Babs BookMark Issue Volume 3 | Page 19

CAT GOT YOUR DIAMONDS , A Kitty Couture Mystery
Grandeur and opulence are everything in the famed New Orleans Garden District where pets are family and no bling is too big . Opening Furry Godmother , pet boutique and organic treat bakery , is Lacy Marie Crocker ’ s dream come true­­until the glitter gun used to make her Shih Tzu tutus becomes a murder weapon . And Lacy becomes public enemy # 1 .
Now Detective Jack Oliver is hounding Lacy , and her Furry Godmother investor wants out before his name is tarnished by association . To make matters worse , a string of jewel heists with suspicious ties to the murder case has New Orleans residents on edge . To save her dream , Lacy must take a stand , put her keen eyes to work , and unravel what really happened at her shop that night . But can Lacy sniff out the killer cat burglar in time to get her tail­raising designs on the catwalk ?
Witty and whimsical , Cat Got Your Diamonds , the first in a new cozy series by Julie Chase , will be the cat ' s meow for fans of Rita Mae Brown and Miranda James .