Cat Got Your Cash (Kitty Couture Series #2)

by Julie Chase

Overview

With a killer prowling New Orleans’ Garden District, it’s up to pet boutique owner Lucy Marie Crocker to protect two endangered Siamese before another cat-astrophe strikes
 
Lacy Marie Crocker’s whimsical pet couture has gained a following in New Orleans’ cozy Garden District, and word of mouth has traveled all the way to her favorite fashion designer, Annie Lane. Lacy’s thrilled when Annie schedules a private session at her home to discuss a companion line for her evening wear, but when Lacy arrives for the appointment, she enters the kitchen to two mewling Siamese cats—and one very dead Annie.

Lacy takes the kittens home to care for them until they can be properly claimed by Annie’s family or friends, but after a busy day of work, she returns home to find them missing. And when Lacy learns the cats are set to inherit Annie’s fortune, she begins to wonder if the killer was after the kittens all along. Now Lacy will stop at nothing to save the Siamese and find justice for Annie—if the killer doesn’t sink his claws into her first.

Luckily, Lacy has the help of handsome NOLA PD homicide detective Jack Oliver to help her catch the cat-napper before it’s too late, in Cat Got Your Cash, the endearing second Kitty Couture mystery from Julie Chase.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781683311096
Publisher:	CROOKED LANE BOOKS
Publication date:	04/11/2017
Series:	Kitty Couture Series , #2
Sold by:	Penguin Random House Publisher Services
Format:	eBook
Pages:	336
Sales rank:	366,148
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Julie Chase is a mystery-loving pet enthusiast who hopes to make readers smile. She lives in rural Ohio with her husband and three spunky children. Julie is a member of the International Thriller Writers (ITW) and Sisters in Crime (SinC).

Editorial Reviews

02/27/2017
One sassy Southern girl, two hunky boyfriend possibilities, an impossible-to-please socialite mother, spunky girlfriends, cats, and harebrained schemes galore; Chase studied the cozy writer’s handbook and followed the directions to the letter when she constructed this formulaic second Kitty Couture mystery (after 2016’s Cat Got Your Diamonds). Lacy Marie Crocker, owner of the Furry Godmother Pet Boutique in New Orleans, is thrilled to have an opportunity to show examples of her pet couture to famous designer Annie Lane. But when she shows up for the appointment, she finds Annie dead and two Siamese kittens wandering the house. Fortunately, Det. Jack Oliver has a soft spot for Lacy and allows her to take the kittens home rather than surrender them to a shelter. Once Lacy learns that the kittens will inherit Annie’s substantial estate, Annie’s half-crazed ex-husband, an animal activist, and a stalker in a cat costume provide plenty of suspects for her to investigate. Cat lovers will be satisfied. (Apr.)

Publishers Weekly

Praise for Cat Got Your Cash:
“A delightful new series steeped in the flavor of New Orleans and its old families. Julie Chase’s clever characters are guaranteed to make you smile."
—Krista Davis, New York Times bestselling author of the Paws & Claws mysteries

“A cross between Laura Childs’ Scrapbooking series and Ali Brandon’s Black Cat Bookshop.”
—T. C. LoTempio, author of the national bestselling Nick and Nora mysteries

"Intriguing and well-plotted...I love this series and these characters. Every time I pick up this series I know I’m going to have an amazing ride...I need the next installment ASAP!”
—Night Owl Reviews, Top Pick

"A mystery full of twists, suspense, pets, and fashion, and is perfect for fans of cozy mystery series with whimsical humor."
—Portland Book Review

"A whimsical delight, full of life, humor, and a range of quirky and sinister characters...Perfect for every cozy mystery lover!"
—Manhattan Book Review

From the Publisher

2017-02-07
A New Orleans pet clothing designer has her hands full balancing a murder investigation with the well-being of two Siamese cats who come into her care.Thrilled to learn that renowned designer Annie Lane wants to meet her, Lacy Crocker gathers some of her greatest creations and heads to Annie's home. But she realizes it's too late to sell Annie on her designs when she finds the fashionista lying in a pool of her own blood. Lacy just can't imagine who'd want to kill the designer she's admired so much. The police, who don't share Lacy's lack of imagination, come up with an obvious suspect: Lacy. Even Detective Jack Oliver, who Lacy thought was her friend and maybe more, seems to be on board with the NOPD's theory, though, or because, he's only just finished clearing her of another murder (Cat Got Your Diamonds, 2016). It's up to Lacy to find the murderer once more while she's also caring for the cats Annie's left behind, two high-needs felines who all but refuse to eat even the nonpareil foodstuffs Annie's will has provided them. The closest thing Lacy has to an investigative ally is mischievous Chase Hawthorne, who might serve as the third point in a Lacy-love triangle if only Jack were holding up his corner. At least Lacy's upscale pet clothing shop, Furry Godmother, is faring well, perhaps because so many of the customers are more interested in the spectacle of Lacy as a suspect than in outfits for their furry friends. Chase's loyalty to her damsel in distress-turned-hero pattern makes this sophomore outing more or less indistinguishable from her debut and from many other entries in its subgenre.

Kirkus Reviews