The Cat, the Devil, the Last Escape: A Novel

by Shirley Rousseau, Pat J. J. Murphy

Overview

A ghost cat, the Devil, a deceitful criminal, a father framed for murder, and a vulnerable young girl combine in this magical tale from the award-winning, critically acclaimed author of the Joe Grey feline mysteries, Shirley Rousseau Murphy, and her husband Pat J.J. Murphy.

The Devil has been up to no good . . .

Brad Falon, one of Satan’s longtime puppets, orchestrated a deadly robbery and set up his old friend Morgan Blake to take the fall. Now, Morgan has been sentenced to life in prison, and his wife Becky and young daughter Sammie are devastated. Alone and afraid, in need of comfort and a friend, Sammie turns to Misto, the ghost cat.

Behind bars, her father Morgan makes fast friends with an old con named Lee Fontana who knows a few tricks about outwitting evil. They plan a wily escape to bring the real killer to justice and clear Morgan’s name for good. All it will take is outsmarting the Devil one more time. . . . 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062269119
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	10/27/2015
Pages:	320
Product dimensions:	6.70(w) x 4.10(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Shirley Rousseau Murphy was the author of twenty-one mysteries in the Joe Grey series, for which she won the Cat Writers’ Association Muse Medallion nine years in a row and received ten national Cat Writers’ Association Awards for best novel of the year. She was also a noted children’s book author and received five Council of Authors and Journalists Awards.

Pat J. J. Murphy spent his career as a federal probation officer in California and in Oregon, as well as the chief USPO in Panama and Georgia, where he retired as chief probation officer for the Northern District of Georgia. The Murphys retired to their home state of California, settling with their two lady cats in Carmel.

Editorial Reviews

This is delightful entertainment. It would be a true cat-tastrophe if you let it pass you by.” — Todd David Schwartz, CBS Radio, Four Stars (Highest Rating) on Cat Coming Home

“This is excellent reading, whether you believe or not. Not to be missed!’ — Armchair Detective

From the Publisher

This is delightful entertainment. It would be a true cat-tastrophe if you let it pass you by.

Todd David Schwartz

This is excellent reading, whether you believe or not. Not to be missed!’

Armchair Detective