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Collectors, Cats & Murder: A Cozy English Animal Mystery (A Dickens & Christie Mystery Book 4) Kindle Edition

by Kathy Manos Penn (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 483 ratings
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An unexpected inheritance. Missing bequests. Can these amateur detectives pen a satisfactory solution to a literary murder?

Leta Parker is both saddened and happy. Though the second anniversary of her husband’s sudden death makes her wistful, her revitalized life in the Cotswolds and a long-distance boyfriend have brought her joy. But when her beau visits for a literature festival, she finds herself immersed in a book collector’s suspicious demise…

Though she’s thrilled to once again team up with the Little Old Ladies’ Detective Agency and her precocious pets to crack the case, Leta fears her new love will worry about the danger. And with anomalies at the scene and the police not ready to declare a homicide, the clever sleuth may be following the clues to a dead ending.

With the game afoot, can Leta and the crew arrive at the truth?

Collectors, Cats & Murder is the gorgeous fourth book in the Dickens & Christie cozy mystery series. If you like sassy felines, clever canines, and spunky well-read women on a crime-solving spree, then you’ll adore Kathy Manos Penn’s tempting page-turner.

Buy Collectors, Cats & Murder to expose the incriminating details today!
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08NWDZJ8S
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Manos Penn & Ink (February 8, 2021)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 8, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4931 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 303 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1737011700
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    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 483 ratings

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Kathy Manos Penn

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Kathy Manos Penn lives in Sandy Springs, Georgia with her husband and her four-legged office assistants. When she dreamed of retiring from corporate America, she envisioned indulging in her favorite pastimes—reading, traveling, and writing columns for her local paper. Taking her bucket list trip to England was a top priority.

A second career as an author was never part of the plan—until someone uttered the fateful words, “You should write a cozy mystery.”

Nine books later, readers can’t get enough of the Dickens & Christie mystery series. Kathy adheres to the adage to write what you know and populates her mysteries with well-read, witty senior women, a loyal dog, and a sassy cat.

Her two four-legged office assistants inspire the personalities of Dickens & Christie. Why is Dickens a fiend for belly rubs? Because Kathy’s real-life dog is. The same goes for Christie’s finicky eating habits and penchant for lolling on top of the desk or in the file drawer. She gets it from the calico cat who rules the roost.

How does Kathy describe her life? “I’m living a dream I never knew I had.”

Book I in the series, Bells, Tails & Murder, won a 2020 Readers’ Favorite Gold Award, and Pets, Pens & Murder, Book VII, garnered a 2023 Georgia Author of the Year nomination.

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Another great read from Kathy Penn
I've been through the Cotswalds once years ago, but Kathy's writing captures the beauty of the countryside much better than my memories of it.With each new book her storytelling becomes more nuanced and the dialog even more natural. I can hear her voice saying Leta's words.Can't wait for the next one in the series.Well done.
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Candy C.
5.0 out of 5 stars I really enjoy this series of British Cozies
Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2021
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I read the first book in this series and was delighted with the gentle, quirky characters. I love the idea of this group of friends putting their heads together to solve mysteries. Leta is an enjoyable lead character with her love for and special connection to her animals (she can communicate with them). The mysteries are not overly complicated, not are they easy to solve ahead of time. The characters are believable as are the events of the story. I have read and enjoyed each book as it comes out, and I'm especially pleased that the relationship with Dave is progressing. I hope Peter finds his own special person, and Wendy too! I look forward to the next in the series to see where their adventures take them . These are true cozy mysteries and very enjoyable! I also want to thank the author for mentioning the books being read by the members of the book club. I had not heard of Charlie Lovett, but have now read two of his books with a third pending!
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June Price
5.0 out of 5 stars A feast for literary and mystery fans, not to mention cat and dog lovers
Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2021
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As a bookaholic from way back, I find myself pulled into Penn's books as much for the literary references as the mystery. Don't get me wrong, the mystery is first class but, hey, what can I say? I'm a book nerd.

The characters, headed by main character Leta and her furry friends Dickens and Christie, comes across as someone you might know and enjoy spending time with. She also has the added bonus of being able to "speak" the canine and feline languages. As one who talks to her dog all the time, while I'm not always sure I'd really like to know what my corgi mix is saying back to me, having a conversation with our beloved pets is a fantasy many of us pet owners harbor. When I started this series I was afraid that element might put me off the story, Penn does a wonderful job weaving it in as simply another characteristic of Leta that it doesn't intrude and comes across as just part of life.

