Cat in a Diamond Dazzle: A Midnight Louie Mystery (The Midnight Louie Mysteries Book 5)

The fifth Midnight Louie mystery is "the best Louie adventure yet, full of intricate plotting and sharp characterization. And Louie? Nine lives wouldn't be nearly enough for this dude," says Publishers Weekly. What dedicated romance reader wouldn't die to meet a long-haired, bare-chested book cover icon like the legendary Fabio? Well, not if the would-be Incredible Hunk cover model candidate is stone-cold dead. New York Times Notable Book of the Year author Carole Nelson Douglas takes her petite PR powerhouse Temple Barr into the world of purple prose, he-man poses and murder most muscular. Temple, seeking a vacation from her own conflicted romantic life, unexpectedly finds her aunt Kit among the pseudonymous romance writer suspects. Besides tracking a killer, high-heel addict Temple is also hunting a dazzling pair of Cinderella shoes with crystal black cats on them who look just like her feline partner, Midnight Louie. JANET EVANOVICH calls feline PI Midnight Louie "the funniest, hairiest, hard-boiled detective on the planet." The Prime Suspect finds the series "everything you might want in a mystery: glitzy Las Vegas, real characters, suspense, a tough puzzle, and...on top of it all, a fine sense of humor and some illuminating social commentary." "Las Vegas's feline detective extraordinary returns... Louie is an irresistible combination of Nathan Detroit and Sam Spade. Plenty of interest here for a lengthy, fun-filled series." - Mostly Murder "If it's murder, it must be Midnight Louie time! Carole Nelson Douglas's cool dude feline detective pulls off some fancy footwork when he matches wits with a murderer...Written with stylish zest and irresistible panache, this clever tale operates on a multiplicity of levels." - Melinda Helfer, RT Book Reviews 4½ stars