Black Cat Bookshop mysteries
Author
Author
Series
Publisher
Berkley Prime Crime
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
As the new owner of Pettistone's Fine Books, Darla Pettistone is determined to prove herself a worthy successor to her late great-aunt Dee, and equally determined to outwit Hamlet, the smarter-than-thou cat she inherited along with the shop. Darla's first store event is a real coup, the hottest bestselling author of the moment is holding a signing there. But when the author meets an untimely end during the event, it's ruled an accident, until Hamlet...
Author
Series
Publisher
Berkley Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Darla Pettistone is settling nicely into her life after inheriting her aunt's bookshop and her temperamental large black cat, Hamlet. But after a local businessman is found dead, Darla learns that Hamlet was prowling the neighborhood in the vicinity
Author
Series
Publisher
Berkley Prime Crime
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Lately, Hamlet hasn't been chasing customers or being his obnoxious self, something Darla surprisingly misses. Concerned, she hires a cat whisperer to probe Hamlet's feline psyche and then decides to get out of her own funk by taking up karate to learn how to defend herself in case the need arises again. But when Darla finds her sensei dead at the dojo, it seems that even a master can be felled by foul play. Darla decides to investigate the matter...
5) Plot boiler
Author
Series
Publisher
Berkley Prime Crime
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
All the local shop owners are thrilled when Darla Pettistone throws a block party, except for the proprietor of Perky's Coffee Shop who thinks Darla is trying to steal his customers. When Hamlet finds his wife dead, Darla and her cat investigate.
Author
Series
Publisher
Berkley Prime Crime
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"As Thanksgiving approaches, Darla Pettistone is preparing for the busiest shopping season of the year. They've recently launched their online store, where one anonymous bidder is offering a suspiciously high price for an antique book - and Darla doesn't need Hamlet's special senses to know that something isn't quite right. However, there's no time to think about that after Darla's roped into helping bridezilla Connie Capello get ready for her big...