Conrad the Cat Detective

“The Cat Who Caught a Killer” by L T Shearer is a charming cozy crime read for fans of Richard Osman's “The Thursday Murder Club” and S. J. Bennett's “The Windsor Knot”. Meet Conrad. Conrad is a cat. You've never met a detective like him before. Neither has Lulu Lewis, until he walks into her life one summer's day. Mourning the recent death of her husband, the former police detective had expected a gentle retirement, quietly enjoying life on her new canal boat, The Lark, and visiting her mother-in-law in a nearby care home. But when her mother-in-law dies suddenly in suspicious circumstances, Lulu senses foul play and resolves to find out what really happened. And a remarkable cat named Conrad will be with her every step of the way...

Retired police detective Lulu Lewis's life changed forever when she met a street cat named Conrad. There's something very special about Conrad, but it's a secret she has to keep to herself. When Lulu takes her narrowboat to Oxford, she is planning nothing more stressful than attending a friend's birthday party. And drinking a few glasses of Chardonnay. But a brutal murder and a daring art theft means her plans are shattered—instead she and Conrad find themselves on the trail of a killer... A killer who may well strike again.

Praise for The Cat Who Caught a Killer: A charming, off-beat story with some great characters. I'm sure it will make readers long for their own canal boat, and quite possibly – if they don't already have one – their own talking cat. Conrad is a delight Praise for The Cat Who Caught a Killer: Charming and original. This book is the cat's whiskers Praise for The Cat Who Caught a Killer: A captivating, charming and gentle tale, perfect for all those who love their crime cosy Praise for The Cat Who Solved Three Murders: A fabulous country mansion, an art heist and my favourite detective duo, Lulu and Conrad the Cat: this had me curled up and purring from first page to last Praise for The Cat Who Solved Three Murders: A terrific read - murder, arson and a cat who is so much more than he seems! Conrad the cat detective and retired police detective Lulu Lewis travel to Manchester on their canal boat and must investigate a cold case where it seems the killer has returned . . . The Cat Who Cracked a Cold Case by L T Shearer is a charming cosy crime read for fans of Richard Osman and S. J. Bennett. A crime gone unsolved for five years . . . The life of Lulu Lewis, a retired police detective, took an unforgettable turn when Conrad first introduced himself to her. Unforgettable because: a) Conrad is a special cat. b) Special because he told her so. Yes, that's right, he can talk. (For obvious reasons, this ability remains a closely guarded secret while they live together on her canal boat, The Lark.) Visiting an old friend in Manchester, the pair stumble across a chilling news report about a trail of bodies found across the city that echo a string of cold case murders from Lulu's past in London. Joining forces with the local police, the pair must use every ounce of their intuition in order to find a connection between the seemingly random killings – and track down a ruthless murderer . . . L T Shearer has had a lifelong love of canal boats and calico cats, and both are combined in The Cat Who Caught a Killer, a one-of-a-kind debut crime novel, which continues with The Cat Who Solved Three Murders and The Cat Who Cracked a Cold Case.