It’s official! Curious Cats, Volume One of The Nine Lives Library anthology series from Thalia Press, launches today. My story, “The Story of Sam Spaded,” is one of 12 great tales about our feline masters. Grab your copy today and curl up with a good mystery! Available through this link in both ebook and paperback format.
The Cat’s Out of the Bag: The Nine Lives Library Is Here!
The first volume of the Nine Lives Library is almost here! Curious Cats, a collection of 12 short mysteries, is a tribute to the enigmatic creatures that share our lives. The anthology debuts May 29 and includes a short story by me called “The Case of Sam Spaded.”
You can reserve your ebook copy today at https://www.amazon.com/Curious-Cats-Original-Short-Mysteries-ebook/dp/B0GZMVDCJZ. The paperback will be available on May 29.
If you love cats, a good mystery, or both — order your copy today.
Also, check out the 99-cent sale for my Buttercup Bend cozy mystery, The Case of the Llama Raising Librarian at https://books2read.com/u/bPLBJJ.
After solving two murders in the “peaceful” town of Buttercup Bend, Cathy Carter needs a rest. She also needs time to consider the marriage proposals she received over the holidays. But when the town’s librarian asks her to go undercover to solve the suspected murder of a co-worker who retired to a llama farm, Cathy leaves her kittens with her grandmother and her friends without an explanation.
The only person at Oaks Landing Farm who knows the true reason Cathy and Mildred have come there is Danielle, the murder victim’s daughter, who is having trouble convincing relatives and the police that her mother Doris was killed and didn’t suffer the heart attack that was termed her cause of death.
When it’s proved that Danielle’s suspicions are correct, the guests who attended the dinner at which Doris died are invited back for a reenactment of that night. These included the gardener, veterinarian, and farmhand who all had motives to murder Doris, as well as Doris’ sister and her ex-husband. When the dinner is staged, the only clue Cathy receives is given by Danielle’s grandmother who has dementia. Will this unreliable tip help Cathy deduce who murdered the llama raising librarian?
I’m proud to announce the release of my 6th Buttercup Bend cozy mystery, The Case of the Bullfighting Builder.
When Cathy Jefferson’s builder is found dead at the construction site of her new home, she’s pulled into a murder investigation that will test her detective skills like never before.
While sorting through her grandmother’s attic, Cathy uncovers a secret about her parents, who died in a car crash years earlier. Now juggling two cases and determined to learn the truth about her parents’ death and catch her builder’s killer, Cathy teams up with her fellow detectives Nancy and Howard.
Their investigation leads them to a ranch where a prize bull is kept, and to Cathy’s estranged uncle and her college roommate. As secrets unravel and danger closes in from every direction, Cathy discovers that the biggest surprise of all may still be waiting for her.
Will Cathy catch her builder’s killer so that her new home can be finished, and will she receive closure about the death of her parents? Find out in THE CASE OF THE BULLFIGHTING BUILDER, the sixth book in the Buttercup Bend Mysteries series by Debbie De Louise.
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5-stars *****
*Note: I read this book on NetGalley. It was published on February 17, 2026 and is available on Amazon in eBook, hardcover, paperback, and audio at https://www.amazon.com/Astral-Library-Novel-Kate-Quinn-ebook/dp/B0FB4WZTQ8/
The Astral Library was a wonderful read. It was quirky, fun, and engaging. As a retired librarian, I enjoyed the depiction of a fantasy library where one could escape into a book. The references to authors and books were a great inclusion. I think most readers will identify with the themes presented. Alix and Beau were great characters. I also enjoyed the various ways the Astral Library permitted readers to escape – through a book, painting, or virtual game. I recommend this book not only to those who like fantasy novels but also to all readers who are fans of book, library, and escape reads.
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