by L A Dobbs
“What is it? Is something out there?” Jo asked. She’d only seen Lucy curl her lip when there was a cat around.
Jo opened the door.
Meow.
A large, fluffy black cat, just like the one she’d seen at Alvin Ray’s house, peered inside, its luminescent green eyes full of hope. It looked ragged and hungry and reminded Jo of the way Lucy used to look before they’d taken her in.
Lucy growled and looked up at Jo as if to say, “Get rid of it.”
“Oh, come on, Lucy, can’t you see he’s hungry?” Now that Jo looked at the cat, she realized it probably was Alvin Ray’s. They’d never seen the cat after that night, even though they’d been back to the house several times.
She’d been worried and had even left a dish of food out for it, but the food had never been eaten. If this was Alvin’s cat, it was now homeless. Shouldn’t she take it in and feed it and at least get it to the animal shelter? Living outdoors in northern New Hampshire was a hard life for a domestic cat, and any number of wild predators would make a meal of this guy.
Lucy pushed against the door with her nose, trying to shut it.
“Just one little snack?” Jo petted Lucy on the top of her head. “What would have happened if we didn’t let you in?”
Lucy sighed and trotted to the opposite end of the squad room, where she plopped down, placed her head on her paws, and glared at them.
Jo felt guilty about the cat. It had been living a nice life until they’d shot up its living room and killed its owner. It was her responsibility to make sure the cat got to the animal shelter.
“Come on in.” The cat tentatively stuck a few whiskers over the threshold of the door, and Jo glanced back at Lucy. She didn’t look happy, but at least she was grudgingly accepting Jo’s efforts to welcome the cat. “I think we have room for another furry friend in here … at least for a little while.”
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Telling Lies (Book 1)
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Exposing Truths (Book 3)
Betraying Trust (Book 4)
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Also by L. A. Dobbs
Sam Mason Mysteries
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Telling Lies (Book 1)
Keeping Secrets (Book 2)
Exposing Truths (Book 3)
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L. A. Dobbs also writes light and humorous cozy mysteries as Leighann Dobbs:
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Mooseamuck Island Cozy Mystery Series
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A Zen For Murder
A Crabby Killer
A Treacherous Treasure
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Lexy Baker Cozy Mystery Series
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Lexy Baker Cozy Mystery Series Boxed Set Vol 1 (Books 1-4)
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Killer Cupcakes
Dying For Danish
Murder, Money and Marzipan
3 Bodies and a Biscotti
Brownies, Bodies & Bad Guys
Bake, Battle & Roll
Wedded Blintz
Scones, Skulls & Scams
Ice Cream Murder
Mummified Meringues
Brutal Brulee (Novella)
No Scone Unturned
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Hazel Martin Historical Mystery Series
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Murder at Lowry House (book 1)
Murder by Misunderstanding (book 2)
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Regency Matchmaker Mysteries
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An Invitation to Murder (Book 1)
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Silver Hollow
Paranormal Cozy Mystery Series
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A Spell of Trouble (Book 1)
Spell Disaster (Book 2)
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Mystic Notch
Cat Cozy Mystery Series
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Ghostly Paws
A Spirited Tail
A Mew To A Kill
Paws and Effect
Probable Paws
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Blackmoore Sisters
Cozy Mystery Series
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Dead Wrong
Dead & Buried
Dead Tide
Buried Secrets
Deadly Intentions
A Grave Mistake
Spell Found
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About the Author
L. A. Dobbs also writes light mysteries as USA Today Bestselling author Leighann Dobbs. Lee has had a passion for reading since she was old enough to hold a book, but she didn’t put pen to paper until much later in life. After a twenty-year career as a software engineer, she realized you can’t make a living reading books, so she tried her hand at writing them and discovered she had a passion for that, too! She lives in New Hampshire with her husband, Bruce, their trusty Chihuahua mix, Mojo, and beautiful rescue cat, Kitty.
Her book "Dead Wrong" won the "Best Mystery Romance" award at the 2014 Indie Romance Convention.
Her book "Ghostly Paws" was the 2015 Chanticleer Mystery & Mayhem First Place category winner in the Animal Mystery category.
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