New York Times bestseller DIANE A.S. STUCKART a/k/a
ANNA GERARD and ALI BRANDON
THE BLACK CAT BOOKSHOP MYSTERIES
By ALI BRANDON
Published by Berkley Prime Crime
Texas transplant Darla Pettistone inherited a Brooklyn brownstone from her late great-aunt, complete with a quirky independent bookstore known as Pettistone's Fine Books. What Darla didn't expect was that she'd also be the new caretaker of Hamlet, a big black cat with a cat-itude to match. But Darla soon finds that she and the ornery feline make a purr-fectly paw-some sleuthing team. Because, when it comes to solving murders, Hamlet won't rest until he collars the guilty party!
"Hamlet is a winner, and so is his owner. "
~Library Journal
"Those who like clever animals but draw the line at talking cats will feel right at home. "
~Publishers Weekly
Book 6 in the Black Cat Bookshop Mystery Series
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Did you know that Hamlet the Cat is popular in Japan? Here are some of the fun book covers featuring the intrepid feline...
Hey, Ali! Why isn't there a NEW Black Cat Bookshop Mystery on the shelf??
(This is the short answer...Go HERE for a detailed explanation.)
Hamlet and I have been getting that question a lot since TWICE TOLD TAIL came out in 2016. The answer is pretty straightforward. Even though Hamlet had lots of readers eager for more of his adventures, our publisher, Berkley Prime Crime, elected not to renew our contract for additional books. So, unfortunately, Hamlet has retired from solving mysteries, at least for the foreseeable future. But he's still on Facebook mentoring a new generation of sleuthing black cats. You can find him there making his usual snarky comments.
Overview of the Black Cat Bookshop Mystery series...
DOUBLE BOOKED FOR DEATH -
Darla is thrilled when a popular YA author holds an autographing at Pettistone's Fine Books. But disaster strikes mid-signing when the writer falls victim to a tragic accident...an accident that Hamlet is paws-itive is actually murder.
A NOVEL WAY TO DIE -
The under-construction brownstone of Darla's customer, a building "flipper", has been hit by unknown thieves. Then the man's business partner is found dead, with Hamlet the only witness to what might just be murder.
WORDS WITH FIENDS -
Darla and her new clerk, Robert, are taking self-defense classes at the local dojo. But when they discover their sensei hanged, Hamlet leaps into action to help prove that the supposed suicide was actually murder.
LITERALLY MURDER -
Darla and Hamlet gain internet fame when a video of them doing karate together goes viral, earning them an invitation to a Florida cat show. But the Sunshine State proves less than sunny when Hamlet is catnapped, and unpleasant cat breeder turns up murdered.
PLOT BOILER -
Darla decides that a 4th of July block party is just the thing to give the bookstore a financial boost. But in the midst of the celebration, Hamlet discovers a local shopkeeper dead. When a second business owner meets a similar fate, the clever feline sets off on the trail of the killer.
TWICE TOLD TAIL -
Darla is less-than-pleased when Det. Reese’s fiancée impulsively decides that Darla should help with the wedding planning. At the same time, an online buyer seems oddly willing to overpay for a collectible book. To top it off, Hamlet seems concerned about a stranger who might be lurking outside the brownstone at night. But when someone close to Darla is cruelly murdered, it’s up to Hamlet and Darla to paw through the evidence and learn who is responsible for these wedding bell blues.