Meow Means Murder

A gorgeous Norwegian Forest Cat, a cat café, a food critic, and … murder!

The small town of Gold Leaf Valley is aflutter with a food critic’s arrival. His online column has made him famous in this part of Northern California, but not everyone is pleased he’s in town.When café owners Lauren Crenshaw, and Annie, her silver-gray tabby, stumble across his body, what should they do? Investigate the crime themselves? Or … leave it to the police?Is Lauren under suspicion for delivering pastries to the dead man’s motel room? Or did his intern bump him off in order to gain a promotion?Lauren’s cousin Zoe is keen to help investigate the crime. But are there too many red herrings in this case to uncover the truth?Zoe is also busy turning knitting club into knitting/crochet club and teasing Lauren about her budding romance with attractive Detective Mitch Denman.Can the trio uncover the truth about the food critic’s death – before the killer strikes again? This is a fun, clean, cat cafe cozy mystery with female amateur sleuths, cupcake eating – and a beautiful Norwegian Forest Cat!You may also enjoy:Purrs and Peril – A Norwegian Forest Cat Café Cozy Mystery – Book 1Meow Means Murder – A Norwegian Forest Cat Café Cozy Mystery – Book 2Whiskers and Warrants – A Norwegian Forest Cat Café Cozy Mystery – Book 3Two Tailed Trouble – A Norwegian Forest Cat Cafe Cozy Mystery – Book 4Paws and Punishment – A Norwegian Forest Cat Café Cozy Mystery – Book 5Kitty Cats and Crime – A Norwegian Forest Cat Café Cozy Mystery – Book 6Catnaps and Clues – A Norwegian Forest Cat Café Cozy Mystery – Book 7Pedigrees and Poison – A Norwegian Forest Cat Café Cozy Mystery – Book 8Christmas Claws – A Norwegian Forest Cat Café Cozy Mystery – Book 9Fur and Felons – A Norwegian Forest Cat Café Cozy Mystery – Book 10Catmint and Crooks – A Norwegian Forest Cat Café Cozy Mystery – Book 11Kittens and Killers – A Norwegian Forest Cat Café Cozy Mystery – Book 12Felines and Footprints – A Norwegian Forest Cat Café Cozy Mystery – Book 13Pouncing on the Proof – A Norwegian Forest Cat Café Cozy Mystery – Book 14Fur Babies and Forgery – A Norwegian Forest Cat Café Cozy Mystery – Book 15Leaping into Larceny – A Norwegian Forest Cat Café Cozy Mystery – Book 16Triple Threat – A Norwegian Forest Cat Café Cozy Mystery – Book 17Hunting for Handcuffs – A Norwegian Forest Cat Café Cozy Mystery – Book 18Four-Footed Fortune – A Norwegian Forest Cat Café Cozy Mystery – Book 19Rewards and Revenge – A Norwegian Forest Cat Café Cozy Mystery – Book 20Catnip and Capture – A Norwegian Forest Cat Café Cozy Mystery – Book 21Mice and Malice – A Norwegian Forest Cat Café Cozy Mystery – Book 22Prowling at the Premiere – A Norwegian Forest Cat Café Cozy Mystery – Book 23The first eight books of the Norwegian Forest Cat Café series are available in audiobook format as well.

The Senior Sleuthing Club Series:

Book Clubs Can Be Fatal – A Senior Sleuthing Club Cozy Mystery – Book 1Garage Sales Can Be Fatal – A Senior Sleuthing Club Cozy Mystery – Book 2Yoga Can Be Fatal – A Senior Sleuthing Club Cozy Mystery – Book 3Fortune Telling Can Be Fatal – A Senior Sleuthing Club Cozy Mystery – Book 4Game Shows Can Be Fatal – A Senior Sleuthing Club Cozy Mystery – Book 5Jelly Donuts Can Be Fatal – A Senior Sleuthing Club Cozy Mystery – Book 6Sneaky Snooping Can Be Fatal – A Senior Sleuthing Club Cozy Mystery – Book 7Mistletoe Mischief Can Be Fatal – A Senior Sleuthing Club Cozy Mystery – Book 8Rehearsing For Murder Can Be Fatal – A Senior Sleuthing Club Cozy Mystery – Book 9

The Vampire and the Case of Her Dastardly Death

I awoke dead. It was a real bummer. Being covered in blood and having fangs was the icing on an already terrible day.

Things go from bad to worse when I get a summons to attend the vampire king’s court, where I get my marching orders. I’m given one lousy week to get my affairs in order and then I’m to present myself to the conclave to commence my hundred years of indentured servitude, where I get to learn Vampire 101.The thing is, I have an eidetic memory and I’m a fast learner. It’s not going to take me a hundred years to grasp this stuff. And I have plans – mediocre ones, but they’re mine. One hundred years of servitude isn’t going to fit the bill.I need to make my escape now, before they sink their teeth into me (again). The only problem is they’ve sent the vampire that turned me to keep a sharp eye on me, and he keeps looking at me like I’m a fine glass of merlot. Escape isn’t going to be easy.My name may be Bunny, but they’re going to learn there’s nothing fluffy about me…

Dive into this fast-paced urban fantasy series if you love mystery, humour, found family and a slow-burn romance.

