Joe Grey mysteries
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Joe Grey mysteries volume 1
Pub. Date
1996
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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! It's a nightmare for a cat who'd prefer to sleep the day away carefree, but Joe can handle it. That is, until he has the misfortune to witness a murder in the alley behind Jolly's Deli -- and worse, to be seen witnessing it....
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Joe Grey mysteries volume 2
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A big, powerful, gray feline, Joe Grey is perfectly content with his remarkable ability to understand and communicate with humans -- especially now that he has company. A mysterious accident similar to the one that enabled him to speak and read has transformed his friend Dulcie as well. The trouble is, the cute tabby female not only hears human words, she believes them.
Now she's convinced the man who was jailed for murdering a famous local artist...
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Joe Grey mysteries volume 3
Pub. Date
2000, c1997
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Joe Grey can't believe his human housemate Clyde would even consider volunteering him for the Animal Therapy program at the local nursing home, just when Joe was on the verge of solving the string of burglaries that has Molena Point residents shaking in their collective boots. But it turns out it's Dulcie, Joe's pretty little cat-friend, who came up with the idea of subjecting Joe to the cooing attentions of a bunch of doddering old coots. Dulcie...
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Joe Grey mysteries volume 4
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"Dulcie is right to be worried, for the precious peace of sleepy little Molena Point is threatened as never before."--BOOK JACKET. "There's a new cat in town: Azrael, a renegade tom with a penchant for voodoo, a scorn for his fellow felines, and a nasty hatred of humans. And he's masterminding a crime spree that's quickly escalating toward murder most foul."--BOOK JACKET. "Dulcie and Joe Grey both know the score - they have seen Azrael in action....
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Joe Grey mysteries volume 5
Pub. Date
[2000]
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A recent earthquake was only the beginning of the big trouble that plagues Molena Point, California. Joe Grey may be merely a cat, but he's already solved more murders than your average human detective, and he knows the "accident" on Hellhag Hill was anything but. Unfortunately Joe's somewhat erratic, if lovable, owner Clyde thinks cats should keep their paws out of police work, and locks Joe and his feline lady friend Dulcie out of the house when...
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Joe Grey mysteries volume 7
Pub. Date
[2002]
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"Violence and theft at a yard sale? Murder because of an eBay auction? The body on Susan's Brittain's breakfast room floor first thing in the morning, and all her treasured purchases flung about and broken are not a good start to Susan's day. But the criminal involvement is far wider than she imagines, and will disrupt many more lives than hers. Joe Grey and Dulcie suspect as much. The two cats, with their unique ability to break-and-enter where the...
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Joe Grey mysteries volume 8
Pub. Date
[2003]
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When a bomb detonates just before the wedding of the police chief, and building contractor Ryan Flannery discovers her ex-husband murdered in her garage, Joe Grey and his feline companion Dulcie spring into action.
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Joe Grey mysteries volume 9
Pub. Date
[2004]
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"When antiques and valuables begin to disappear from residents' homes, Joe Grey knows that something is very wrong in sleepy Molena Point, California. Could the thief be a local or, even worse, is it the old crook who may be connected to Azrael, the sinister, yellow-eyed cat who terrorized Joe and Dulcie years ago, and whose return has Joe's fur standing on edge?".
"Even a seasoned tomcat like Joe isn't prepared for the shock that awaits Molena Point...
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Joe Grey mysteries volume 10
Pub. Date
[2005]
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Patty Rose, a retired film star, begins to enjoy her golden years when she is suddenly murdered.
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Joe Grey mysteries volume 11
Pub. Date
[2005]
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Joe Grey isn't your average feline. After all, there's nothing ordinary about a cat who solves crimes. But it's more than his skill and cunning on the mean streets that makes Joe stand out among the legion of cat detectives on the prowl today -- it's how Joe cracks cases that makes him so unique.
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Joe Grey mysteries volume 12
Pub. Date
c2007
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Molena Point, California, should be a tranquil place. Nestled quietly on the Pacific coast miles below San Francisco, it's not the kind of town escaped convicts seek out. But if you're a thief named Cage Jones, you've just sprung yourself from the clink, and the woman who turned state's witness and helped put you behind bars lives there––where better to go than Molena Point?
Wily Tomcat Joe Grey knows that something sinister is afoot when he...
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Joe Grey mysteries volume 13
Pub. Date
c2007
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The cats who saved Christmas... The charming seaside village of Molena Point, California, leads one to expect a quiet traditional Christmas surrounded by family and friends-but not this holiday season. Instead of singing carols and climbing into Christmas trees, Joe Grey, feline P. I. , is faced with his most difficult case yet-and that's saying a lot for a wily tomcat who for years has been solving crimes the police can't even crack. At midnight...
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Pub. Date
c2009
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"Excellent….These Joe Grey mysteries will stay popular for many years to come."
-Tampa Tribune
Kirkus Reviews says that award-winning author Shirley Rousseau Murphy has "raised the stakes of the feline sleuth genre."In Cat Playing Cupid, Murphy's fourteenth delightfully sophisticated whodunit to feature Joe Grey and his furry friends Dulcie and Kit, the feline P.I. is on a mission to stop a crime spree that endangers love on Valentine's...
16) Cat Coming Home
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Joe Grey mysteries volume 16
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"One of the most entrancing (and effective) detectives in modern cozy mysteries. "-BooklistA celebration for cat lovers and mystery aficionados alike, Cat Coming Home-the 16th appearance of feline detective Joe Gray-is a holiday gift from acclaimed author Shirley Rousseau Murphy. Join tomcat Joe and his furry friends, Dulcie and Kit, as they set out to solve a deadly Christmas mystery in Molena Point with the aid of a lonely prison cat. Superior detective...
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Joe Grey mysteries volume 17
Pub. Date
[2011]
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Further sleuthing by Joe Grey and his band of feline detective pals, this time centering on a twelve-year-old boy left homeless by a fire, and the discovery of the body of his alcoholic guardian in the aftermath.
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Joe Grey mysteries volume 18
Pub. Date
c2012
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A car crash, a missing treasure, a dead thief, and a suspicious blond divorcee have feline P.I. Joe Grey and his four-legged cohorts clawing for justice.
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Joe Grey mysteries volume 19
Pub. Date
[2016]
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While expecting their new litter of kittens, Joe Grey and Dulcie become involved in investigating a human murderer who has been targeting the local elderly.
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Joe Grey mysteries volume 20
Pub. Date
[2017]
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"The stakes are higher and more personal than ever for feline investigator Joe Grey when death comes to his beloved coastal California town in this twentieth installment of the enchanting cat mystery series. While new father Joe Grey is overjoyed to teach his three young kittens about the world, he misses his cop work -- secretly helping solve crimes alongside his human friends at Molena Point P. D. But when beautician Barbara Conley and one of her...
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Joe Grey mysteries volume 21
Pub. Date
[2018]
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Feline P. I. Joe Grey and his pals are back for another hair-raising mystery in the 21st installment of the beloved series