{"product_id":"cats-dont-need-coffins-9781613167465","title":"Cats Don't Need Coffins","description":"\u003cb\u003eElderly cat fancier Rachel Murdock, \"an appealing Jessica Fletcher antecedent\" (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e), tackles a puzzling case in this cozy mystery from a master of domestic suspense.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen sisters Rachel and Jennifer Murdock receive a letter from Miriam Hamilton, the daughter of the man who, decades earlier, swindled their father, inviting them to her luxurious home and offering financial amends, the sisters accept and head off with their beloved cat, Samantha, in tow. Shortly after they arrive, they meet their host--or rather, her body. Miriam has been murdered in her bed, and two things become clear: their invitation came with strings attached, and around the many corners of Miriam's capacious home, strange things are afoot. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere is no shortage of possible motives for Miriam's murder, given her ruthless business practices and greedy nature. The appearance and subsequent disappearance of a bloodstained doll, which Miriam's two grown stepchildren from previous marriages seem to know more about than they want to let on, raises Rachel's suspicion, but the involvement of the local sheriff investigating the case is what ultimately throws Rachel for a loop. No matter--together with the reluctant Jennifer and curious kitty Samanatha, amateur sleuth Rachel is going to make sense of this befuddling case, even if things aren't what they seem. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA delightful Golden Age cozy from a master of mid-century domestic suspense, \u003ci\u003eCats Don't Need Coffins\u003c\/i\u003e engages playfully with genre conventions to entertaining and often humorous effect. It is the seventh novel in Hitchens' long-running Rachel Murdock series (originally published under the name D.B. Olsen), which can be read in any order.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dolores Hitchens\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e American Mystery Classics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/07\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.30w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781613167465\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDolores Hitchens\u003c\/b\u003e (1907-1973) was a highly prolific mystery author who wrote under multiple pseudonyms and in a range of styles. A large number of her books were published under the D. B. Olsen moniker (under which her \"Cat\" series was originally published), but she is perhaps best remembered today for her later novel, \u003ci\u003eFool's Gold\u003c\/i\u003e, published under her own name, which was adapted as \u003ci\u003eBand a part\u003c\/i\u003e by Jean-Luc Godard. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eOtto Penzler\u003c\/b\u003e, the creator of American Mystery Classics, is also the founder of the Mysterious Press (1975); Mysterious Press.com (2011), an electronic-book publishing company; and New York City's Mysterious Bookshop (1979). He has won a Raven, the Ellery Queen Award, two Edgars (for the \u003ci\u003eEncyclopedia of Mystery and Detection\u003c\/i\u003e, 1977, and \u003ci\u003eThe Lineup\u003c\/i\u003e, 2010), and lifetime achievement awards from Noircon and \u003ci\u003eThe Strand Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e. He has edited more than 80 anthologies and written extensively about mystery fiction.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Dolores Hitchens \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47897122898077,"sku":"9781613167465","price":19.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_27eba229-f5a1-40e5-b090-bbf7d8ca21f5.jpg?v=1778002309","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/cats-dont-need-coffins-9781613167465","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}