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A charming small-town mystery where a resourceful librarian and her magically gifted cats sniff out secrets to solve a local murder. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Sleight of paw.
- cozy
- quaint
- whimsical
- suspenseful
- 01
The Cat Who Knew Shakespeare (A Jim Qwilleran Feline Whodunnit)
Lilian Jackson Braun
A gentle, purr-fectly paced puzzle that wraps you in the comforting embrace of small-town eccentricities and feline intuition.
- 02
Nine lives to die
Rita Mae Brown
A wintry, small-town mystery where festive cheer is interrupted by buried secrets, leaving a woman and her animal companions to dig up the chilling truth.
- 03
Wish you were here
Rita Mae Brown · 1995
A charmingly nosy postmistress and her fiercely protective pets sniff out deadly secrets in a quaint Virginia town.
- 04
The Cat Who Had 60 Whiskers
Lilian Jackson Braun
A gentle, purr-fectly paced mystery where small-town gossip and a highly perceptive Siamese cat lead the way to the truth.
- 05
Bookstore Cat
Cindy Wheeler · 1994
A gentle, furry flurry of low-stakes mischief set among the comforting stacks of a local bookshop.
- 06
Fudge Cupcake Murder
Joanne Fluke
A sweet and suspenseful small-town mystery where local gossip and baked goods are the keys to catching a killer.
- 07
City of the Lost
Kelley Armstrong
A chilling, claustrophobic thriller where the biting wilderness is just as dangerous as the secrets everyone is hiding.
- 08
Overdue
Richie Tankersley Cusick · 1995
A nostalgic, fast-paced teen thriller that turns the quiet sanctuary of a library into a shadowy trap of paranoia and murder.
- 09
Glennkill
Phillips, Carly · 2006
A delightfully deadpan and surprisingly philosophical pastoral mystery told entirely through the eyes of a highly observant flock of sheep.
- 10
Key Lime Pie Murder
Joanne Fluke
A bustling, sweet-and-suspenseful cozy mystery where small-town fair festivities collide with amateur sleuthing.
- 11
Toes
Tor Seidler · 2004
A tender, music-infused tale of a misfit kitten and a struggling artist finding harmony in each other's company.
- 12
A DEADLY GAME OF MAGIC
Joan Lowery Nixon · 1983
A delightfully eerie, locked-room thriller where every shadow hides a trick and survival depends on seeing through the illusion.
