Mystery fans and cat lovers may be familiar with Garrison Allens Big Mike mystery series. The big cat, known formally as Mycroft, lives in Empty Creek, Ariz., with Penelope Warren, a former Marine and the owner of the local mystery bookstore. When mysterious crimes take place in town, Penelope and Mike help solve them.
One of the latest in Allens series, Movie Cat, will be released in paperback version next month. In this book, Empty Creek is playing host to a Hollywood movie crew shooting a big-budget Western film. Before the cast and crew can film a single scene, the famous director turns up dead. To help keep the film and the part-time jobs in town, Penelope and Big Mike get involved. Who would want to kill the one person who could end up finally putting Empty Creek on the map?
As Penelope and Mycroft investigate the crime, a new director begins to shoot the film. With so many strangers and guests in town, the suspect list is long. Will the sleuthing duo find the killer before the final scene is shot?
Posted: May 23, 2006, 5:00 a.m. EST