Shirley Rousseau Murphy
Shirley Rousseau Murphy
Biographer for Joe Grey, PI, the sharpest feline sleuth on the mystery scene--one cool cat, a clawed and formidable enemy of crime.
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STARRED REVIEW!
Publisher's Weekly, on Cat Fear No Evil:
"[S]uperior cat cozy, the ninth entry in Murphy's popular series... As
usual, the relationships between the lively human characters and the talking
cats in whom they confide their problems provide as much interest as the
crime solving. The intricate and absorbing plot keeps the reader in suspense
throughout."
Booklist, on Cat Fear No
Evil:
"Once again the delightful mix of humans, sentient cats, mystery, and
humor remains true to the preceding books in the series."
Kirkus, on Cat Laughing
Last:
"[T]he series premise remains delicious, executed with wry pungency and
affection for life's small pleasures."
Publisher's Weekly, on Cat
Spitting Mad:
"Cat lovers will cuddle right up to Joe and his pals, but the story
has plenty of murder and mayhem for those who take their detective
fiction straight up."
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Valentine's Day is past, but even so, romance is in the air among our human friends and romance, as well . . . But that secret can wait for the next book! Cat Playing Cupid will be out in February, 2009 -- seems like a long time away, but Morrow/Avon brings out only one of our adventures per year, so we hope you’ll be patient. And please be patient about the mailing list, too -- it’s not a regular newsletter, folks, it’s sent out only to announce a new book. (Patience isn’t my strong point either, except when I’m watching a mouse hole.)
If you have a question about the stories or about Shirley Rousseau Murphy, be sure to look at the FAQ Page to see if it's answered! Click on "Author FAQ" below.
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Shirley Rousseau Murphy is not online, but if you send e-mail to her at
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Your pal, Joe Grey. And a loving greeting from Dulcie and Kit.
You can see the jackets and descriptions of all the Joe Grey books in reverse order of publication by clicking on "Cat Mysteries" below. To see the order in which to read them, begin at the bottom of the list.
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If you've been looking for The Catswold Portal, the new paperback edition, which was published in 2005 after the book had been out of print for a long time, is still available. Click on "Fantasy Novels" below for details!
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All of the Joe Grey books, plus The Catswold Portal, are in print. If you can't find them, any bookstore can order them for you--just ask! Independent bookstores in particular are happy to provide this service for their customers.
Order Signed Copies
Signed copies are available from
You can now order signed copies of my in-print books by e-mail or phone from this charming new bookstore near Carmel, California, where I live. The Works is managed by Pam Hensley, who managed Thunderbird Bookshop until it closed. Pam knows books, has a fabulous memory for old titles that you may have forgotten, and is happy to special-order any books you would like. She will be able to mail you my signed books just as she did at Thunderbird. The Works has a sunny and welcoming coffee shop, too, and we look forward to another fine browsing and meeting place for many years to come. Send e-mail orders to pbbear@sbcglobal.net, phone 831-372-2242, or mail to The Works, 667 Lighthouse Ave., Pacific Grove, CA 93950.
Also, M Is for Mystery in San Mateo, California will take orders for signed copies of the new hardcover Cat Pay the Devil and unsigned paperbacks of all the Joe Grey books and The Catswold Portal. Toll-free phone 888-405-8077; e-mail info@MforMystery.com.
| Cats Magazine has been discontinued, so it didn't publish the last 4 parts of the serial mystery Cat on the Money. For those of you wondering who the murderer is, the whole story is now here at this site! Just click on the title. |
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The Joe Grey books have won seven Muse Medallion awards! |
| For best cat novel of the year from the national Cat Writers' Association, presented at their annual conferences. |
| Cat Under Fire
Cat Raise the Dead Cat in the Dark | 
| Cat Spitting Mad
Cat Laughing Last Cat Seeing Double
Cat Cross Their Graves | | ||
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(Please don't use the cat silhouette at any other website--it's an illustration from the Joe Grey mysteries, copyright 1996-1997 by HarperPrism.)