Cat in a Golden Garland: A Midnight Louie Mystery (Midnight Louie Mysteries) [Mass Market Paperback]

Carole Nelson Douglas (Author)

Book Description

Series: Midnight Louie Mysteries | Publication Date: December 15, 1998

That rough-and-tumble black tomcat Midnight Louie and his flame haired human companion Temple Barr are looking forward to a Christmas vacation spent in the Big Apple. But there's more than merriment to be found in New York City--there's a murder to be solved, and Louie's' on the move.

When an ad agency's head honcho dons his traditional Santa suit for a company party, Midnight Louie scents a murderous trap, and soon someone has put jolly old St. Nick into permanent deep freeze. Meanwhile, Louie's rival in romance is still trying to turn him into kitty litter, and Mystifying Max the Magician isn't about to let the holidays pass with making a surprise proposal that leave Temple breathless.

Can one little kitty apprehend the perpetrator, play Cupid, and make everyone's Christmas bright? If his name is Midnight Louie, anything is possible!

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Series stars Midnight Louie, feline, and Temple Barr, publicist, visit New York, where an ad agency may hire Louie. Someone murders Santa at the company party, however, so Louie and Temple are preoccupied. Proven fare for cat fans and others.
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Review

"You never know what madness and mayhem you'll find in Douglas's mysteries, but you can be sure it will be wild, witty, and utterly irresistible."--The San Francisco Chronicle

"Celebrate the Christmas season in purr-fect style."--The Romantic Times

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 416 pages
• Publisher: Forge Books; 1st edition (December 15, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0812530365
• ISBN-13: 978-0812530360
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.3 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #777,940 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Midnight Louie srikes again:), September 3, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Cat in a Golden Garland: A Midnight Louie Mystery (Midnight Louie Mysteries) (Hardcover)

Las Vegas publicist Temple Barr sheds her professional persona to become the doting stage mother to her feline companion, the audacious Midnight Louie. Madison Avenue gurus are thinking of using Louie as a spokes-cat for a feline product. Temple, believing that her "Baby" needs his chance to shine, accompanies him to New York where they stay at her aunt's place.

Wherever Temple goes, a corpse will follow. During a Christmas party given by the owners of the advertising agency, Santa Claus chokes to death while performing. At first, everyone thinks that the president of the company died, but soon it is realized that the deceased is someone else. The incident seems too freaky to be an accident so Temple and Louie will not rest until they know for sure.

NYC, seen through the eyes of Temple and Louie, is a humorous and ingenious experience that almost seems absurd. Carole Nelson Douglas provides lovable Louie with several believable anthropomorphic traits that makes him seem like a feline with a human brain inside. CAT IN A GOLDEN GARLAND has a very complex sub-plot involving one of the heroine's erstwhile suitors, allowing readers a chance to understand what drives him yet holds him back from committing to his beloved. This entire series is unique and refreshing and highly recommended for someone who enjoys a different type of mystery.

Harriet Klausner

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Carole Nelson Douglas - Does it again... A GREAT READ!!!!!, April 25, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Cat in a Golden Garland: A Midnight Louie Mystery (Midnight Louie Mysteries) (Mass Market Paperback)

The Midnight Louie mysteries series is a GREAT READ!!! The deiscriptions of Las Vegas ( and in this book New York) are right on the money and makes the reader long to take a trip to Las Vegas!!

With each new book, the plot gets thicker, the competition between Max and Matt gets better with each new installment! Which one will Temple choose?? Midnight Louis is a cat after my own heart, and I love his point of view and devotion to his human.

Congrations to Carole Nelson Douglas on a another hit book!!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Merry Christmas from everyone's favorite feline PI, March 23, 1999

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Patricia Mattos [e-mail] (Minneapolis, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cat in a Golden Garland: A Midnight Louie Mystery (Midnight Louie Mysteries) (Hardcover)

They're back, Midnight Louie, that irresistable dude about town and his favorite human, Temple Barr. This time, the duo sets out to take the Big Apple by storm as Louie auditions for the position of chief spokescat. Once again, however, they find themselves in the thick of another murder as the actor hired to play Santa Claus at the ad agency Christmas party, turns up dead. Never fear, Louie is on the case, sniffing out clues (and catnip) wherever they may be! Meanwhile, in Las Vegas. ex-priest, Matt Devine, keeps Lt. Molina's life from becoming dull as he tracks down the illusive Cliff Effinger, while Temple's other beau, Max Kinsella tries some holiday magic of his own. Douglas paints a vivid picture of her characters, both human and feline, and their relationships, while weaving a mystery that keeps the reader engrossed until the last page. Merry Christmas to all and to all a good read from Carole Nelson Douglas and Midnight Louie!