Shirley Rousseau Murphy Books

The search for their missing teen kitten, Courtney, leads Joe Grey and Dulcie through the streets of Molena Point. While they frantically seek her out, Courtney is unaware of the danger she faces, locked in an apartment above an antiques shop with Ulrich Seaver, who has a hidden, sinister secret. As her first solo adventure unfolds, the stakes rise for both Courtney and the village, blending elements of mystery and suspense in a charming coastal setting.

Injured in battle with the Dark Raiders, sixteen-year-old Tebriel is healed by a colony of talking otters and sets out to fight the Dark and its forces of evil in the world of Tirror.

Feline investigator Joe Grey faces heightened personal stakes as a death disrupts his cherished coastal California town. In this twentieth installment, the mystery deepens, intertwining his life with the investigation, as he navigates the challenges and dangers that come with uncovering the truth in a familiar yet perilous setting.

"Of course I worry. What if the cops witness a cat opening a skylight and masterminding a robbery? The tabloids will love it." There's a new pair of thieves in Molena Point, California, a renegade yellow-eyed tomcat with a cold disdain for the law, and a scruffy human partner who is no better. The two, clever and silent at their work, are bad news indeed to crime-solving cats Joe Grey and Dulcie. But when Joe learns the pair's connection to a good friend, and then an innocent couple turns up dead in the library garden, Joe and Dulcie must engage in some fancy paw work to unmask the deceptions and route the real killer -- before his brazen criminal crime spree careens madly toward them.

Following a harrowing car crash, tortoiseshell Kit and her elderly companions, Lucinda and Pedric Greenlaw, find themselves in a perilous situation. As the Greenlaws are rushed to the hospital, their stolen car, containing hidden jewels and gold, becomes the target of two criminals. Meanwhile, Kit, frightened and alone, must evade lurking coyotes while hoping for rescue from her human friends and Joe. This gripping tale combines adventure, danger, and the bond between humans and their animal companions.

Lee Fontana believes he has triumphed over the Devil, aided by Misto the ghost cat, after a long family struggle. However, he soon discovers that Satan's sense of fairness is nonexistent, suggesting that the battle is far from over. As Lee navigates the consequences of his victory, he must confront the lingering darkness that threatens his family once again.

The narrative explores the devil's amusement in manipulating flawed humans, likening it to a cat playing with a mouse. Lee Fontana finds himself ensnared in a dangerous wager, facing the consequences of the devil's games. If the devil loses, he exacts revenge by haunting the person's lineage, creating a tense atmosphere as Fontana grapples with the implications of his predicament. The story delves into themes of fate, legacy, and the dark consequences of temptation.