Catch as Cat Can (Hardcover, Turtleback School & Library ed.)

Mary Minor "Harry" Haristeen and feline sleuth Mrs. Murphy are back for their 10th charming mystery in this NEW YORK TIMES bestselling series.

Spring has come to the little town of Crozet, Virginia, and its arrival is heralded with festivals and balls and general merriment on the part of the town's citizens, including Mary Minor "Harry" Haristeen and her coterie of animals: her Welsh Corgi, Tee Tucker; her portly gray cat Pewter; and of course, feline sleuth extraordinare, Mrs. Murphy. The Wrecker's Ball, a lavish affair held at O'Bannon's salvage yard, is set to be the highlight of the season, though the Dogwood Festival runs a close second -- until young Roger O'Bannon suddenly dies in the middle of all the excitement.

His unexpected passing raises eyebrows but not suspicions -- Roger had been a fast-living kind of man, involved in a number of dangerous activities, any one of which could have led to an early death. But when the body of a kid from out of town turns up, Harry's inquisitive instincts kick in, and she goes looking for a connection between their deaths. Still, it's hard to keep focused on solving the murders when handsome men keep wanting to twirl you around the dance floor, and everyone's spring spirits are high. It's up to Mrs. Murphy, Pewter, and Tucker to sniff out the truth...and to make sure that their favorite human doesn't find herself dancing on an early grave.