Murder Keeps No Calendar

WISE Enquiries Agency #0.5 - Miss Parker... Rewrite

by Cathy Ace

Twelve 'killer' tales, each connected with one month of the year!

For those who already know Cathy Ace's characters Cait Morgan and Bud Anderson - or the women of the WISE Enquiries Agency - this collection of novellas and short stories will bring the delight of finding out how they met their 'significant others' and began their murderous adventures.

For those discovering this award-winning author for the first time, you're in for a treat...with twelve tales of intrigue and murder to enjoy, two of which have already been produced for BBC Radio 4.

These stories take you on journeys to Wales, China, Canada, Scotland, Italy and England...where you'll meet unforgettable characters who all have something in common - MURDER!

Soak up the local atmosphere as you consider some puzzling crimes, enjoy thrills and suspense, and take a sideways glance at devious, dastardly deeds.

CONTENTS
JANUARY: Dear George - DI Evan Glover story
FEBRUARY: The Corpses Hanging Over Paris - Cait Morgan story
MARCH: Domestic Violence
APRIL: Negroni
MAY: A Woman's Touch - DI Evan Glover
JUNE: The Corpse With The Fake Purse - Cait Morgan story
JULY: Tea for Two
AUGUST: Shannah's Racecar
SEPTEMBER: The Corpse that Died Twice - Cait Morgan story
OCTOBER: The Trouble with the Turkey
NOVEMBER: Miss Parker Pokes Her Nose In - WISE Enquiries Agency story
DECEMBER: Tidings of Comfort and Joy
Afterword and acknowledgements

Genres: Mystery

242 pages, Paperback

First published November 5, 2007

About the author

Cathy Ace migrated from her native Wales to Canada at the age of 40. She is the award-winning author of the traditional Cait Morgan Mysteries featuring her Welsh Canadian criminology professor sleuth who travels the world tripping over corpses, which have now been optioned for TV. She also writes the cozier WISE Enquiries Agency Mysteries featuring a quartet of female PIs who run their business out of a Welsh stately home. Both series have been well-reviewed. Her award-winning standalone, THE WRONG BOY, is a gripping novel of psychological suspense, set in Wales, and has also been optioned for TV.

"Ace is, well, an ace when it comes to plot and description.” The Globe and Mail

Cathy's work has won the prestigious Bony Blithe Award for best Canadian light mystery, an IPPY and an IBA Award, and has been shortlisted for an Arthur Ellis Award for Best Short Story.

Her short story "Dear George" appeared on the UK's O Level English Language syllabus and, together with another story, "Domestic Violence", has been produced for BBC Radio 4. You can find out more about Cathy, her books, and events she'll be attending, at www.cathyace.com

Reviews

[Sherry Queen · Rating 5 out of 5]

A bit darker than the W.I.S.E series

I was pleasantly surprised, by the novellas and short stories. They are darker and more graphic than the books, that I have read by Ms. Ace. Some of the best are told from the killer's perspective.
I particularly liked October, Thanksgiving can be extremely stressful and messy.

[Irene Adams · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was an enjoyable book of short stories that helps to introduce the authors main protagonists for her other mystery series. I enjoyed all of the short stories except for "Shannon's Racecar" which was the weakest story.

[Brian Williams · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked the Cait Morgan short stories best, and the short story that introduces the WISE women series ("Miss Parker Pokes Her Nose In"). All the stories are good.

[Jane Irish Nelson · Rating 4 out of 5]

A dozen stories, each associated with a different month of the year. Some of the stories feature characters in the author's various series, others are stand-alones. All are intriguing, and show imaginative plots. Highly recommended.

[Nicole · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this anthology by the incredibly talented Cathy Ace! Fun to read a story a month (that's how I did it at least!), and each one so different from the last. Also really interesting to get the backstories on Cait Morgan and the W.I.S.E. ladies. A+++

[Frances · Rating 3 out of 5]

A solid mystery collection, balancing investigatory explanations with sparkling characters and dialogue.