Don’t miss the other Portlock Paranormal adventures!

The Vampire and the Case of the Wayward Werewolf – Book 1The Vampire and the Case of the Secretive Siren – Book 2The Vampire and the Case of the Baleful Banshee – Book 3The Vampire and the Case of the Cursed Canine – Book 4

The Krewe

Mardi Gras has secrets…

Like why would Felix’s brother, a well-off and successful doctor, let the midnight train roll over him? Especially just as his new Carnival Krewe prepares for their inaugural parade?Good question…Felix has had an easy life coasting by as the black sheep of a wealthy family. He spends his time under the green canopies of Uptown New Orleans, whiling away his days in leisure and mediocrity.Life in the Big Easy is just that.But not for long…As Felix must begin the search for the truth behind his big brother’s demise at the worst possible time…The chaos of Mardi Gras season.With the help of a garrulous old police detective, Felix follows one clue to another, getting deeper into a world where he doesn’t belong. And someone is watching.What shadowy forces want to sweep this case under the rug?How far is Felix willing to go to find answers?Can he avenge the death of his brother and live up to the family name?You’ll love this Southern Noir thrill ride, equal parts

James Lee Burke

and

Gillian Flynn

.The seedy underbelly of New Orleans is filled with Jazz, and secrets. Read the rave reviews below and get this stand alone series opener today. You’re sure to get hooked on the ongoing adventures of Felix and Melancon!

Suitcase Girl

Imagine finding a suitcase with a little girl stuffed inside and realizing she looks exactly like you.

Agent Abby Kane discovers an unlikely connection with a lone little girl abandoned outside FBI headquarters: They look exactly alike.

Abby brings the girl home with her to learn more, thinking a family environment might jog the girl’s memory. Abby’s efforts pay off as the investigation points toward a human trafficking ring. But as Abby gets to know the girl, she begins to think the girl wasn’t kidnapped or trafficked. She was sent.

Others want to prevent Abby from discovering the true nature of the girl’s purpose and are willing to do anything to silence her before she regains her memory. As Abby continues to dig, indicators suggest something else is at play, something unthinkable… and quite frankly, unexplainable. Who is Suitcase Girl?

Suitcase Girl is a USA Today bestseller with half a million downloads worldwide and 1,000s of five-star reviews. A tense, disturbing thrill-ride.

Meet Abby Kane

She spent her early career putting sickos, psychopaths, and ruthless killers behind bars. After her husband’s mysterious death, Abby moved her family to San Francisco, hoping for a fresh start and healing. What she got instead was a job with the FBI and a directive to solve their most baffling cases.

What readers are saying:

????? Hutchinson has written a pulse-raising mystery that left us paralyzed.

????? Imagine a book that takes every plot twist that you thought of and ignored it in favor of another.

????? A stunner that’s worthy of Michael Crichton.

????? A perplexing start, an astonishing ending, and a puzzle still to be solved!

????? Some of the best twists I’ve read in a long time.

????? Just when I thought I had it, the author throws another curveball.

????? A heart-stopping, edge of your seat thriller that will keep you up late into the night reading.

Suitcase Girl is book one in the Suitcase Girl trilogy and is a perfect introduction to the Abby Kane FBI series (Books 7,8,9). I love writing trilogies within the series. Don’t worry about starting with Suitcase Girl. It’ll sink its claws into you.

The Crafter’s Dungeon

The birth of a brand-new Dungeon Core….

Sandra had been a merchant traveling through the human lands of Muriel, though that wouldn’t have been her chosen profession. What she would’ve loved to become was a crafter, producing wondrous creations with her own two hands; however, she didn’t want to become a master in just one craft – she was interested in them all.Unfortunately, Sandra was born with a deformity in her hands that made them appear frozen in a claw-like pose; as a result, she couldn’t grip anything with any sort of strength or dexterity, meaning that she wasn’t able craft anything but the most simple of things that required very little in the way of hand-based manipulation. To top it off, while most people could access and manipulate at least one or two of the basic elemental energies, she could see them all – but was unable to manipulate a single one.Despite these setbacks, Sandra spent the majority of her twenty-six years of life visually learning the processes, techniques, and secret formulas for every aspect of crafting she could discover. And it was that pursuit of knowledge that ultimately led to her untimely death.Reborn in the shape of a tiny Dungeon Core, Sandra learned about the purpose behind dungeons and Cores from an assigned dungeon helper; at the same time, she also discovered that she had much more freedom than most other Dungeon Cores. The repercussions of her mere existence could end up being far-reaching, but the most important thing she learned had nothing to do with the other Cores, the different races, or even the real purpose behind her being brought back to life as a strange glowing gem.Sandra didn’t care about any of that, though – all she cared about was that she could finally do some crafting.

ThisDungeon Core story contains LitRPG/GameLit elements such as statistics and leveling and a heavy crafting emphasis. No profanity and no harems.