Cat Sitter Among the Pigeons: a Dixie Hemingway Mystery

Jacket Description/Back: No mission is im"paws"ible for Dixie Hemingway in"CAT SITTER AMONG THE PIGEONS"Former Florida police officer turned pet-sitting sleuth is once again on the prowl. Dixie--no relation to you-know-who--is helping an elderly gentleman, Mr. Stern, take care of his orange shorthair cat, Cheddar. But it's Stern's infant granddaughter, Opal, who really wins Dixie's heart. Problem is that Opal's mother, Ruby, has some dangerous connections to certain local big-money honchos. Ruby has enough insider information to send them to prison for life...and they are willing to do anything, even threaten Opal's life, to shut her up and preserve their ill-gotten gains. Now it's up to Dixie to protect Opal from harm--at all costs. And she must do it without letting law-enforcement people know--not even Detective Guidry, with whom she happens to be romantically involved. Does Dixie have her claws sunk in too deep to make it out of this one? Or are her nine lives finally up?"Dixie's latest adventure keeps you glued to your seat from the first chapter."--"Kirkus Reviews" "For anyone who loves mysteries, animals, or just plain great writing."--Laurien Berenson, author of "Doggie Day Care Murder" "Dixie is Florida's favorite pet sitter."--"Sarasota Herald-Tribune"Review Quotes: PRAISE FOR BLAIZE CLEMENT AND"""RAINING CAT SITTERS AND DOGS""Another enjoyable tale from Blaize Clement."--"Kirkus Reviews""" "Smooth prose, a lush background...a fine-feathered read."--"Publishers Weekly""CAT SITTER ON A HOT TIN ROOF""""""Thoughtful and compelling."--"Publishers Weekly""""A feel-good [series]... Recommend this one for readers who liked the southern setting and animal characters in Joyce and Jim Lavene's "The Telltale Turtle."" --"Booklist""""EVEN CAT SITTERS GET THE BLUES """"Gutsy, sexy... Dixie is Siesta Key's favorite pet sitter."--"Sarasota Herald-Tribune""Blends elements of cozy and thriller to produce an unusual and enjoyable hybrid . . . sure to delight readers."--"Publishers Weekly"" ""For fans of Susan Conant and Clea Simon."--"Library Journal ""Ingenious...captivating. Here is a series that even people who dislike pet mysteries can enjoy."--"Reviewing the Evidence""Will have readers beggiBrief Description: Issued in a Minotaur hardcover edition: 2011. Brief Description: In the sixth installment of the wildly popular Dixie Hemingway mystery series, Dixie is caring for the cat of a prickly old man whose granddaughter shows up with baby in tow. Dixie desperately tries to save this young woman and her infant from murderous con artists ready to kill in order to hold on to the millions they stole from naive investors. The villains, though, are not run of the mill criminals; they are among the socially prominent movers and shakers in Dixie's town. As with other novels in the series in which Dixie protects, for example, a precocious parrot and a defenseless iguana, in the end, Dixie must confront her greatest fears and try to save the lives of the innocent, both two legged and four.--From publisher. Publisher Marketing: Dixie Hemingway is desperately trying to save a young woman and her infant from murderous con artists ready to kill in order to hold on to the millions they stole from naive investors. Review Citations:

Library Journal Prepub Alert 08/01/2010 pg. 57 (EAN 9780312643126, Hardcover)

Publishers Weekly 11/29/2010 (EAN 9780312643126, Hardcover)

Kirkus Reviews 12/01/2010 (EAN 9780312643126, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:  Clement, Blaize BLAIZE CLEMENT originated the Dixie Hemingway mystery series, starting with "Curiosity Killed the Cat Sitter "and "Duplicity Dogged the Dachshund". She collaborated with her son John Clement on the plots and characters for forthcoming novels. Blaize lived for many years in Sarasota, Florida.