Last Licks - (Sunny & Shadow Mystery) by Claire Donally (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

When Sunny Coolidge's curmudgeonly boss, Oliver Barnstable, lands in rehab after breaking his leg, Sunny is stuck shuttling between their offices in Kittery Harbor, Maine, and the facility where Ollie is recuperating. And if putting up with temper tantrums from her boss wasn't enough, his rehab roommate, Gardner Scatterwell, is a shameless flirt.

But when Scatterwell dies unexpectedly in the night, Ollie is convinced it wasn't from natural causes. He gives Sunny a new assignment--find out who killed the old tomcat.

And speaking of cats, Shadow, Sunny's feline partner in crime, takes a peculiar interest in the rehab's resident angel of death--a calico cat called Portia, with an uncanny talent for cozying up to patients right before they pass away. Together, Sunny and Shadow will have to nose out clues to discover if Portia's jinx had anything to do with Gardner's passing--or if all his catting around finally got him fixed.

Review Quotes

"Small-town Maine hasn't been this dangerous since Jessica Fletcher started finding dead bodies in Cabot Cove!...Cozy mystery lovers will adore Shadow and pine for many more adventures for him and Sunny."--Miranda James, New York Times bestselling author of the Cat in the Stacks Mysteries

"Applause for paws--Sunny and Shadow take Best in Show!"--Susan Wittig Albert, national bestselling author of Death Come Quickly

"Deftly combines heartwarming humor and nail-biting suspense for a fun read that leaves you looking forward to Sunny and Shadow's next adventure."--Ali Brandon, national bestselling author of Words with Fiends, a Black Cat Bookshop Mystery

"A charming, witty, exciting new entry in the genre, featuring the best realized and most personable fictional character on four legs."--Parnell Hall, author of The KenKen Killings

"A fun amateur-sleuth tale...[A] whimsical spin to the lighthearted whodunit."--The Mystery Gazette

"Donally, who paints a pleasing portrait of a small town and its inhabitants, plays fair with clues, but the identity of the killer and the motive nonetheless come as a shock. And she earns further stripes for this cat-centric whodunit."--Richmond Times-Dispatch

"One of my favorite cat cozy series on the shelves today. A special kitty and a fun cast of human characters...A must read for all ailurophiles."--Mochas, Mysteries & More

"A lighthearted romp with plenty of suspects in a quirky little town."--Escape with Dollycas

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