Cat in a Yellow Spotlight: A Midnight Louie Mystery: 26 (Midnight Louie Mysteries)

The USA TODAY Bestselling Series . . . Now in Library/Bookstore Edition Laminated Hardcover!TEMPLE BARR public relations whiz rocks Las Vegas with her sleuthing grit wacky friends and sexy guys cool cat sidekick fast-paced action and laughs. And Midnight Louie is the funniest hairiest hard-boiled PI on the planet!--JANET EVANOVICH NYT bestsellerReaders are biting their nails as the popular alphabetic Midnight Louie feline PI mystery series nears its end with this 26th entry. Even then Las Vegass hairiest sleuth (whose feline-noir voice has been compared to Hammett Hammer and Nathan Detroit) will not be hanging up his fedora.Taking the spotlight this time is the Las Vegas reunion show of a groundbreaking multi-ethnic band that revives a deadly duel between its two divas. Now petite PR powerhouse Temple Barr and her faithful feline roommate Midnight Louie must sniff out clues to save the Crystal Phoenix hotels reputation and any at-risk lives including their own. Tabloid newspaperss went wild over the shocking disappearance of Black & Whites two singing divas and flamboyant manager years earlier. The women made comebacks but manager Cale Watson was never seen again. As murder stalks the rehearsing band members Temple moves into the celebrity hotel suites to uncover sabotage while Louie and the Vegas Cat Pack sniff out clues like um dogs. Meanwhile Temples ex magician Max Kinsella makes a shocking decision that will impact more lives than his. Deadly encounters and unexpected reunions force all the main characters into unforeseen loss and disclosure the suspense leavened by Douglass characteristic wit and heart. For sleuths and suspects it all comes down to the black and white lies that destroy hopes lives and family. The penultimate book Cat in a Zebra Zoot Suit is followed by series closer Cat in an Alphabet End Game. (The series first two non-alphabetic titles Catnap and Pussyfoot have been reissued in ebook as Cat in an Alphabet Soup and Cat in an Aqua Storm.)FUN FROTHY AND CHARMING--Publishers WeeklySo in this typically fun-filled witty and comic Midnight Louie outing Douglas tackles a multitude of serious and topical issues [including] monogamy celibacy sexual responsibility and familial responsibility theology stalking sanity and lack of same honor and commitment and the keeping of vows and trusts.--Mostly Murder on Cat in a Flamingo FedoraThe always engaging Midnight Louie prowls the alleys of Las Vegas solving crimes and romancing runaways like a furry Sam Spade.--People magazineNine lives wouldnt be nearly enough for this dude.--Publishers Weeklyglitters and snaps like the town that inspired it.--NORA ROBERTSa finale thatll run you within a whisker of your ninth life.--KirkusNever a dull moment.-Library Journal Sophisticated mainstream and upmarket.--CAROLYN NICHOLS The most erudite feline ever Midnight Louie.--Mostly MurderWild witty and utterly irresistible.--San Francisco Chronicle