{"product_id":"eleven-hours-to-murder-a-gripping-and-witty-cozy-murder-mystery-9781805733072","title":"Eleven Hours to Murder: a gripping and witty cozy murder mystery","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA cold case from the Swinging Sixties. A sassy senior sleuth. If Cat Caliban's not your favorite crime-solving grandma, you just haven't met her yet.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeet Cat Caliban: former housewife, widow, cat lady - and private eye in training. Who said fifty-something was too old to start again?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut if Cat's not old, the case that lands on her desk sure is. Back in the summer of '69, rebellious teen Leila Perle secretly boarded a bus to Woodstock, and never came home.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat really happened at the legendary music festival - if the missing girl even made it there at all?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome say that if you can remember the Sixties, you weren't there. But Cat's certain someone from the hazy, drug-addled era of peace, love and rock 'n' roll remembers exactly what happened to the missing music-lover.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd they'll do anything to keep their terrible secret buried.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eELEVEN HOURS TO MURDER\u003c\/strong\u003e - a whip-smart, witty mystery featuring Cincinnati's sharpest tongued sleuth, three cats, one retired Black cop friend with a very unruly beagle, and a case where justice is long overdue.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect for fans of Ellie Alexander, Lucy Connelly, Rita Mae Brown, Annie Adams, Susan McBride and Tonya Kappes.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders love \u003cem\u003eELEVEN HOURS TO MURDER\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ '\u003cstrong\u003eHeld me captive from start to finish\u003c\/strong\u003e. If you like stories that aren't just about the whodunit, but also about who the people are dealing with the crime, \u003cstrong\u003ethis is\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eone you'll want on your TBR\u003c\/strong\u003e.' Alicia M.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Fun cozy murder. The plotting was \u003cstrong\u003einteresting and unique\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003ethe final reveal worked well\u003c\/strong\u003e.' JR\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Cat's voice - sharp, funny, and fiercely independent - makes every page a joy. \u003cstrong\u003eFans of Rita Mae Brown and Tonya Kappes will feel right at home\u003c\/strong\u003e, but Cat Caliban is a standout all her own.' Leanne H.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ '\u003cstrong\u003eI can't believe this is book eleven and I have only just discovered this series\u003c\/strong\u003e. I have some catching up to do!' Barbara D.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A well written book that \u003cstrong\u003eexcites and entertains non-stop\u003c\/strong\u003e. Highly Recommended.' Christmas Angel\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeet Your New Favorite Senior Sleuth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCat Caliban\u003c\/strong\u003e is Cincinnati's newest, oldest and funniest detective-in-training. She enjoys a G\u0026amp;T, has a nice line in put-downs and can rub people up the wrong way - although underneath she has a heart of gold. She's the proud mom of three cats, and three grown-up children who drive her crazy. Recently widowed, she embarks on a brand new career as a private investigator, hoping her obsession with detective novels will come in handy . . . although her sharp tongue might be a hindrance. It may be late in life for such a drastic change, but Cat reckons she's young for a detective - look at Miss Marple or Mrs. Pollifax. Even Nancy Drew had less training than Cat, so why wouldn't she be a success?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe setting\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNorthside, Cincinnati\u003c\/strong\u003e is a rough-around-the-edges urban neighborhood that might intimidate many, but not a tough broad like Cat. But it has its own quirky and gritty charm. The streets are lined with a variety of second-hand stores, including Goodwill and an army-navy surplus. The hub of the local community is Bill's Hardware, where the widget you want is usually hanging from the ceiling. 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