Cat Raise the Dead: A Joe Grey Mystery (Mass Market Paperback)

by Shirley Rousseau Murphy (Author) "Within the dark laundry room she stood to the side of the door's narrow glass, where she would not be seen from the street, stood..." (more)
Key Phrases: pink afghan, big poodle, gray tomcat, Mae Rose, Casa Capri, Molena Point (more...)

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Product Description
"I'm not a human, I'm a cat!"

"I have no social conscience! I can't believe you want me to go to the nursing home and play lapcat, and let myself be petted by a bunch of doddering old coots!Animal Therapy indeed!"

Joe Grey was, well, peeved. His human housemate Clyde was trying to volunteer him as a once-a-week Animal Therapy cuddle-kitty. And just when Joe was about to nab the cat burgler who was terrifying the coast from Half Moon Bay to Molena Point.

But it wasn't up to Joe or Clyde. The "pet-a-pet" scheme was Dulcie's idea, and she was a cat who always got her way. Dulcie needed Joe's help to prove that the old folks' home was hiding more that just lonely seniors: a mysterious doll kipnapper, a severed finger, and a very busy open grave!

About the Author
Shirley Rousseau Murphy is the author of Cat in the Dark, Cat on the Edge, Cat Under Fire, and Cat Raise the Dead, and has received five Council of Authors and Journalists Awards for previous books. She graduated from San Francisco Art Institute, has worked as a commercial artist and has exhibited paintings and sculptures extensively on the West Coast. She and her husband live in Carmel, California. Their cats have included a tom that twice warned them of burglars in the middle of the night by growling, and a cat that liked to ride horseback.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Avon (May 23, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0061056022
• ISBN-13: 978-0061056024
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #110,037 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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• This is item 3 in The Joe Grey Mystery Series.

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cats with strong views on life : ), May 21, 2000

By	Juliann Blake "siameseldy" (Huntington Beach/Big Bear, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I really enjoyed this light mystery. Of course, I'm a cat lover... I often chuckled at the voice, the viewpoint and the antics of these cats...who can talk to each other and understand humans very well. There were several mysteries weaving through this book. A good, fast read.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars More about loveable Joe Grey and Dulcie, July 23, 2001

By	William L. Gilstrap (Vidor, Tx USA) - See all my reviews

This time, the two talking cat detectives come to the rescue of some old people at a home and also catch a "cat burglar". When a few of the people at the home are suspicious and scared, Dulcie starts investigating and, as always, manages to get Joe Grey involved too. How they are everywhere to find out what goes on and how they can do surveilance and eavesdropping so much easier than a human are quite entertaining. Always, they keep the police captain jumping with their anonymous phone tips and keep him worried because he suspects the two cats are involved in the crime solving. He won't allow himself to believe such things and that keeps him worried. This is a great job of cat sleuthing and is an interesting book.

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Intriquing whimsical murder mystery solved by feline sleuths, October 29, 1998

By	M. J. Phillips (Northwestern Connecticut) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I normally do not read mysteries, but the unique slant to this, and previous titles in this wonderful series has me hooked. Owned by 6 cats, I found this book, and its predicesors a "can't put the book down" kind of read. Joe and Dulcie are fabulously developed characters and Dulcie is absolutely adorable. After this last, I wonder when these two will have kittens, and if they will be as intelligent and vocal as their parents.(Hint) Thank you, Shirley R. Murphy, for such wonderful tales. My kind of books they are. Keep them coming.