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Murder Past Due

Cat in the Stacks Mystery, Book 1

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Murder Past Due

By: Miranda James
Narrated by: Erin Bennett
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FIRST IN THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING CAT IN THE STACKS MYSTERY SERIES!

Everyone in Athena, Mississippi, knows Charlie Harris, the good-natured librarian with a rescued Maine coon cat named Diesel that he walks on a leash. He's returned to his hometown to immerse himself in books, but soon enough he's entangled in a real-life thriller . . .

A famous author of gory bestsellers and a former classmate of Charlie's, Godfrey Priest may be the pride of Athena, but Charlie remembers him as an arrogant, manipulative jerk—and he's not the only one. Godfrey's homecoming as a distinguished alumnus couldn't possibly go worse: by lunch, he's put a man in the hospital. By dinner, Godfrey's dead.

Now it's up to Charlie, with some help from Diesel, to paw through the town's grudges and find the killer before an impatient deputy throws the book at the wrong person. But every last one of Charlie's friends and coworkers had a score to settle with the nasty novelist. As if the murder wasn't already purr-plexing enough . . .

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Great narrator, good cozy mystery

Good story and great narrator. I like the cozy mysteries and this one is interesting and easy to listen to.

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good story

I liked the characters especially Desiel, Drags on a little but fell in to ending,

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wrong voice for Charlie

The book was good, very entertaining, but it took me a while to
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Talk about a Surprise ending!

The plot was off the chain! Kept me guessing to the very end. I can usually figure out “who done” very on but not this time. Well written & narrated, Looking forward to reading more from this author.

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Female narrator is an odd choice

I've listened to many of the books in the series and I keep hoping the choice of a female narrator will make sense. She is a good narrator but since the lead character is male, I find it very distracting to hear "him" in a female's voice.

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Another amazing book!!

I enjoyed this book from beginning to end. The narrator made this story alive and fresh and all the characters so unique and believable. I can't wait for another book by Miranda James!!

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A Good Southern Mystery

I love this series especially the characters and of course Diesel.
Azalea and the students that are boarding at Charlie’s house are great. Can’t wait for the next one.

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A fun, easy listen

As a cat obsessed book lover, this seemed perfect. It’s a decent story with an interesting plot. Only criticism is the choice of a female narrator for a first person male character. Personally, I found it distracting.

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Best series

Excellent writing and character development. Can’t wait for the rest of the series. Love the cat!

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Great story and narrator

The story is a straight on good character mystery with twists and a loveable Mainecoon cat. You’ll probably want to listen at one time like I did!

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