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A prototypical early “cat mystery,” written before the subgenre became a staple of cozy mystery fiction, The Cat Saw Murder is an entertaining and endlessly surprising traditional whodunit.
When Rachel Murdock and her sister Jennifer receive a call for help from their favorite niece, Lilly, they quickly hop a train from Los Angeles to Breakers Beach, California, to see her—but not before collecting their prized cat Samantha in a picnic basket and bringing her along for the ride.
Samantha, it turns out, is an heiress, the inheritor of a fortune left by a wealthy relative, and so the attempt on the cat's life, made right after they arrive, comes as a shock. The cat survives, but unfortunately, Lilly, murdered soon thereafter, is not so lucky.
By the time the police arrive, the clues are already falling into place. The source of Lilly's trouble is revealed to be a gambling debt incurred during an attempt to cheat at bridge, and the suspects in her slaying quickly pile up. But then another corpse is discovered, buried in the nearby sand, and it becomes clear that the killing spree concerns more than just the young lady's personal money trouble.
With the authorities distracted by lurid details, it's up to Rachel and her furry friend to uncover the subtleties containing the solution to the puzzle.
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“A California spinster can’t save her niece from murder but can leave the police detective assigned to the case in the dust when it comes to solving it…Samantha certainly plays many roles—not as a detective but as a companion, a bearer of clues, the possible victim of an impersonation, and the victim of yet another murder attempt…The mystery is clever, the tone appealing, and Miss Rachel a treasure.”
— Kirkus Reviews
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“You will never regret having made the acquaintance of Miss Rachel Murdock."
— New York Times
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About Dolores Hitchens
Dolores Hitchens (1907–1973) was a highly prolific mystery author who wrote under multiple pseudonyms and in a range of styles. A large number of her books were published under the D. B. Olsen moniker (under which her Cat series was originally published), but she is perhaps best remembered today for her later novel, Fool's Gold, published under her own name, which was adapted as Band a part by Jean-Luc Godard.
About Janet Metzger
Janet Metzger, an Earphones Award–winning narrator, has performed as a stage, television, voice, and film actor and as a jazz vocalist in hotels and supper clubs. For five years she was the voice of Headline News, now HLN, during which time she also promoted features and news stories for CNN and CNN International. She is a graduate of Florida State University.