Cat Callahan. The big gray cat with the battered right ear isn't exactly a stray, nor is he homeless, since the kind-hearted folks of Warm Springs, Georgia, willingly invite him in and slip him all the tender morsels he wants. He's known by most as 'that darn cat' a feline who shows up whenever something unexplained happens. But Callahan doesn't acquire his name until a drifter comes to town, a man named Benjamin Matthew Daxter, "Dax" for short-hobo by choice. And it's within days after Dax shows up that the murders begin.
Hannah Sanderson is assistant director of the Little White House museum, the property beloved by Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and the major tourist attraction in Warm Springs. When the body of a stranger shows up in the former servants' quarters, Hannah's job is two-fold. Assist with the investigation so the whole mess can be cleared up quickly, and protect her young daughter from the prying eyes of the press. Because there's a secret hidden in her own past, and Hannah doesn't want to relive the nightmare.
As the deaths begin to escalate, law enforcement shows up from several jurisdictions. It's beginning to look like the cases won't be solved quietly, but Callahan knows how to be in the right place at the right time to gather clues and provide his own special brand of assistance. The cops may be a little slow on the uptake, at times, but Cat Callahan is on the case and plans to solve the murders before Hannah and her little girl can be harmed.
Praise for Rebecca Barrett's previous books:
"Great fun reading. Loved it!" Nancy Collings, 5 stars on Amazon
"This book and the whole series is amazing. I loved every one of them." Chris KP, 5 stars
"As I read, I could marvel again at how skilled the author is at adding in the clues and the twists and turns." - 5 stars for The Rat Catcher
"The cat's narrative hooked me.......a delightful read! I highly recommend it!" 5 stars online review
"I love this series. I love the idea that each takes place in a different location." Erin Dougherty, online review
"Richly written yet gritty, The Rat Catcher, is evocative of time and place and Rebecca Barrett vividly portrays both." - 5 stars on Amazon
Barrett, Rebecca: - Rebecca Barrett writes historical fiction, short stories of life in the South, and children's stories. She fell in love with cozy mysteries after discovering Lillian Jackson Braun's series. Callahan on the Case is her first in the Cat Callahan mystery series, with more to follow soon. In addition, she is writing a detective series set in the deep South of the 1960s featuring Hugo August, a Vietnam veteran, in The Rat Catcher. She is working on the second book of the series, She Had To Die, while rocking out to the great music of the '60s and delving into the good vibes, high times, and social unrest of that era. An avid reader since the bookmobile began coming to their farm when she was a child, Rebecca now happily lives in the lovely village of Fairhope, Alabama, situated on Mobile Bay, where she finds inspiration all around her.Visit her website at www.rebeccabarrett.comShe can be reached by email at: barrett.author@gmail.com
