Claws of Action

<b>Purr-suing a killer . . .</b><P>The only thing that could make the High Cliff Shelter for Cats even cozier is a reading room where kids can snuggle up with a furry feline and a book. But as Lara and Aunt Fran prepare for the reading nook's official opening the health inspector in their New Hampshire town Evonda Fray decrees that the shelter qualifies as a cat café thanks to the free snacks it serves to visitors-and that it must be shut down.<P>When Evonda's body is found in her car clutching a copy of the cease-and-desist order suspicion naturally falls on Lara and Aunt Fran. But there's a whole litter of potential culprits including a tenant in one of Evonda's buildings who'd been ordered to give up his rescue cat a disgruntled daughter-in-law and more. Now Lara-with some help from her aunt and her spirit cat Blue-has to pin the tail on the right suspect . . .<P><b>Praise for Linda Reilly's Mysteries</b><P>I was kept guessing until the final chapter. . . . A perfect cozy mystery.-Susan Furlong author of the Georgia Peach Mysteries on <i>Escape Claws</i><P>Engaging characters the psychic cat Blue and the extraordinary healing power of cats are a winning combination for this enjoyable heart-warming novel. -<i>Kings River Life Magazine </i> on <i>Claws of Death</i><P>I thoroughly enjoyed this puzzler of a mystery. Reilly cooks up a perfect recipe of murder and mayhem in this charming cozy. -Jenn McKinlay <i>New York Times </i>bestselling author of the Hat Shop Mysteries on <i>Fillet of Murder</i><P>Smart sassy and a little bit scary. Everything a good cozy should be! -Laura Childs <i>New York Times </i>bestselling author of the Tea Shop Mysteries on <i>Fillet of Murder</i></p>