Hit and Run in Cherry Hills
By Paige Sleuth
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When death imitates art . . .
Cherry Hills resident Kat Harper finds herself embroiled in another murder investigation when a local artist is run down in the street. There's no question this was a deliberate act, but who was behind the wheel?
Between a money-hungry gallery owner, a brooding rival painter, and the victim's jealous sister, Kat's not sure who had more motive. And, unfortunately, nobody appears to have gotten a good look at the driver—except perhaps for an extremely territorial white cat named Clover. But Clover is too busy guarding his favorite chair to reveal "whodunit."
That means it's up to Kat and Kat alone to track down this latest killer. Will the amateur detective succeed, or will this be the case that finally stumps her?
All of the Cozy Cat Caper Mystery books can be enjoyed as standalones but will be better appreciated as part of the series. The books are light, fun cozy mysteries featuring an animal-loving female amateur sleuth, lovable and not-so-lovable quirky characters, and a page-turning mystery that needs solving. None of the books include cliffhangers, bad language, or graphic scenes.
Paige Sleuth
Paige Sleuth is a pseudonym for mystery author Marla Bradeen (http://www.marlabradeen.com/). She plots murder during the day and fights for mattress space with her two rescue cats at night. When not attending to her cats' demands, she writes.Please join her readers' group so she can keep in touch: http://hyperurl.co/readersgroup
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Hit and Run in Cherry Hills - Paige Sleuth
Hit & Run in Cherry Hills
A Cozy Cat Caper Mystery
Book 11
Paige Sleuth
Copyright © 2016 Marla Bradeen (writing as Paige Sleuth)
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When death imitates art . . .
Cherry Hills resident Kat Harper finds herself embroiled in another murder investigation when a local artist is run down in the street. There’s no question this was a deliberate act, but who was behind the wheel?
Between a money-hungry gallery owner, a brooding rival painter, and the victim’s jealous sister, Kat’s not sure who had more motive. And, unfortunately, nobody appears to have gotten a good look at the driver—except perhaps for an extremely territorial white cat named Clover. But Clover is too busy guarding his favorite chair to reveal whodunit.
That means it’s up to Kat and Kat alone to track down this latest killer. Will the amateur detective succeed, or will this be the case that finally stumps her?
All of the Cozy Cat Caper Mystery books can be enjoyed as standalones but will be better appreciated as part of the series. The books are light, fun cozy mysteries featuring an animal-loving female amateur sleuth, lovable and not-so-lovable quirky characters, and a page-turning mystery that needs solving. None of the books include cliffhangers, bad language, or graphic scenes.
Table of Contents
CHAPTER ONE
CHAPTER TWO
CHAPTER THREE
CHAPTER FOUR
CHAPTER FIVE
CHAPTER SIX
CHAPTER SEVEN
CHAPTER EIGHT
CHAPTER NINE
CHAPTER TEN
CHAPTER ELEVEN
NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR
CHRISTMAS IN CHERRY HILLS
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
CHAPTER ONE
Our January fundraiser is only six weeks away,
Imogene Little said, her auburn ponytail swinging from side to side as she looked between the other two Furry Friends Foster Families board members. So far the three of us have managed to secure five donations for the silent auction, but I think we can do better.
I have a couple calls in to local business owners,
Willow Wu said, pushing her dark hair away from her face. And one of my fellow teachers knows the manager of a boutique clothing store. She thinks she can get her to donate a few items from last season’s leftover inventory. She’ll let me know next week.
That’s fabulous.
Imogene rolled her chair closer to her desk and made a note on the pad in front of her.
Has anybody talked to Dorothy Fairchild?
Katherine Harper asked. She gets all that promotional stuff for free, and she’s always eager to support us.
Imogene scribbled on her pad. That’s a marvelous idea, Kat. Would you follow up with her?
Sure.
Kat liked Dorothy Fairchild, or Lady Fairchild as she preferred to be called. She was positive the wealthy older woman would donate some swag without much encouragement.
Clover, Imogene’s big white cat, sauntered into Imogene’s home office. When he spotted Kat, he froze, one paw still in midair.
Sorry for taking your armchair, but I needed a place to sit,
Kat told the feline.
Imogene laughed. You should have seen him earlier, when it was still daylight. A bird landed on the window ledge there, and he went nuts. He was climbing all over that chair, trying to figure out how to get to it through the glass.
Kat smiled at the image. That sounds like something my cat Matty would do.
She faced Clover and patted her thigh. You’re welcome to join me, kitty. There’s enough room for both of us here.
Clover rotated his ears toward her as though considering her offer. Then he started moving again, leaping into Kat’s lap with a force that knocked the air from her lungs. He tucked his paws under his chest and laid down, the soothing sound of purring filling the room.
Imogene tapped her pen against the desk. Now, where were we? Any other places we can approach about donating items for our auction?
What about Fireside Gallery in Wenatchee?
Willow asked. Several of their featured artists contributed small pieces the last time we organized one of these things.
Imogene bobbed her head. And people are always more than willing to whip out the checkbook when local artwork is up for grabs.
Why don’t I stop by there this Saturday?
Kat volunteered. I’ve been meaning to hit the Wenatchee malls for more work clothes anyway.
I’ll phone ahead so they know to expect you,
Imogene said, making a note. I should approach Nikita, too. She might donate something.
Who’s Nikita?
Kat asked.
Nikita Stoll.
Kat waited for Imogene to elaborate, but when no further explanation came she figured it was up to her to keep probing. Who’s Nikita Stoll?
The pen fell out of Imogene’s hand. You don’t know who Nikita Stoll is?
Kat glanced at Willow, who looked equally stunned by what Kat had thought was a simple question. Her ignorance even appeared to shock Clover. He lifted his head and abruptly stopped purring.
Sorry,
Kat said. "Should I be