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September 29, 2024
A Dark and Devious Tail
A Sassy Sarcastic Cat Cozy MysteryBook 4 Kindle Paperback A deadly secret. A buzzing mystery. This duo is about to get stung by the truth…
St. Mateo, the Palmchat Islands.
Sophie Carter, the determined and ever-curious reporter for the Palmchat Gazette, has a nose for trouble.
When a local woman is found dead on the beach, seemingly the victim of a fatal bee attack, the police are quick to close the case as a tragic accident.
But Sophie’s clever talking cat, Callie, has other ideas.
After discovering the bees were already dead before they touched the woman, Sophie knows there’s more to the story than meets the eye.
As Sophie digs deeper, she uncovers whispers of a dangerous scandal at the Bee Well Medical Center, where the victim worked. With the help of the dead woman’s friend and her niece, Sophie learns of the shady practices and sinister secrets hiding beneath the spa’s serene surface.
Determined to expose the truth, Sophie and Callie hatch a plan to go undercover at the spa, putting their lives on the line to catch a killer.
Can Sophie and Callie unearth the dark deeds behind the woman’s death before the killer strikes again?
OTHER BOOKS IN THE SERIES
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 4
March 27, 2024
A Foul and Fearsome Tail
A Sassy Sarcastic Cat Cozy MysteryBook 3 Kindle Paperback A celebrity target. A criminal pack. The only way to catch these perps is to go off leash ...
St. Mateo, the Palmchat Islands.
Sophie Carter is still desperate to prove herself.
Despite her track record of sniffing out killers, the aspiring reporter fears she has a high hill to climb before she hits it big.
So she quickly collars the chance at a once-in-a-lifetime scoop when a famous actress’s assistant is found murdered.
Relying on a helping paw from her talkative feline sidekick, Sophie uncovers a dog-napping conspiracy with an astonishing tie to British royalty.
But the duo’s suspicions bristle when their prime suspect points them to the dead woman’s diary and a freshly dug pile of shady secrets.
When fate throws Sophie a bone, can she bring the culprit to heel before she writes her own obituary?
Book 1
Book 2
A Foul and Frightening Tail
A Sassy Sarcastic Cat Cozy MysteryBook 3 Kindle Paperback A celebrity target. A criminal pack. The only way to catch these perps is to go off leash ...
St. Mateo, the Palmchat Islands.
Sophie Carter is still desperate to prove herself.
Despite her track record of sniffing out killers, the aspiring reporter fears she has a high hill to climb before she hits it big.
So she quickly collars the chance at a once-in-a-lifetime scoop when a famous actress’s assistant is found murdered.
Relying on a helping paw from her talkative feline sidekick, Sophie uncovers a dog-napping conspiracy with an astonishing tie to British royalty.
But the duo’s suspicions bristle when their prime suspect points them to the dead woman’s diary and a freshly dug pile of shady secrets.
When fate throws Sophie a bone, can she bring the culprit to heel before she writes her own obituary?
Book 1
Book 2
A Cold and Cunning Tail
A Sassy Sarcastic Cat Cozy MysteryBook 2 Kindle Paperback A scattered scribe. A fatal knot. Can Sophie prove her detecting skills are up to scratch?
St. Mateo, the Palmchat Islands.
Sophie Carter is treading water.
Despite closing a killer story on her last assignment, the aspiring investigative journalist still fears becoming yesterday’s news if she doesn’t impress her boss soon.
But when she’s tasked with a fresh feature, she’s dismayed to learn the macabre break headlines a young woman who’s been strangled.
Baffled by a slew of sketchy statements, the harried reporter turns to her snarky talking Calico for clues.
But after the feisty feline finally tracks down a witness to the murder, Sophie’s frustration grows when it ends up being a hamster… who’s gone missing.
Can the crime-solving pair find the furry rodent and put his statement on the front page?
OTHER BOOKS IN THE SERIES Book 1
Book 2
A Cold and Calculating Tail
A Sassy Sarcastic Cat Cozy MysteryBook 2 Kindle Paperback A scattered scribe. A fatal knot. Can Sophie prove her detecting skills are up to scratch?
St. Mateo, the Palmchat Islands.
Sophie Carter is treading water.
Despite closing a killer story on her last assignment, the aspiring investigative journalist still fears becoming yesterday’s news if she doesn’t impress her boss soon.
But when she’s tasked with a fresh feature, she’s dismayed to learn the macabre break headlines a young woman who’s been strangled.
Baffled by a slew of sketchy statements, the harried reporter turns to her snarky talking Calico for clues.
But after the feisty feline finally tracks down a witness to the murder, Sophie’s frustration grows when it ends up being a hamster… who’s gone missing.
Can the crime-solving pair find the furry rodent and put his statement on the front page?
OTHER BOOKS IN THE SERIES Book 1
Book 2
A Sly and Sinister Tail
A Sassy Sarcastic Cat Cozy MysteryBook 1 Kindle Paperback A sinking career. A savage crime. Solving cases isn't easy when the cat's got your tongue...
St. Mateo, the Palmchat Islands.
Sophie Carter’s head is stuck in the tropical clouds.
Desperate to keep her job, the underachieving reporter’s last-ditch homicide assignment turns into a nightmare when someone swipes her notebook and a scratch from an angry calico puts her in the hospital.
And after she wakes from a three-day coma to discover the fussy feline can talk, they investigate the supposed thief… only to find the poor woman DOA.
Shaken when she’s pinned as the prime suspect, Sophie and her chatty companion vow to clear her name and write the real killer into a handcuffed headline.
But in between steaming mugs of mango tea and worrying her cat conversations are a sign of insanity, a string of attacks have this amateur sleuth fearing she could end up in the obituaries.
Unable to trust her mind, can Sophie catch the culprit before she’s viewing paradise from behind bars?
Book 1
Book 2
December 31, 2023
Happy New Year Murder
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 4
Book 5
Book 6
May 13, 2023
Summer Vacation Murder
Book 2
Book 3
Book 4
Book 5
Book 6
March 12, 2023
CCT-Blurb
A scattered scribe. A fatal knot. Can she prove her detecting skills are up to scratch?
St. Mateo, the Caribbean Islands. Sophie Carter is treading water. Despite closing a killer story on her last assignment, the aspiring investigative journalist still fears becoming yesterday’s news if she doesn’t impress her boss soon. But when she’s tasked with a fresh feature, she’s dismayed to learn the macabre break headlines a young woman who’s been strangled.
Baffled by a slew of sketchy statements, the harried reporter turns to her snarky talking Calico for clues. But after the feisty feline finally tracks down a witness to the murder, Sophie’s frustration grows when it ends up being a hamster… who’s gone missing.
Can the crime-solving pair find the furry rodent and put his statement on the front page?
A Cold and Calculating Tail is the endearing second book in The Sassy Sarcastic Cat Cozy Mysteries. If you like tenacious heroines, sandy settings, and laugh-out-loud shenanigans, then you’ll love Rachel Woods’ head-scratching whodunit.