Leta's life. btw, is looking up with a still relatively new boyfriend, Dave, who becomes involved in solving the mystery despite his misgivings of how dangerous such actions might prove to Leta. He even, gasp, seemed to find the rush of being involved as something that helped him understand Leta better. I'm looking forward to watching this relationship develop, especially since there is usually an ocean between them.

The inter-relationships of the supporting characters seem to also be evolving, an added plus that adds reality. Life isn't stagnant, no matter what we might think of our own at any time and I like the fact that I came away from this book feeling like I'd gotten to know the regulars a bit as the series has progressed. I know I've done some reading up on Barrie and "Peter Pan" since discovering this series. Guess I'll have to add Twain and Doyle to my list, now. The little bits of background on the various authors mentioned and their possible interplay is intriguing.

I'm not going to belabor the plot as I'm sure other reviewers will do a far better job doing so than I can. I'll just say that it moves right along and the twists and turns are delightfully puzzling. Bottom line, if you love reading and/or writing, whether mysteries or not, furry friends and human ones, too, you'll enjoy this book. Looking forward to the next one already.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Quite an engrossing tale
Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2022
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Leta has her hands full with a murder mystery. She and the Little Old Ladies Detective Agency manage to put disparate clues together to discover the cad who murdered an innocent man. The story kept me up late since I wanted to discover the bad person.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining and Educational
Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2022
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I have thoroughly enjoyed every book in this series. They are well written, have interesting characters, and obtain historical information about writers such as Barrie, Doyle, Twain, etc. I've also added to my TBR list books mentioned. I highly recommend this.
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Avid Mystery Reader
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Series
Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2021
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I loved this mystery for a lot of reasons. This was a good, tight story line; well planned out with a good pace. I love the animals both Christie the cat, and of course Dickens, the dog. I also love the Cotswold setting. The dog and cat talk and so do other animals that Leta, the main character encounters. This is a solid murder mystery!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Forgeries
Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2023
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The Book Nook is sponsoring an assortment of literary people from several different walks in life to speak about past and present books and the authors. They are there to speak especially about those who wrote about the area, visited the area or lived in the area or collected literary items related to books. Teddy collected books, figurines and letters by or tan author. Dave and Leta go to look at Teddy's collection but find him dead in his bed. They call Gemma to take control of the scene. They learn that he was murdered, Leta and her friends start looking into the murder. Good story and characters.
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Lin F.
5.0 out of 5 stars Such fun!
Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2021
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And very clever, as always. Plus, sweet and lovingly told. Delightful characters that become familiar after reading 2 - 3 books of the series. Lots of probably accurate description of the Cotswold area and environment. A charming and entertaining read; I hated to have to put it down to get dinner on the table, eg!
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Debbie_N
5.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining as expected!
Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2021
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Dickens and Christie never fail to deliver. I was absorbed from the get-go! I love the characters and the story contained so many literary references, heaven! Thanks for bringing in one of my favorites, Mark Twain.

As an aside, this is the first book I haven't dropped to read the latest release from my other favorite author, JDR.
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Isabelle Ladwig
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful read
Reviewed in Canada on March 15, 2021
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This is the 4th book in the series and have enjoyed every one of them. Our heroine and her ability to communicate with her dog and cat create an interesting lighthearted twist to the story line. The author also captures exactly the antics of both her pets. As well, how each mystery unravels in each story keeps you guessing until the end. I enjoy how the story winds down after the reveal as well.
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Pam C Kindle Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars Cat and Dog Talk
Reviewed in Australia on March 2, 2021
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Interesting story
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Donna
5.0 out of 5 stars Very good read!
Reviewed in Canada on April 29, 2021
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I enjoyed this book very much. I’ve read the previous books and couldn’t wait to follow the love story, the mystery and to gather the titles of different books to read.
The characters are a delight. I’m looking forward to reading the next book. Thank you
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Carol Cupcake
5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 20, 2021
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A nice easy read , with a mystery to make you think .....
Liked the characters , thought Leta could be a bit smug and full of herself at times
But not too much to put you off......
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Mrs. Susan Gillott
5.0 out of 5 stars A series for book lovers
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 9, 2021
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Absolutely love this fast paced cosy series. Let's hope Kathy can create many more adventures for Leta ,Dickens and Christie.
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