Cat Under Fire

A Joe Grey Mystery, Book 2

By: Shirley Rousseau Murphy

Narrated by: Susan Boyce

A big, powerful, gray feline, Joe Grey is perfectly content with his remarkable ability to understand and communicate with humans - especially now that he has company. A mysterious accident similar to the one that enabled him to speak and read has transformed his friend Dulcie as well. The trouble is, the cute tabby female not only hears human words, she believes them.

Now she's convinced the man who was jailed for murdering a famous local artist and burning down her studio is innocent - simply because he says so - and she's willing to do whatever it takes to dig up the evidence that will exonerate the accused. Joe would much prefer just lazing around the house doing kitty things, but the lady cat is determined. And Joe must admit that he is curious...though everyone knows what that can lead to!

©1996 Shirley Rousseau Murphy (P)2012 AudioGO, Ltd.

love it!

probably the best mystery books including animals I have come across!! most of the time I tend to lose interest. I love how the narrator describes the actions of the cats when I listen to it it makes me think of my cats at times. the narrator is great. sometimes the book can be good but if the narrator isn't it can make me stop listening. I am so glad I came across this series.

Cat Under Fire a Joe Grey mystery

The story line was well written and entertaining. The narration was well done and made listening to the book easy and entertaining.

A perfect mystery & reading experience.

I enthusiastically recommend you read the entire series. If you enjoy murder mysteries, cats, dogs, great food and people watching, this author is for you.

Talking cats mystery

I'm not usually good with fantasy and suspension of belief, but this book drew me in right away with it's talking cats that can open refrigerator doors to get their food, can make telephone calls, and can think and investigate with the best of the local police force. Joe and Dulcie are special cats but also have all the endearing and naughty traits of normal cats.

In this second book, one of their human friends, a well resound artist, has been murdered. The police have a suspect in jail, but he's been talking to the lovely cat who visits the jail. He doesn't realize that Dulcie can understand everything he's saying as he bemoans his innocence. Dulcie believes him and sets out to find the real culprit. Joe's not as enthusiastic, but he's dragged into the search by Dulcie.

This is a really cute mystery. The cats are so catlike within their human abilities. The search for the murderer is very well done and is solved very logically, though the cops are sometimes bamboozled by how some of the evidence and clues are found. No one knows that the cats can talk and understand everything said around them but their two owners. I listened to this on Audible and found myself laughing at the antics so well told by the narrator. Looking forward to reading many more of these tales!!

Enjoyable

I am not a cat person and the cats hunting and killing is not my favourite part of these books, but the mysteries are entertaining and I love the 1990s California setting. A little niggle with the word careening but I will put the next on my wish list for sure.