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Joe Grey is unlikely to agree to join the nursing home’s animal therapy program, especially at a time when a string of burglaries is rattling the small coastal town of Molena Point. Yet his housemate Clyde insists on it, and Dulcie—Joe’s overlooked cat companion—claims there’s more at the old‑people’s home than petting seniors. Using his keen investigative skills, Joe discovers that Dulcie’s suspicions are true: a sinister conspiracy and a series of mysterious deaths are unfolding behind the hospital’s doors. As he delves deeper, Joe must leverage his detective instincts to untangle the plot and protect the vulnerable residents of the facility.
First publish date: 1997
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Cozy Mystery
Authors: Shirley Rousseau Murphy
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