Cat is sleuth
Cats are a staple of cozy mysteries. Here we present books where the cat is the detective, using their feline wiles to solve the puzzle.
The Apron Shop Mysteries (Elizabeth Penney) Iris Buckley is sew ready for a change. After the death of her beloved grandfather, Iris decides to stay in her Maine hometown to help out her widowed grandmother, Anne—and bring her online hand-made apron designs to real-time retail life.
The Burglar Cat Mysteries (Eve Shaclan) Bernard is no ordinary Bombay cat. He has a special set of skills that he acquired after a lifetime in the circus. Like how to get into places undetected and get out with a little something extra.
The Curious Cat Mysteries (Leigh Selfman) When Penelope inherits the estate of her Great-Aunt Agnes, she thinks life is going to be a piece of cake. Little does she realize that Agnes’s cat, Mr. Bigelow, comes in the deal. Series written by Leigh Selfman and Sylvia Selfman.
The Curious Cat Mysteries (Sylvia Selfman) When Penelope inherits the estate of her Great-Aunt Agnes, she thinks life is going to be a piece of cake. Little does she realize that Agnes’s cat, Mr. Bigelow, comes in the deal. Series written by Leigh Selfman and Sylvia Selfman.
The Detective Daintypaws Mysteries (Andrew Lawston)
The Detective Whiskers Mysteries (Chris Abernathy) What’s better than a K-9 cop? A feline detective. Detective Whiskers is out to prove himself, and keep his human from being framed for murder, or worse. He’ll need the help of his new animal friends and Sheila’s group of female sleuths.
The Ghost Cat Mysteries (Jessica Beck) When Christy Blake loses one of her two cats, Midnight, and her boss in what looks like a robbery attempt at her secondhand shop, she thinks it’s the end of the world. But Midnight isn’t ready to go anywhere just yet, so he comes back as a ghost cat to help her track down his killer.
Jacques and Cleo, Cat Detectives (Gilbert Morris) Jacques the Ripper, a tough–minded “Savannah” breed of feline, and Cleo, a multi–colored “Rag Doll” with long silky hair, along with the human they own, Kate Forrest, and her son, Jeremy, move to a beautiful beach house in Gulf Shores, Alabama, left to Kate by a distant relative.
The Joe Grey Mysteries (Shirley Rousseau Murphy) It’s been quite a week for Joe Grey. First the large, powerful feline discovers that, through some strange, inexplicable phenomenon, he now has the ability to understand human language. Then he discovers he can speak it as well!
The Leger Cat Sleuth Mysteries (Lacey Dearie) Meet Leger the cat, Bob his Labrador room-mate, and a colourful cast of characters in this tale of a cat who wants more out of life than naps and climbing trees.
The Magical Cool Cats Mysteries (Mary Matthews)
The Magical Misfits Mysteries (K. E. O’Connor) Juno has a secret she’s hiding under fluffy paws. A life-changing secret for her and the witch she’s bonded with. To reveal that secret, she must teach her witch, Zandra Crypt, how to believe in magic, trust her strengths, and work with others.
Milo’s Mysteries (Victoria L. K. Williams) Four sisters with extraordinary abilities and one feisty cat who looks after them. Each sister has the ablility to use the powers of the Earth, Sea, Fire and Air to help them solve the problems they face.
The Moorecliff Manor Cat Mysteries (Leighann Dobbs) When the patriarch of Moorecliff Manor drops dead at dinner, it’s up to Aunt Araminta and her Siamese cats Arun and Sasha to uncover the identity of the killer. It will be no easy task, as there is no shortage of suspects… including the butler.
The Murfy the Cat Mysteries (Anna Kern) When Ethan Hille discovers his mother Alyx slumped over her kitchen table bleeding from a gash in her head, he suspects foul play. Who would want to hurt Alyx?
The Mysteries of Max (Nic Saint) There’s something special about Max. He may look like your regular ginger flabby tabby, but unlike most tabbies he can actually communicate with his human, reporter for the Hampton Cove Gazette Odelia Poole.
The Pet Whisperer P.I. Mysteries (Molly Fitz) Glendale is home to Blueberry Bay’s first ever talking cat detective. Along with his ragtag gang of human and animal helpers, Octo-Cat is determined to save the day… so long as it doesn’t interfere with his schedule.
The Psycho Cat and the Landlady Mysteries (Joyce Ann Brown) When Psycho Cat yowls, Beth responds. Adrianna, her niece has disappeared, so Beth questions Adrianna’s associates.
The Razzy Cat Mysteries (Courtney McFarlin) Hannah Murphy yearns for a real news story. When a strange migraine results in an unexpected ability to talk to her cat, she’s shocked to discover her feline companion is the best partner to help when she literally trips over a slain body.
The Spy Kitty in the City Mysteries (Bailey Booth) There’s no such thing as a typical day at Helping Paws Animal Shelter, and this wasn’t the first time Addie Dawson had a soggy box waiting for her on the doorstep with a disgruntled cat inside. However, this was the first time the cat talked to her!
The Trouble Cat Mysteries (Carolyn Haines) Sometimes a unique talent is inherited—and such is the case for Trouble, son of Familiar the black cat detective. Trouble’s indolent life in the sleepy town of Wetumpka, Alabama is upended when a serial killer arrives on the scene. The full multi-author series can be seen on the Trouble Cat page.
The Tuxedo Cat Bookshop Mysteries (Lyn Key) Hope Jones opens the Brontë Bookshop in the small town of Sweet Springs tucked away in the Virginia piedmont. Her best friend assists Hope, along with her fifteen-year-old daughter. Their tuxedo cat Nozy Cat, the bookshop mascot, likes to sleep by the cash register while he guards it.
The Viking Cat Mysteries (Codi Schneider) Tucked in the cold Colorado mountains lies the remote village of Gray Birch. In this village lives a cat named Bijou. But she’s no ordinary house cat; her ancestors were mousers on Viking longships, and their blood runs through her veins.