Claws For Concern: Cat in the Stacks Mystery #9

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Charlie Harris and his Maine Coon cat, Diesel, are embroiled in a new mystery when a cold case suddenly heats up in the latest installment of the New York Times bestselling series. Charlie Harris is busy enjoying his new grandson when a mysterious man with a connection to Charlie's family starts visiting the library, bringing with him troubling questions about an unsolved murder . . . Charlie may be a proud new grandfather, but he and Diesel still have work to do at Athena College and the small Mississippi town's public library. He's too busy to deal with true-crime writer Jack Pemberton, who wants Charlie as the subject of his latest book--and who won't take no for an answer. A more appealing proposition for Charlie is spending time helping a kind, elderly man navigate the library's genealogical database. But he's shocked when he learns that the visitor's search is focused on a member of his own family- his late aunt's husband. Charlie befriends the man and considers inviting him to stay in his home, but he's soon given reason to question that notion. Jack is certain that Charlie's new houseguest was involved in a shocking homicide that took place years ago in a small town near Athena. As this cold case heats up, Charlie and Diesel have to uncover a killer who may already be too close to home . . .

Miranda James is the New York Times bestselling author of the Cat in the Stacks Mysteries, including Twelve Angry Librarians, No Cats Allowed, and Arsenic and Old Books, as well as the Southern Ladies Mysteries, including Fixing to Die, Digging Up the Dirt, and Dead with the Wind. James lives in Mississippi.

Praise for the novels of Miranda James "Let us now praise the cozy mystery, so comforting on dark days, so warming on chilly nights-the literary equivalent of a cat."-The New York Times Book Review "Courtly librarian Charlie Harris and his Maine Coon cat, Diesel, are an endearing detective duo. Warm, charming, and Southern as the tastiest grits." -Carolyn Hart, New York Times bestselling author of the Death on Demand Mysteries "Combines a kindhearted librarian hero, family secrets in a sleepy Southern town, and a gentle giant of a cat that will steal your heart." -Lorna Barrett, New York Times bestselling author of the Booktown Mysteries "James should soon be on everyone's list of favorite authors."--Leann Sweeney, New York Times bestselling author of the Cats in Trouble Mysteries "Ideal for Christie fans who enjoy a good puzzle." -Library Journal "[A] pleasing blend of crime and charm." -Richmond Times-Dispatch "Humor and plenty of Southern charm...Cozy fans will hope James will keep Charlie and Diesel in action for years to come." -Publishers Weekly "James just keeps getting better and better...It's an intelligent read, so well-written that I couldn't stop reading it. Every single time I turned out my light for the night, I found myself thinking about the story, flipping the light switch again and reading just 'one more chapter.'" -MyShelf.com