Cozy Cat Caper Mystery Short

This small-town criminal isn't playing around. Travel back to 1999, to a point in Cherry Hills history when Imogene Little makes a disturbing discovery upon opening her front door. Someone placed a doll on her doorstep with a knife stabbed through its torso. Imogene doesn't know who left her the ominous gift, but she has a sneaking suspicion it was meant as a threat. And if she's right, she'd be wise to find out who has it in for her sooner rather than later. This short story is meant to be a brief peek into the world of Cherry Hills, Washington, and the Cozy Cat Caper Mystery series.

Santa knows when he's been naughty . . . Imogene Little doesn't expect to be held at gunpoint during a routine bank visit, but that's exactly what happens when an opportunistic robber dressed as Santa Claus decides to make an unauthorized withdrawal on Christmas Eve 1999. Traumatic as it is, Imogene has no time to dwell over the harrowing ordeal. An abandoned black cat needs a helping hand, and animal-loving Imogene has never been one to turn her back on a kitty in crisis. But she may be in for a seasonal surprise when her rescue mission puts her in the path of the Yuletide criminal she had hoped never to see again. This holiday short story is meant to be a shorter peek into the world of Cherry Hills, Washington and the Cozy Cat Caper Mystery series. It was previously published as part of the Festive Mayhem anthology.

New year, new attempted murder. Imogene Little thinks nothing of organizing a New Year's gathering between a few neighbors on the eve of the millennium. But when Josh Barnaby ends up deathly ill, she can't help but wonder if one of her other guests might be guilty of trying to end Josh's life. Much to Imogene's chagrin, Josh's wife doesn't seem to be all that concerned about her husband's turn for the worse. But is Nicole Barnaby a would-be killer, or does that honor belong to one of the other partygoers? Imogene's not sure, but, with a helping paw from her foster cat Cleopatra, the amateur sleuth hopes she can solve this holiday "whodunit" before the clock strikes midnight. This seasonal short story is meant to be a shorter peek into the world of Cherry Hills, Washington, and the Cozy Cat Caper Mystery series. It was previously published as part of the Festive Mayhem 2 anthology and also includes a recipe, plus an excerpt from the first book in the main series, Murder in Cherry Hills.

Blizzards and bodies . . . The Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday weekend starts off poorly for Imogene Little when a blizzard whips through her small town of Cherry Hills, Washington. But the weather soon becomes the least of the animal rescue maven's worries. A lost cat has blown in along with the storm-and kitty doesn't waste any time digging up a dead body beneath the fresh snowfall. When homicide is deemed the manner of death, it's up to Imogene to find out who killed Alex Stratmore. Can the amateur sleuth succeed in her efforts to put a murderer behind bars? Maybe, but not without a helping paw from her newest four-legged rescue. This seasonal short story is meant to be a shorter peek into the world of Cherry Hills, Washington, and the Cozy Cat Caper Mystery series. It was previously published as part of the Festive Mayhem 3 anthology.

Valentine's, a day for romance and . . . murder?Cherry Hills animal lover Imogene Little would like nothing more than to spend Valentine's Day at home with only her cat Cleopatra for company. Instead, she finds herself on a double date at the urging of her good friend Kenny Davenport. But even Kenny can't guess just how disastrous this evening is about to become.Things first turn awkward when their restaurant server turns out to be Imogene's date's ex-girlfriend. But is their waitress to blame when Imogene's date collapses from an allergic reaction? Or is the unfortunate incident merely a tragic accident?Before the night ends, Imogene is determined to uncover what really happened. And then the amateur sleuth might just swear off love forever.This holiday short story is meant to be a shorter peek into the world of Cherry Hills, Washington, and the Cozy Cat Caper Mystery series. It was previously published as part of the Festive Mayhem 4 anthology.