Cat Crimes for the Holidays

CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS WITH FAMILY AND FELINES In these nineteen original tail-twitching tales of mystery, cats from Maine coon to Scottish fold, tabby to Siamese, white Persian to calico crack all manner of holiday capers. Arbor Day reminds a veterinarian how a kitten's coat cinched a murder case . . . A smart young woman at Christmas discovers that the way to an old man's inheritance is not through his heart but through his cat . . . A family Hanukkah celebration gives a sharp-eyed cop with a fondness for felines insight into blackmail and murder . . . An abused stray at Thanksgiving sends a family over the edge . . . And many more! Once again mystery fans will cheer as cats meet crime for a fur-raising showdown of deceit, detection, and a dizzying display of feline fireworks.

Martin H. Greenberg has been called "the best anthologist since Ellery Queen." In addition to coediting the Cat Crimes series, he is the editor of Women on the Edge. He resides in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Ed Gorman has won the Shamus Award and has been nominated for both the Edgar and Anthony Awards. He makes his home in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Larry Segriff is the author of three novels and the coeditor of the award-winning anthology The Fine Art of Murder. He lives in Green Bay, Wisconsin.