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Tomcat Joe Grey suspects foul play when he spies the severed brake line under a wrecked car and sets out with fetching fellow feline Dulcie to lead the police to the killer.
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FOG LAY so thick in Hellhag Canyon that Joe Grey couldn't see his paws, could barely see the dead wood rat he carried dangling from his sharp teeth. Read the first page
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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In the midst of a thick fog Joe Gray is hunting alone after an earthquake has hit the area when he is robbed of his prey by a falling automobile. On investigating the wreck he finds a dead driver and a cut brake line, suspicious noises force him to move away from it and on his retreat he is surprised by what at first appear to be ferocious hounds. These turn out to be overgrown boisterous puppies which he takes to Clyde to deal with. Joe is concerned enough about the crash to contact Max Harper (much to Clyde's annoyance) and he finds out that the cut brake line has disappeared. Dulcie, meanwhile, has her own investigation going. This is into recently widowed Lucinda, who is overun by the relatives of her late husband while they await the funeral. The two investigations seem to run together and on listening in to conversations at Lucinda's home they hear stories from the distant past which concern shape-shifters and have a bearing on their own history. A spate of shop lifting and more murders baffle the community as it undergoes more aftershocks. Feral cats appear in the hills and one in particular has a strange effect on Dulcie, this bedraggled but beautiful little cat is very wary of both Joe & Dulcie but helps to find some answers. I love the way Ms Murphy interweaves the lives of the animals and their humans whilst holding your attention until the very last word. All this without being in the least whimsical.
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Joe Gray has a shocking experience in the fog which leads to another exciting adventure. Joe's human partner Clyde is not amused when Joe pokes his nose into Sheriff Max Harper's investigation into an 'apparent' auto accident (aided and abetted by Dulcie of course). Joe finds two overgrown, underfed pups at the scene of the accident and, unable to leave the boisterous dogs to their fate, takes them home to Clyde. In trying to train the pups, Clyde has an embarrassing happening in the middle of town, which does not endear Joe to him. Dulcie, meanwhile, has become interested in Lucinda and her guests. They have moved in on Lucinda after the death of her husband in a boating accident,supposedly to attend his funeral and Dulcie finds their behaviour very sinister. This book is set against a background of minor earthquakes which introduces another young cat into the village. This very bedraggled but beautiful being plays her part in the unravelling of the sometimes tortuous plot. Lucinda and some of her guests tell ancient Celtic stories which help to explain a little more about Joe and Dulcie, this occasionally mystical tale grips the imagination and with the regulars of Clyde, Wilma and Charlie Getz provides a very enjoyable read.
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Best Yet in Series!
12 Jan 2000
Format:Hardcover
Joe Grey and Dulcie strike again. Murphy has written a real page-turner--I was up until 3 a.m. finishing it. Lots of suspense with the ongoing characters (will Harper find out about the cats or won't he?) and some new animal characters that add complications and humor. Murphy manages to make these cats that investigate (and talk) utterly believable.. Great setting, and good story. Not to be missed!
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Feline Groovy
5 Oct 2000
Format:Mass Market Paperback
With this fifth entry in her well-done series, Shirley Rousseau Murphy gives us the best yet.
Joe Grey and Dulcie, two talking and intelligent, cats are catapulted into a labyrinthine mystery of murder, embezzlement, shoplifting, and deceit. Joe and Dulcie are wonderful characters, imbued with such human characteristics, that you almost forget they are cats. Joe's repartee with his human, Clyde, is delightful, and the way they play the informants to hapless Det. Harper is lots of fun.
The addition of the Tortoiseshell kit is a nice touch, too.
As in all of these mysteries, the plot is not the main thing, but the way these cats go about solving the murders. This one has a tightly woven plot, and even though the identity of the culprits is revealed earlier than usual, the way they are captured and the resultant aftermath are delightful.
A great entry in this series, can't wait for her next one!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
An outstanding example of the best cat detective series
4 May 2002
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Joe Grey and his "girl friend" Dulcie are after the ghost of Hellhag Hill, who has already done several murders. Joe's human, Clyde is doing all the interfering he can, and the two feline eyes meet the Kit, who will be a character in future stories. Kit is another lovable feline character who adds a lot to this story and later ones. Joe and Dulcie are at their best in this well plotted whodunit. They actually take an active part in the detection and murder solving, unlike most of the other fictional Cat PI's, who are somewhat incidental to the real happenings. These cats are special! They are a little bit of a different breed and are able to understand, speak and read human language. They are highly intelligent, and highly capable of functioning in a human world. How they manipulate things and give clues to the human police is most interesting. This book is required reading for those who like cats and mysteries.
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