Cover art for the anthology “Moggie Noir: Alley Cat Alibi”

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It’s finally here. My short story “The Haunted Detective’s Cat” is now featured in the Raconteur Press anthology Moggie Noir: Alley Cat Alibi.

As I mentioned in my previous announcement, a moggie or moggy is:

…an informal British term for a cat, especially one that does not have a pedigree or is otherwise unremarkable.

For this story, I chose to revive my 1940s San Francisco private detective Marguerite “Margie” Potter who you met four years ago (if you were lucky) in my short story “The Haunted Detective.” You can find that tale in the pages of the Celestial Echo Press anthology The Trench Coat Chronicles (still available for your Kindle device at a very reasonable price).

However, as far as Alley Cat Alibi is concerned, here’s the Amazon description:

Of all the cat anthologies in the world, you had to crack into this one.

This is an exciting volume of stories that feature my kind. Of course, I have a name you couldn’t pronounce, but you can call me Meow Minx. Hey—if the shoe fits, wear it!

I’m the descendant of royalty. Ever take a look at some of those hieroglyphics from ancient Egyptian pyramids? Yeah, cats have been running stuff forever, and we let you silly humans think you’re running the show. It’s cute that you think that, but you’re useful to us, so we’ll allow you to spool out your fantasy, at least for a moment.

If you think I’ve got some good game, wait until you hear about my feline friends in these stories—they’ve got the game down pat. Sure, Raconteur Press could have served you up a dish of straightforward noir with dames and detectives, but the true spirit of pulp noir is in perfect alignment with the walking contradiction that is the felis catus, be she domesticated or utterly untamed.

My story “The Haunted Detective’s Cat” all started out with a visit to the library, a cat named McKenzie, a ghost, and of course, a murder.

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Moggie Noir: Alley Cat Alibi is available right now in both paperback and Kindle formats. Please pick up a copy, enjoy reading these “alley cat mysteries,” and be so kind as to leave an honest review.