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the black cat breaks a mirror
THE BLACK CAT BREAKS A MIRROR
Series: Bad Luck Cat Mysteries, 5
Publisher: Beyond the Page
(July 21, 2020)

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Mystery novelist Sabrina Tate and her cat Hitchcock are headed to a country music show, but there's a killer on the loose who plans to end the evening with a deadly Texas two-step . . .

As the summer tourist season draws to a close in Lavender, Texas, Sabrina has invited her brother and nephews for the highly anticipated concert of Colt Jamison, whose hit song "Broken Mirror" is rising to the top of the Nashville charts. But their stay begins on a sour note when one of the boys stumbles upon the dead body of Jamison's former public relations manager—a man who'd long ago burned his bridges in town, leaving no shortage of suspects in the murder.

As Sabrina is reluctantly drawn into the investigation, she's confronted with an overzealous Jamison fan club president who may be up to her neck in criminal activities, a country singer who may be harboring more than a few of his own dark secrets, and someone leaving shards of broken mirrors scattered all over town. Just as Sabrina narrows the list of suspects and closes in on the culprit, she realizes that seven years of bad luck may be the least of her worries . . .

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the black cat steps on a crack
THE BLACK CAT STEPS ON A CRACK
Series: Bad Luck Cat Mysteries, 4
Publisher: Beyond the Page
(June 11, 2019)

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Sabrina Tate and her cat, Hitchcock, must sort through the clues when a librarian is killed and justice is overdue . . .

With construction on the town’s new library nearing completion, mystery writer Sabrina Tate is thrilled that local book lovers, and her own forthcoming novel, will soon have a fine new home. But tensions are rising at the site as the headstrong new librarian insists on telling the construction crew how to do their jobs, bringing work to a standstill. When Sabrina’s cat unearths the dead body of the librarian not long after—and a good friend’s husband is named as the main suspect—she finds herself being pulled into a murder investigation yet again.

While virtually all the workers at the site had a motive to commit the dark deed, Sabrina turns her attention to the victim’s background looking for clues, but hits a dead end when she can’t locate any of the woman’s family. As a string of planted evidence and a murky collection of malicious characters start to surface, Sabrina knows she and Hitchcock will have to tread carefully, before the library killer decides to check them out for good . . .

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the black cat sees his shadow
THE BLACK CAT SEES HIS SHADOW
Series: Bad Luck Cat Mysteries, 3
ISBN-10: 0425275264
ISBN-13: 978-0425275269
Publisher: Berkley
(June 6, 2017)

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Murder By The Book

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Mystery novelist Sabrina Tate and her cat, Hitchcock, set out to catch a conniving killer in the next Bad Luck Cat mystery from the author of The Black Cat Knocks on Wood and Black Cat Crossing...

The town of Lavender, Texas is buzzing with tourists, and local businesses are pulling out all the stops for the annual Pumpkin Days Festival. On the eve of opening day, Sabrina comes face-to-face with her doppelganger, Tia Hartwell, a caricature artist at the festival. The similarities between the two women are striking, including their matching black cats.

Sabrina learns that her new twin Tia has an enemy: bad-tempered jewelry vendor Calvin Fisher. When Fisher is found slumped over dead in his pickup, Tia tops the suspect list. With the help of her feline sidekick, Sabrina must clear her new look-alike friend before she finds herself in a deadly case of double jeopardy.

"I highly recommend The Black Cat Sees His Shadow to those who love cats, the Texas Hill Country, well-written cozy mysteries and their authors. This ride is too much fun to miss!" —Open Book Society

"Kay Finch captured kitty behavior perfectly and knows how to write an intriguing and captivating mystery." —Socrates' Book Reviews

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the black cat knocks on wood
THE BLACK CAT KNOCKS ON WOOD
Series: Bad Luck Cat Mysteries, 2
ISBN-13: 978-0425275252
Publisher: Berkley
(June 7, 2016)

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The author of Black Cat Crossing is back as mystery novelist Sabrina Tate and her cat Hitchcock find themselves roped into another dangerous murder case...

