When a superhero cosplayer falls to his death at a comic con, Lynley is left holding the bag— and a cat!

Who killed Captain Cat? His tribe wants to know.

When the Captain is murdered at Bridgetown Comic-con and philanthropist Esmae Westhouse is arrested for the crime, sixty-something cat shelter volunteer Lynley Cannon steps out of her comfort zone and dons her Star Trek uniform to expose the real killer.

A decade-spanning love triangle, a band of vigilante cosplayers, a shady pharmaceutical company, and an ancient black cat named Kitty tie into a puzzling plot that has Lynley running in all directions. The death of Captain Cat is only the beginning, and Lynley must stay one step ahead of a ruthless hit man if she is to make it out alive.

First comes the story, then innumerable edits, then the polish, and voila— a year later we have a book! Thus it was with Cosmic Cat. From the notion that I’d like to set Lynley in a Comic-con environment, to the development of the mystery that surrounds it, to the beautiful cover art by Leslie Cobb, to the proof copy, finally finally comes the published book! I’m not quite there yet, but I will be by the launch date on September 28^th.

I’m ecstatic to announce COSMIC CAT, the 6th Crazy Cat Lady cozy mystery, will launch at POP CATS PORTLAND Cat, Pop and Art Convention, September 28-29 at the Oregon Convention Center. I will be signing copies of COSMIC CAT, as well as my other Crazy Cat Lady cozy mysteries at Ramona Marek (Cats for the Genius) and my booth. (location TBA)

~POP Cats™ is a fun-packed festival fueled by the spirit of cats, pop, and art! You’ll love the cat playgrounds; artists; music; photo ops; artisans; brands; workshops; influencers; cat adoptions; tattoos; and more! A portion of profits benefits participating cat organizations.

POP CATS PORTLAND promises to be a unique and amazing cat-centric festival of everything feline, featuring special guests Hanna Shaw, the Kitten Lady, iAmMoshow the cat rapper, and more. The Oregon Humane Society, Cat Adoption Team, The Pixie Project, and other shelters will be there, as well as over 90 exhibitors.

~Get access to hard-to-find merchandise for cats and humans from your favorite makers and brands from the cat pop world. You will find: art, apparel, cat toys, accessories, paper goods, food brands… and of course, cat books!

 

But wait! There’s more!

September is months away, you say. What will we do until then?

Well, what better than to catch up on the previous Crazy Cat Lady mysteries, beginning with number 1, CATS’ EYES. And I have a deal for you:

To celebrate the upcoming launch of COSMIC CAT, I’m running a 5-day giveaway of CATS’ EYES, the first book in the series.

~CAT’S EYES, a Crazy Cat Lady cozy mystery #1: Look what the cat dragged in! When Lynley’s old kitty Fluffo discovers a stolen uncut diamond, Lynley finds herself accused of murdering the thieves.

Free Kindle Giveaway runs Friday July 26 through Tuesday July 30. Get your free Kindle copy of CATS’ EYES now.

And join us on September 28th at Pop Cats for COSMIC CAT’s introduction to the world.