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Joe Grey Mystery Ser.: Cat on the Edge : A Joe Grey Mystery by Shirley Rousseau Murphy (1998, Trade Paperback)

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Author: Shirley Rousseau Murphy. Title: Cat on the Edge. Format: Paperback. Release Date: 12/09/1998. Item Width: 20mm. Item Length: 114mm. Item Height: 165mm. Country/Region of Manufacture: US.

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It's been quite a week for Joe Grey. First the large, powerfulfeline discovers that, through some strange, inexplicable phenomenon, he now has the ability to understand human language. Then he discovers he can speak it as well! It's a nightmare for a cat who'd prefer to sleep the day away carefree, but Joe can handle it. That is, until he has the misfortune to witness a murder in the alley behind Jolly's Deli - and worse, to be seen witnessing it. With all of his nine lives suddenly at risk, Joe's got no choice but to get to the bottom of the heinous crime - because his mouse-hunting days are over for good unless he can help bring a killer to justice.

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Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0061056006
ISBN-13
9780061056000
eBay Product ID (ePID)
847532

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Book Title
Cat on the Edge : a Joe Grey Mystery
Author
Shirley Rousseau Murphy
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Fantasy / General, Mystery & Detective / General
Publication Year
1998
Genre
Fiction
Number of Pages
288 Pages

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Item Length
6.5in
Item Height
0.8in
Item Width
4.5in
Item Weight
5.2 Oz

Additional Product Features

Series Volume Number
1
Lc Classification Number
Cpb
Copyright Date
1996
Lccn
2011-489907
Dewey Decimal
813.5/4
Intended Audience
Trade
Series
Joe Grey Mystery Ser.
Dewey Edition
21

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4 out of 5 stars
by merlynandmeOct 31, 2005
WELCOME TO THE MYSTICAL WORLD OF CATS
I only recently learned of this cat series, having become slightly disenchanted with one other feline series I’d been reading. First off, it’s always a good idea to read a series in order rather than coming in once the characters have been introduced & situations explained. In Cat on the Edge, Joe Grey, the gray & white Tom, who had been rescued from certain death by animal-loving bachelor, Clyde, discovers powers beyond the normal cat. The book opens with Joe witnessing a murder committed one night in an alley in a California seaside town. For some reason the murderer chases him, trying to kill him. After a couple more incidents, Joe decides that it would be best to leave home in order to protect Clyde & the other dogs & cats that live there. While he’s fending for himself, he meets Dulcie & discovers that she too has the same powers that he has. Dulcie has also seen the murder & is running from the murderer. The wife of one of the accomplices has the ability to turn herself into a cat & back again. If all this sounds rather bazaar in the telling, Murphy manages to pull it off very well with her fluid writing & attention to detail. (I could have done without the detailed references to the eating of birds & mice however.) I was reminded somewhat of Watership Down & the portrayal from the rabbits point of view. I love the scene where Joe meets Dulcie & discovers that she can talk & understand. It is just so poignant. The book is told almost entirely from the cat’s point of view, though Clyde & Dulcie’s “mom” (Clyde’s friend) have their turn. It is strictly a “what if...” kind of story that pulls you into the mystical world of cats & we know who the murderer is from the start. The story centers on how Joe & Dulcie get the humans to discover what is going on. I must admit, since reading this book, I look at my five cats a bit differently, half expecting one of them to morph into a human or phone me in the middle of the night. I definitely enjoyed this book enough to continue on with the next.Read full review
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by chuonetNov 01, 2021
JOE GREY MYSTERY - READ ALL OF THEM!
If you love cats, or wonder about them, this is a series of books that will keep you entertained from beginning to end. I've read all of the Joe Grey Mysteries and they are excellent. You won't be disappointed. Wish your cat could talk, well these cats do and oh what a bunch they are. Exceptional felines at their best.
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by carolbl252Feb 07, 2022
Cat on the edge
This is the first book in a series about 2 cats that suddenly and without explanation gain the ability to speak and read. When a human friend of theirs is murdered they set out to find the killer-as only a cat can. These are “cozies” with an edge.
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5 out of 5 stars
by 1katzmomOct 10, 2018
Great Book!
The murders in this series of books aren’t horribly graphic, but they’re never the scene of a joke or treated lightly! However, some of the side stories are amusing. Shirley Rousseau Murphy’s series is peopled with real people who have problems, & some of them also have friends to turn to. Without giving away the part of these books that requires the most imagination, & gave me a few laughs, I’ll just say, be willing to suspend judgment until the end & see how you feel about the whole work then. Good reading to you!
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5 out of 5 stars
by amay12121Jun 14, 2022
Cat on Edge is the first of the Joe Grey series.
Visit Molina Point, discover Joe Grey as he discovers his abilities, and enjoy!
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WELCOME TO THE MYSTICAL WORLD OF CATS

JOE GREY MYSTERY - READ ALL OF THEM!

Cat on the edge

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Cat on Edge is the first of the Joe Grey series.

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