Cat Got Your Secrets: A Kitty Couture Mystery
Cozy Mystery
3rd in Series
Crooked Lane Books (September 12, 2017)
Synopsis
Lacy Marie Crocker has settled into a comfortable groove back home in New Orleans, and with Valentine’s Day right around the corner, she’s busier than ever running a thriving pet boutique, helping her mother organize the upcoming National Pet Pageant, and untangling her complicated love life. But when delivering a king-sized order of dreidel-shaped doggy biscuits for a Saint Berdoodle’s bark-mitzvah, Lacy stumbles into yet another murder scene—and the last person to see the victim alive was her own father.
It’s up to Lacy to clear her dad’s name from the suspect list before Detective Jack Oliver has to cage him for good. But just when she starts pawing at the truth, she receives a threatening letter from a mysterious blackmailer bent on silencing her with her own secrets. And Lacy’s not the only one with bones in her closet.
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Guest Post
What’s So Funny About Murder???
Definitely nothing. Nothing is funny about murder, but I’m a huge fan of humor, so I put it in all my murder mysteries. I also apply it regularly to my life, but I especially enjoy humor in books. The little chuckles provide a break from all that tension, and it feels really good to me as a reader, so I never skip it as a writer.
Something else I love about cozy mysteries? The murder and crime scene are secondary to the story. Yes, the murder is the catalyst, but cozies aren’t really about the murder. They’re about the adventure that follows and the unraveling of a great mystery.
Which leads me to my favorite thing about cozies. An amateur sleuth always solves the crime. Someone just like me (but infinitely braver) steps in to find justice and three hundred bumbling pages later, she does it! Can you imagine solving a crime? I can’t. I don’t like rocking the boat, being nosy, pushy or too forward. But my heroines do! They love asking questions and digging around for clues. Every day heroines are smart, sassy, resourceful and so much fun. I’d read the stories of their adventures any day.
When your local librarian, consignment shop or pet boutique owner steps in to chase the clues, the results are fantastic, and you’re guaranteed to have a good time.
If you’re in the mood for a new author, book or series, I hope you’ll give my Kitty Couture Mysteries a try.
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 small children. Julie is a member of the International Thriller Writers (ITW) and Sisters in Crime (SinC). She is represented by Jill Marsal of Marsal Lyons Literary Agency. Julie also writes as Julie Anne Lindsey.
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Check out the other blogs on this tour
September 12 – My Reading Journeys – REVIEW, GIVEAWAY
September 12 – A Cozy Experience – REVIEW
September 12 – Community Bookstop – INTERVIEW
September 13 – Brooke Blogs – SPOTLIGHT
September 13 – Books Direct – GUEST POST
September 14 – Girl with Book Lungs – REVIEW
September 14 – A Chick Who Reads – REVIEW
September 15 – Celticlady’s Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
September 15 – Cozy Up With Kathy – REVIEW, GUEST POST
September 16 – Reading Is My SuperPower – REVIEW
September 16 – Laura’s Interests – REVIEW
September 17 – StoreyBook Reviews – GUEST POST
September 17 – 3 Partners in Shopping, Nana, Mommy, &, Sissy, Too! – SPOTLIGHT
September 18 – Back Porchervations – REVIEW
September 18 – View from the Birdhouse – SPOTLIGHT
September 19 – The Pulp and Mystery Shelf – INTERVIEW
September 19 – The Montana Bookaholic – REVIEW
September 19 – The Power of Words – REVIEW
September 20 – Bookworm Cafe – REVIEW, INTERVIEW
September 20 – A Holland Reads – SPOTLIGHT
September 20 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – COZY WEDNESDAY
September 21 – Valerie’s Musings – REVIEW
September 21 – Cassidy’s Bookshelves – INTERVIEW
September 22 – Jane Reads – REVIEW, GUEST POST
September 22 – Bibliophile Reviews – REVIEW, CHARACTER GUEST POST
September 23 – Mystery Thrillers and Romantic Suspense Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
September 23 – A Blue Million Books – GUEST POST
September 24 – Texas Book-aholic – REVIEW
September 24 – Island Confidential – INTERVIEW
September 25 – Sapphyria’s Books – REVIEW
September 25 – Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers – SPOTLIGHT
