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This novel is a murder mystery set in New York City and Long Island. It is the first of the Alice Nestleton series, though not the first time the middle-aged actress-turned-catsitter has been involved in a homicide investigation. When one of her clients is murdered, she is drawn into the world of horse racing. Cats and horses hold center stage.
First publish date: 1990
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Cozy Mystery
Authors: Lydia Adamson
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