Cat in an Aqua Storm (Midnight Louie #2)

(Previously published as PUSSYFOOT) A Book of the Month club featured selection.

“a breezy style...a nice mystery...fun to read”—Indianapolis Star

"a dandy puzzler that is pure catnip for mystery connoisseurs.”—Melinda Helfer, RT Book Reviews 4½ stars

The second Midnight Louie mystery, now in eBook, takes petite but feisty PR freelancer Temple Barr to a Las Vegas coed stripper competition where exotic murders stalk the contestants. You can bet Midnight Louie is there to save his Miss Temple and, his lost, platinum-blond Persian love, the Divine Yvette, a witness to one of the murders. Temple and Louie will leave no rhinestoned G-string unturned to catch a serial killer.

“Las Vegas' feline detective extraordinary returns...an excellent follow-up...The characters continue to be the fascinating, slightly wacky folks one expects...and Louie is an irresistible combination of Nathan Detroit and Sam Spade...plenty of interest here for a lengthy, fun-filled series.”—Mostly Murder

“just about everything you might want in a mystery; among other things, glitzy Las Vegas, great bodies (male and female), real characters, suspense, a tough puzzle, and...a finicky feline. On top of it all, it has a fine sense of humor and some illuminating social commentary.”—The Prime Suspect

“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, cloaking provocative and uniquely feminine insights.”—Melinda Helfer, RT Book Reviews 4½ stars