When law meets paw...

The result is this delightful anthology of seventeen courtroom tales by top-notch mystery writers. Cats and mysteries go hand-in-hand, no doubt. After all, what other animal is as mysterious as the common-yet never ordinary-house cat? What lurks behind that smug expression? What hidden secrets belie that indifferent stare?

Always dignified, cats are quick to deal out their own justice with a claw or bite, and so it is only natural we find them in a variety of roles in these feline mysteries. Cats take the stand in their own defense to pounce on criminals, provide evidence, and turn the legal system on its collective ear- all in the name of justice. From a private eye who goes to bat for a cat's inheritance to a common mouser who turns out to be quite a bit more during a high-profile murder trial, these tales of crimes are as crafty and cunning as kitties themselves-and just as entertaining!

Contents:

• The Witness Cat by Parnell Hall
• Justice Knows No Paws by Jon L. Breen
• It's In the Bag by Bill Crider
• Animal Sounds by Dulcy Brainard
• Blue Eyes by Janet Dawson
• Cat, The Jury by Catherine Dain
• The Memory Pool by Tracy Knight
• The Lawlessness West of the Pecos by Jan Grape
• Statute of Limitations by Morris Hershman
• Catnip by Dick Lochte
• Hoskin's Cat by Shirley Rousseau Murphy
• Missing the Cat by Mat Coward
• Prints by Ann Barrett
• Mr. Biggles for the Defense by Matthew Costello
• Family Ties by Richard Chizmar and Barry Hoffman
• For the Benefit of Bootsy by Jeremiah Healy
• In the Lowlands by Gary A. Braunbeck

Edited by: Ed Gorman, Martin H. Greenberg & Larry Segriff.