Littered with Trouble (A Whiskers and Words Mystery #1)

by Eryn Scott

The bookstore sat on the corner of Thread Lane and Thimble Drive in the town of Button.

Louisa Henry stood in front of the bookstore, a cat carrier at her feet.

the town nestled into the foggy Pacific Northwest.

Button Books.

Ben’s life insurance money had paid for the bookshop.

her best friend, Willow,

Willow, a horticulture teacher at Button High School, held a plant sale each trimester to help raise money for upkeep on the school’s greenhouse.

“Honest three,” Willow said into Lou’s hair, repeating the phrase they’d used for decades to elicit a candid emotional check-in.

“Overwhelmed. Hopeful. Hungry,” Lou responded,

Cassidy, the real estate agent,

Diana Moon Glampers? The Handicapper General from Kurt Vonnegut’s short story, Harrison Bergeron?

brass dimple key.

OC was short for Of Course.

Harriet - Anne of Green Gables Gerald - The Catcher in the Rye, Asimov? Tonya - Stephen King? Bethany - The Wizard of Oz Jessamyn - Olivia Queen?

Charlie, in the Queen household, you’ll always be king. - Olivia

Eliot says each cat has three names. Their everyday name, their fancy name, and the name that only they know.

Frederick Alvarado. He lives in Tinsdale, dead guy?

Lance Swatek.....baseball cap guy

Eleanor Roosevelt’s advice and treat your curiosity as the most useful gift you were endowed with,”

2 B R 0 2 B. “Two B or naught two B,”

code two-two-seven-zero-two-two.

Freddie, Just so you’re aware, I know what you’re up to. I’m waiting until the perfect moment to expose you. I can’t believe you thought you could get away with something like this. I’m two steps ahead of you, until the day you die. Eloise

James Tippery was a handsome man, if you didn’t know the real him.

even when wounds heal, we are still reminded of them by the scars they leave behind.”