Cat on the Edge - (Joe Grey Cat Mystery) by Shirley Rousseau Murphy (Paperback)

About the Book

This is the first in a series of cat fantasy/mysteries feautring Joe Gray, a tomcat who discovers he has the ability to not only understand human speech, but to speak himself.

Book Synopsis

The charming first book in the delightfully cozy Joe Grey Cat Mystery series. Joe--a tomcat who is suddenly able to understand humans--is the sole witness to a murder in the quaint coastal village of Carmel-by-the-Sea and finds his relaxing days of curling up and catching mice are now on the line.

He thought it was a perfect crime... the only witness was a cat.

It's been quite a week for Joe Grey. First, the large, silver feline is alarmed to discover, when his owner yells at him to dispose of a mouse, that he can understand human language and even more shocking, that he can speak it as well! Then he has the misfortune to witness a murder in the alley behind Jolly's Deli--and worse, to be seen witnessing it. It's all a nightmare for a cat who would prefer to sleep the day away carefree. With his nine lives suddenly at risk, Joe has no choice but to get to the bottom of the heinous crime--because his mouse-hunting days are over for good unless he can help bring a killer to justice.

Review Quotes

"A delicious romp . . . of murder, revenge, and jealousy, interlaced with fantasy. This is excellent reading, whether you believe or not. Not to be missed!" - Armchair Detective
"This is delightful entertainment. It would be a true cat-tastrophe if you let it pass you by." - Todd David Schwartz, CBS Radio, Four Stars (Highest Rating) on the Joe Grey Series
"A complex, well-crafted plot and lively, credible characters will leave fans purring with pleasure." - Publishers Weekly on Cat Breaking Free
"A special treat for cat mystery fanciers." - Library Journal on Cat Deck the Halls
"[A]delightful mix of humans, sentient cats, mystery, and humor." - Booklist on Cat Fear No Evil
"Murphy's raised the stakes of the feline sleuth genre." - Kirkus Reviews
"Author Shirley Rousseau Murphy is, as always, a great storyteller....After all this time, these books still are so much fun that they can't be put down, cat lover or not." - Suspense Magazine