Sneaky's Supernatural Mystery and Other Cobble Cove Stories - A Guest Post & Giveaway

I'm pleased to welcome Sneaky to Cozy Up With Kathy today. You can find Sneaky on the pages of the Cobble Cove Mystery series by Debbie De Louise. Sneaky's Supernatural Mystery and Other Cobble Cove Stories is the latest in the series.

Sneaky Shares Snippets from his Short Story Collection

Meow, there. It’s Sneaky, the Library Cat. I’m here to talk about my new book that’s on blog tour with Lori Caswell, a sweet lady who supports cozy mysteries and their authors. I really appreciate that, and I know my author, Debbie, does, too. We also appreciate every blogger who hosts our tour on their blog.

For those of you who don’t know me, I’m the main character of the Cobble Cove cozy mystery series. Readers who have read our books or stories might argue that Alicia, the librarian, is the main character, but take it from me, I steal the show. I’m a Siamese with a pension for solving mysteries or at least helping my human characters solve them.

In Sneaky’s Supernatural Mystery and Other Cobble Cove Stories, readers can see my thoughts, and those of the other pets. The human characters are unaware that the cats and dogs are investigating the crimes.

Let me tell you about some of the stories in this pawsome collection that’s a purr-fect read for those who enjoy clean, not-so-violent mysteries and love cats, of claws.

The book starts with my latest mystery, “Sneaky’s Supernatural Mystery,” that involves the murder of a library patron after a psychic sees darkness surrounding her. I don’t want to give any spoilers, but me and KittyKai, my gal pal who lives at the Inn, play quite an adventurous role in the climax of the story. We risk our lives to corner a killer.

Check out this snippet:

“Kit, I’m so glad you showed up tonight.”

“I couldn’t resist,” said the calico in the low whisper they both understood but that no human could hear. “When Gilly was talking to Ramsay about the psychic, I knew I had to tag along. I was sure you’d be here, too.”

“Wouldn’t miss it,” the Siamese agreed.

 

The next story, “Sneaky’s Christmas Mystery,” is one of my favorites because it won my author a Muse Medallion from the Cat Writers’ Association. This is a special award given to the best of the best in a particular category of their annual contest. A pet shop owner is found dead. The cause is believed to be accidental, but sharp readers will know better. The truth is revealed during a Christmas tea at the inn that Gilly, the inn owner and Alicia’s best friend, hosts. Again, KittyKai and I save the day.

Here's a snippet:

The next day, Sneaky was prowling around the library when he heard Gilly talking to Alicia at the Reference desk. They were whispering to one another, but his cat ears were able to pick up each word.

“Alicia, I have news. Ron is investigating Mark Fields’ death. It’s starting to look like murder.”

“Why does he think that?” Alicia was creating computer log-in passes. It was early, and the library hadn’t yet opened.

“The woman who found the body said that the back door was wide open. It looked like someone either came in or left through the rear of the store and that person could’ve pushed the cat food case off the shelf.”

 

There’s a heat wave in Cobble Cove when an air-conditioner repairman is found murdered in the library in “Sneaky’s Summer Mystery.” While Alicia and Gilly are determined to find the killer, KittyKai and I follow them to the repair shop where a secret is discovered.

Check out the snippet:

Even though the library wasn’t far and Sneaky and KittyKai raced down Stone’s Throw Road, they got there after Alicia and Ramsay. When they arrived, Alicia was outside making a call on her cell. She looked very agitated, and her eyes were red. They hid in the library’s flowerbed and listened in on her conversation.

 

I let KittyKai take the spotlight in “KittyKai’s Easter Mystery,” when a wedding ring is found during an Easter egg hunt at the Cobble Inn. The ring’s owner might just be Gilly’s missing neighbor. Here’s a snippet:

As Carol passed KittyKai some ham, Sneaky said, “What are you doing here, Kit? I’m happy you came. I was so mad when they didn’t take me to the inn today to see you.”

KittyKai smiled, continuing to purr. After she bit into the ham and swallowed, she replied, “I had to come to let you know that there may be another case for us. Carol found a ring near the inn, and Alicia said the sheriff thinks it belonged to that lady who disappeared a few weeks ago. They’re going to dig in the dirt and see if her body’s there. I hope not. She was my neighbor and was always friendly when I hopped the fence into her yard. She never ratted on me to Gilly and often gave me a bowl of some chicken. Her husband wasn’t as nice, but he didn’t report me either.”

 

Last but not least, “Barking Up the Wrong Tree” has Fido helping me and KittyKai find a missing boy and solve his teacher’s murder. Ruby, Gilly’s beagle, also gets into the act. The four of us pets do a great job of protecting Alicia and Gilly from a killer.

Check out this snippet:

“I come bearing news,” KittyKai meowed as she greeted them.

“We have news, too,” Sneaky said. “Somebody was locked inside the library when it was closed. Fido and I are trying to figure out how to get Alicia to open it and find out who’s there.”

“I wonder if it’s the missing boy or his teacher.”

“Missing teacher? What do you mean? We heard about Daryl, but we didn’t know anything about his teacher.”

Fido moved closer to the cats as he nibbled his bone. “Yeah. What’s this about a teacher? If I’m going to be part of this, I need the facts.”

 

I hope that these snippets from my short story collection will convince you to read the book. I’m on the cover, and I give it a 5-paws rating. I also hope that if you haven’t read the Cobble Cove series, these stories will make you want to check them out.

 

I should also mention that besides being in the Cobble Cove books, I also have my own blog, Sneaky the Library Cat’s blog, where I interview pet characters. I’m always looking for more guests in case any of you pet characters are interested. Just have your author contact Debbie. You can read a bunch of my interviews at https://sneakylibrarycat.wordpress.com. 

In addition, I sometimes host Debbie’s Facebook Group, Debbie’s Character Chat Group. I happen to be hosting this month. The group is free to join and can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/748912598599469.

Thanks so much to all of you reading this post and to Kathy from Cozy Up with Kathy for hosting this blog spot. 

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 Sneaky's Supernatural Mystery and Other Cobble Cove Stories by Debbie De Louise

About Sneaky's Supernatural Mystery and Other Cobble Cove Stories

Sneaky's Supernatural Mystery and Other Cobble Cove Stories
Cozy Mystery Collection
Setting - New York
Solstice Publishing
Number of Pages ~260

This collection of short stories includes four previously published Cobble Cove mysteries that appeared exclusively as ebooks along with a new story. The collection features the award-winning Sneaky's Christmas Mystery, Sneaky's Summer Mystery, KittyKai's Easter Mystery, Barking Up the Wrong Tree, and the new title story, Sneaky's Supernatural Mystery.

Each of these stories includes a note from the author explaining her inspiration for it and a cover image. If you're a fan of the series, a cozy mystery lover, and/or a feline fancier, you'll enjoy these mysteries that feature the pets in starring roles with Alicia, the librarian.

About Debbie De Louise

Debbie De Louise is a reference librarian at a public library. She’s the author of the Cobble Cove cozy mystery series featuring Alicia, the librarian, and Sneaky, the library cat. She’s also published three standalone mysteries, a paranormal romance, a time-travel novel, a romantic comedy novella, and a collection of cat poems. Her stories and poetry appear in over a dozen anthologies. Debbie also writes articles for Catster.com. She lives on Long Island with her husband, daughter, and three cats.

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