Dial M for Meow

Bookshop Kitties Mysteries, Book 1

By: Ruth J. Hartman

Narrated by: Allyson Voller

From author Ruth J. Hartman comes a purrrrfect new cozy mystery series...

When children’s book author, Christy Bailey, receives a call from her aunt Betty to help out at her bookshop, she drops everything to go. Christy packs up her two cats—Milton and Pearl, the stars of her children's mystery books—and leaves busy Philadelphia for tiny Green Meadow, Indiana. The timing of the call is perfect, as Christy’s letch of an ex-boyfriend has just cleaned out her savings, leaving Christy with a pile of unpaid bills and a desire to start over. And what better place to do that than a charming small town in Middle America?

But when Christy reaches her aunt's bookshop, instead of small town hospitality she finds a dead body! Even worse, her aunt is passed out in the corner, hands covered in blood. The dead woman is an old frenemy of her Aunt Betty, and while Christy knows her aunt is innocent, the local detective isn't so sure. With Milton and Pearl prowling for clues, Christy is determined to find the real killer and clear her aunt's name... before her story ends in tragedy!

©2023 Ruth J. Hartman (P)2023 Spotify Audiobooks

A super cute cozy!

This cozy mystery is perfect. It's a great story with fantastic characters and I hope more books are coming. Plus who doesn't love a bookshop with kitties!

I Wanted To Love This

I love cats so I was excited to find another series that involved cats. However, I found the cats’ owner’s friend to be so annoying. Her part should have been inconsequential to the story. But I found her loud, interruptive, and pushy behavior to detract from the story and to be an irritant. I will not be able to listen to another book in this series.

There is a lot of suspense, and very good character direct development

I love the characters and the story and I love the little cats. They were adorable.

Darling Kitties

I love the warmth and respect the Kristi shows for her aunt. I can’t wait for more books with pearl and Milton the kitties!

not for me

Dial M for Meow is awful. The characters are unrealistic and the pace is slow. I returned it.