Fancy Cat Cozy Mystery
2 primary works
Book 1
After being left at the altar, Ivy Amanda McTeague Preston uproots herself and her cat, an Egyptian Mau named Memnet, from her boring and lonely life to start over at the urging of Mayor Conklin, a fellow pedigreed Mau owner.
Truesdale Thompson is ready to move in a fresh direction with his life. A private man whose physical wounds are the only outward sign of a tragic accident in his past, True and his cat, Isis, open a branch of his trendy little bookstore and coffee shop in Apple Grove.
When Ivy takes a mysterious message while the mayor is away on business, only Ivy's criminology professor mom and True believe there's something rotten in Apple Grove. Can Ivy carry on her romance with True while saving the town from further Mayhem?
About the Author: Lisa J. Lickel
Lisa Lickel is a Wisconsin writer who lives with her husband in a hundred and sixty-year-old house built by a Great Lakes ship captain. Surrounded by books and dragons, she writes inspiring fiction. Her novels include mystery and romance, all with a twist of grace. She has penned dozens of feature newspaper stories, short stories, magazine articles and radio theater. She is the editor in chief of Creative Wisconsin Magazine and loves to encourage new authors. Lisa also is an avid book reviewer and blogger, a freelance editor, and a writing mentor. Find her at LisaLickel.com.
Truesdale Thompson is ready to move in a fresh direction with his life. A private man whose physical wounds are the only outward sign of a tragic accident in his past, True and his cat, Isis, open a branch of his trendy little bookstore and coffee shop in Apple Grove.
When Ivy takes a mysterious message while the mayor is away on business, only Ivy's criminology professor mom and True believe there's something rotten in Apple Grove. Can Ivy carry on her romance with True while saving the town from further Mayhem?
About the Author: Lisa J. Lickel
Lisa Lickel is a Wisconsin writer who lives with her husband in a hundred and sixty-year-old house built by a Great Lakes ship captain. Surrounded by books and dragons, she writes inspiring fiction. Her novels include mystery and romance, all with a twist of grace. She has penned dozens of feature newspaper stories, short stories, magazine articles and radio theater. She is the editor in chief of Creative Wisconsin Magazine and loves to encourage new authors. Lisa also is an avid book reviewer and blogger, a freelance editor, and a writing mentor. Find her at LisaLickel.com.
Book 2
A dead reporter found in a foyer. Can Ivy solve this mystery before her wedding day? Ivy Preston has waited a long time to get married. This time she plans to do more than make it to the altar.
But when Ivy tries to do a good deed and stumbles over a body, she and her former fiancé, Stanley, are accused of the crime. Ivy hopes she’s not the only one who believes in their innocence.Worse than being framed for murder, when one of her beloved kittens falls ill, Ivy must face her greatest fears. How will she ever parent a child if she can’t even take care of a cat ... and for that matter, how will she be the type of wife her devoted fiancé needs?
Through the love and support of her mum, fiancé and friends, Ivy is determined to clear Stanley's good name, and her own. With nuptials looming, Ivy hopes not only to find a killer, but to make it to her.
But when Ivy tries to do a good deed and stumbles over a body, she and her former fiancé, Stanley, are accused of the crime. Ivy hopes she’s not the only one who believes in their innocence.Worse than being framed for murder, when one of her beloved kittens falls ill, Ivy must face her greatest fears. How will she ever parent a child if she can’t even take care of a cat ... and for that matter, how will she be the type of wife her devoted fiancé needs?
Through the love and support of her mum, fiancé and friends, Ivy is determined to clear Stanley's good name, and her own. With nuptials looming, Ivy hopes not only to find a killer, but to make it to her.