentucky with her wonderful husband and their cat, rescued from the animal shelter. In her day job, Jada works in higher education. She holds a masters degree in public administration.

Jada's mystery adventures are available on Amazon in electronic and paperback formats.

Macey Malloy Mysteries with a Chick-Lit Twist:
Prequel: Two Tickets to Paradise (FREE in Winter Solstice, an anthology by Kindle Press authors)
Take the Body and Run
Take a Walk on the Dead Side
Short Story (takes place after Book Two): "What the Cat Dragged In" (FREE in Vernal Equinox, an anthology by Kindle Press authors)
Novelette (takes place after "What the Cat Dragged In"): Cat Scratch Fever

Kirbie Stone Mysteries:
Die and the Family Stone

The Shaken, Not Stirred, Mystery/Horror Series:
A Pink Zombie, with a Mist
Gimlet and Other Stories: The collected short stories run the gamut from mystery to horror to science fiction.

The Takes a Dare Series:
Murder Takes a Dare
Mayhem Takes a Dare
Arson Takes a Dare

The Carr - Maah Consulting Agency Series:
Dog Days of Karma
Equi Knocks of Karma
Soul Stice of Karma (expected release 2017)

Jada loves feedback from readers, both one-on-one and through customer reviews on Amazon.com. Connect with Jada to share your thoughts about her books by emailing her at jada_ryker@yahoo.com or by visiting her website at JadaRyker.com.