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  Joe Grey: Book 12

  Cat Pay the Devil

  by Shirley Rousseau Murphy

  "Wilma's in danger! You think I'm going to sit here polishing my claws?" When she first hears the news that convict Cage Jones has escaped from prison, Dulcie's fur stands on end. She knows he's after her human companion, Wilma, whom he blames for his stint in jail. She tries to enlist the help of her friend Joe Grey, but the tomcat's got his paws full investigating two local murders. It's only when... (more)
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  Joe Grey: Book 1

  Cat on the Edge

  by Shirley Rousseau Murphy

  "I had to split. I witnessed a crime and someone is following me. Trust me. When I get this sorted out, I'll be home. I am still your cat, and I guess I miss you..." Joe Gray jumped down to the floor without hanging up the phone. He was trapped in an unfolding nightmare. First he found he could understand human speech (who would have guessed they had so little to say?). Then he found he could talk (useful for... (more)
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  Joe Grey: Book 6

  Cat Spitting Mad

  by Shirley Rousseau Murphy

  While Joe Grey has played tricks on Max Harper, Molena Points head lawman, he's never had anything but respect for the dedicated sheriff. Now Harper's in trouble, suspected of murdering two friends, and the only witness, a young girl named Dillon, has disappeared. Both Dulcie and Joe know Harper is innocent, and Joe is hissing to prove it -- and find Dillon. Their sleuthing, however, is hampered by something soft... (more)
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  Joe Grey: Book 7

  Cat Laughing Last

  by Shirley Rousseau Murphy

  When the local village yard sales invite theft and murder, feline sleuths Joe Grey and Dulcie are into the case with their claws sharp. And when the two sleek detectives investigate the prime suspect's house, where the police have no cause to enter, and pass the information across the continent to the New York PD --Joe Grey's tomcat instincts nail the killer before the cops have a clue. Cat Laughing Last ... (more)
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  The Wolf Bell (The Children of Ynell 2)

  by Shirley Rousseau Murphy

  With the help of the wolves and the slave Jerthon, Ramad must search out the Runestone for the future good of the entire planet of Ere.
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  Joe Grey: Book 13

  Cat Deck the Halls

  by Shirley Rousseau Murphy

  Christmas in the charming seaside village of Molena Point, California, has always been a traditional affair—but not this holiday season. Instead of singing carols and climbing into Christmas trees, Joe Grey, feline P.I., is faced with his most difficult case yet—and that's saying a lot for a wily tomcat who for years has been solving crimes the police can't even crack. A stranger lies dead beneath the village... (more)
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  Joe Grey: Book 2

  Cat Under Fire

  by Shirley Rousseau Murphy

  Joe Grey never regretted the mysterious accident that gave him the ability to talk and undersand human speech. Especially now that he had company -- for it had happened to his "girlfriend" Dulcie, too. The problem was, Dulcie wasn't only listening to humans. She was believing them! She was convinced that the man in jail for killing a famous artist and burning her studio was innocent. And, leave it to Dulcie, she... (more)
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  Joe Grey: Book 10

  Cat Cross Their Graves

  by Shirley Rousseau Murphy

  The beautiful, serene village of Molena Point, California is the type of place where people go to get away from the harsher realities of life––which is what attracted classic film star Patty Rose to buy the village inn, and settle down to enjoy her golden years. But as the town gathers to celebrate and honor the beautiful, aging actress with a festival of her old films, Patty is brutally murdered––to the horror... (more)
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  Christmas Cats

  by Shirley Rousseau Murphy

  Cat lovers should enjoy reading these selections (some original, some previously published) if they find this eclectic assortment under the Christmas tree. Murphy, the author of a popular mystery series featuring a feline crime-solver (Cat Cross Their Graves) presents 19 short stories, essays and poems that commemorate cats at Christmastime. Amy D. Shojai leads off with a lighthearted memoir of how her husband,... (more)
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  Joe Grey: Book 3

  Cat Raise the Dead

  by Shirley Rousseau Murphy

  "I'm not a human, I'm a cat!" "I have no social conscience! I can't believe you want me to go to the nursing home and play lapcat, and let myself be petted by a bunch of doddering old coots!Animal Therapy indeed!" Joe Grey was, well, peeved. His human housemate Clyde was trying to volunteer him as a once-a-week Animal Therapy cuddle-kitty. And just when Joe was about to nab the cat burgler who was terrifying... (more)
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  Joe Grey: Book 4

  Cat in the Dark

  by Shirley Rousseau Murphy

  "I'm a cat," said Dulcie. "Of course I worry, Joe. What if the cops set up a stake-out? What if they witness a cat opening a skylight and masterminding a robbery? The tabloids will love it. Every nut in the country will read about the trained burglar-cat. Or, heaven forbid, the talking cat. . . ." There's a bad new cat in sleepy little Molena Point: a renegade tom with a penchant for robbery, a scorn for his... (more)
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  Joe Grey: Book 9

  Cat Fear No Evil

  by Shirley Rousseau Murphy

  From Shirley Rousseau Murphy, six-time winner of the Cat Writers' Association Muse Medallion, here is crime-solving from the paws of the most cunning and intelligent feline detectives around: tomcat and feline sleuth extraordinaire Joe Grey, his tabby pal Dulcie, and their tattercoat friend Kit. When antiques and valuables begin to disappear from residents' homes, Joe Grey knows that something is very wrong in... (more)
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  Joe Grey: Book 11

  Cat Breaking Free

  by Shirley Rousseau Murphy

  The fur starts flying when a gang from L.A. comes up to tranquil Molena Point, California, and begins breaking into the village's quaint shops. The fur of Joe Grey, Feline P.I., that is. After all, Molena Point has been his home since he was a kitten eating scraps from the garbage behind the local delicatessen, and he doesn't take well to marauding strangers. Joe even wonders whether the blonde who's moved into... (more)