Sabrina finds it difficult to work on her latest suspense novel when her Aunt Rowe’s antics keep tying up her thoughts. This time Rowe and her fun-loving friends have decided to compete in the upcoming Texas Hill Country Senior Pro Rodeo. The problem is these women have little to no experience with lassos, bulls, or even horseback riding.

Before Sabrina can keep the stubborn seniors from mounting their steeds, she’s sidetracked by a bigger problem. An uppity local business owner is found dead in an accident—right after a black cat was seen in her office. While the townsfolk think the bad luck cat has struck again, Sabrina suspects there might be something more murderous afoot. With a twisted killer on the loose, she’ll have to round up clues quickly before she or her aunt are steered straight into the path of danger...

"Hitchcock was, for me, the primary attraction to the series, just long enough to be wowed by the author's excellence in plotting and characterization, both of which make this series so much better than I had even anticipated." —Open Book Society

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black cat crossing
BLACK CAT CROSSING
Series: Bad Luck Cat Mysteries, 1
ISBN-13: 978-0425275245
Publisher: Berkley
(September 1, 2015)

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In the first of this cat-centered cozy series, aspiring mystery author Sabrina Tate is about to discover that when it comes to solving murders, her new feline friend Hitchcock is a master of sleuthing…

Sabrina has never been the superstitious type. Still, when she moves to Lavender, Texas, to write her first novel and help her Aunt Rowe manage her vacation rental business, Sabrina can’t avoid listening to the rumors that a local black cat is a jinx—especially after the stray in question leads her directly to the scene of a murder.

The deceased turns out to be none other than her Aunt Rowe’s awful cousin Bobby Joe Flowers, a known cheat and womanizer who had no shortage of enemies. The only problem is that Aunt Rowe and Bobby Joe had quarreled just before the cousin turned up dead, leaving Rowe at the top of the long list of suspects. Now it’s up to Sabrina to clear her aunt’s name. Luckily for her, she’s got a new sidekick, Hitchcock the Bad Luck Cat, to help her sniff out clues and stalk a killer before Aunt Rowe winds up the victim of even more misfortune…

"If Charlie and Diesel ever make it to Texas, they'll be heading straight to Lavender to meet Sabrina and Hitchcock to talk about solving mysteries. I loved every page of Black Cat Crossing, and I can't wait for a return visit to Lavender." —Miranda James, Author of the Bestselling Cat in the Stacks Mysteries

"Black Cat Crossing has Texas-sized charm and is sure to leave cozy mystery fans clamoring for more." —Ellery Adams, Author of the Bestselling Books by the Bay Mysteries

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final decree
FINAL DECREE
Series: Corie McKenna Mystery, 1
ISBN-13: 978-1929976201

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Murder By The Book

When a routine divorce case turns into murder, Houston PI Corie McKenna finds herself tangled in a web of greed and deception.

 

"Kay Finch keeps readers guessing with a dandy plot and appealing heroine in her first-rate debut mystery." —Carolyn Hart, Author of the Bestselling Death on Demand Bookstore Mysteries

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FINAL CUT
Series: Corie McKenna Mystery, 2
ISBN-13: 978-1929976683

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Murder By The Book

Houston PI Corie McKenna is caught off-guard when her latest investigation requires feuding spouses to decide who will lay claim to murder.

 

"Plenty of plot twists and nail-biting suspense will keep the reader on the edge of the seat." —Leann Sweeney, Author of the Bestselling Cats in Trouble Mysteries

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relative chaos
RELATIVE CHAOS
Series: Series: Klutter Killer Mystery, 1
ISBN-13: 978-1477812471

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Murder By The Book

When professional organizer Poppy Cartright finds a corpse in her aunt's messy garage she won't rest until she lines up every detail – a task that might organize her right into a killer's sights.

 

"Relative chaos ensues in Kay Finch's fast and funny novel that won't make you feel too guilty about all those other books you have stacked around the house." —Bill Crider, Award-Winning Author of the Sheriff Dan Rhodes Mysteries

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