The Cat, the Quilt and the Corpse by Leann Sweeney

Kitty-lovers will enjoy the feline trivia, but readers looking for a complex mystery will chafe at the slow pace and last-minute revelations.Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. Jillian's quirky neighbors also liven up the thin plot, particularly Tom, whose knack with alarms and computers comes in handy, and flamboyant deputy coroner Lydia Monk. The cats are entertaining four-legged assistants, with traits like Chablis's human allergy and Merlot's ninja-style defensive tactics. When Syrah is catnapped, Jillian finds not only the thief-thanks to a state-of-the-art alarm system installed by charming PI Tom Stewart-but also a murder mystery to solve. Jillian Hart is content making and selling cat quilts and living quietly in Mercy, S.C., with her three cats, Syrah, Chablis and Merlot. Now she has to find these furry felines before they all become the prey of a cold-blooded killer-and she ends up nabbed for a crime.Publishers WeeklySweeney (Pick Your Poison) launches the Cats in Trouble mystery series with a meandering whodunit. But when her cat-crime-solving leads her to a murdered body, suddenly all paws are pointing to Jill.Soon, Jill discovers that Syrah isn't the only purebred who's been stolen. The Cat, the Quilt and the Corpse (2009) The Cat, the Professor and the. Jill's convinced her kitty's been catnapped. Leann Sweeney is the New York Times bestselling author of the cozy mystery. The author of the yellow rose mystery series, leann sweeney, is.'A welcome new voice in mystery fiction.' (Jeff Abbott, bestselling author of Collision.and her brand new series about adorable cats that just can't stay out of trouble is bound to be a hit!Jill's quiet life is shattered when her house is broken into and her Abyssinian, Syrah, goes missing. The Cats in Trouble series focuses on a middle-aged widow who gets involved in various mysteries out of her love for cats, who need her help.

The Cat, the Quilt and the Corpse by Leann Sweeney