Cat Latimer and her writer’s retreat group go on a hiking trip—but a murderer has been lurking off the beaten path . . . Cat’s sweetheart, Seth, is going all out on an outing into the local mountains—for the benefit of the writing group Cat’s hosting at her Colorado B&B. But when they try to identify some plant and animal life, they find death instead. The body belongs to a man with a gold … belongs to a man with a gold claim a few miles away. Instead of striking it rich, he’s been struck down.
To his surprise, Seth recognizes the victim from his military days—and up to now believed he’d already died during his last tour of duty. Now Cat has to solve this mystery before the killer takes a hike . . .
Praise for Lynn Cahoon
“Better get your flashlight handy, A Story to Kill will keep you reading all night.”
—Laura Bradford, author of the Amish Mysteries
“Lynn Cahoon has created an absorbing, good fun mystery in Mission to Murder.”
—Fresh Fiction
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Well I wasn’t crazy about the choice of the two couples stayed at the retreat the author gave us a chance to get to know Seth a little better with a storyline relating to his background. With each book we get the opportunity to learn more about all of the characters and feel more a part of the story.
A Great addition to a Fabulous series! It was full of secrets and lies but it ended with the Best possible surprise for us fans! Thank You Ms. Cahoon!
Cat Latimer is hosting a new writing retreat. This has 2 couples and the student from the local college. It’s a different group with lots of party time and a student that is tough to assimilate. Cat has scheduled her boyfriend Seth to take the group hiking in the mountains. They stumble across an old military buddy of Seth’s dead; however, Seth thought he died when they were in the military.
I really enjoyed this book. I loved the characters and the setting already. This story went off in many directions before it was finally solved and all the questions were answered. Loved it.
A Field Guide to Homicide by Lynn Cahoon is another great book. Cat is back again with some trouble of course.
Will Cat solve this mystery about Seth’s old Army buddy?
Cat Latimer
Cat is our sleuth and the main character. I love Cat in this installment as she is a pretty funny sleuth. The parts about the writing retreat are great and I loved reading them. Going on hikes, doing writing sprints, and having talks are great things for a writing retreat. Cat has a deal with the university in town as well for college kids to get some writing advice.
I like Cat Latimer and I can’t wait to see what else she gets into.
The Mystery
Cat, Seth, and most of the writing retreat writers are going on a hike when Cat noticed something funky in some pictures. She, of course, found a dead body. Seth, though, is having a hard time dealing with all of this. They are trying to figure out what is going on with Seth’s Army buddy that was supposed to be dead from before. Cat is trying not to get involved this time but if it helps Seth than who can stop her. I didn’t figure it out until the sleuth was face-to-face with the culprit. Wow, I didn’t expect it.
Four Stars
A Field Guide to Homicide by Lynn Cahoon is a great book. I loved Cat, Shauna, and Seth. Cat is a great sleuth and I hope that something good happens between her and Seth. I am recommending and giving it four stars.
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It’s time for another writer retreat and Cat Latimer had plans to make it a good one. Unfortunately, during their first outing, they find a dead body on one of the hiking trails. Who is he? How did he get there? What happened? These are all questions Cat wants to know the answers to. Will she be able to gather the clues and find the killer? She’ll have to be at the top of her game to do so…all while keeping up with her writers at the retreat.
Loved this book! This series is one of my favorite cozy mystery series. I love how the characters have grown and evolved. And the mysteries are interesting and keep me guessing.
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A Field Guide to Homicide by Lynn Cahoon is the latest offering in her Cat Latimer series. I have not read Cat Latimer before although I have read several of her pother books. I found Cat to be a terrific character. She runs a writing retreat in the home her deceased ex-husband left her. She is also a published author and a sometime college professor. She is in love with her high school sweetheart, Seth, who helps at the retreat by leading hike and as a driver and handyman. Her best friend, Shauna, is the cook at the retreat and is currently trying to write her own cookbook. She keeps people around her that she loves and she hangs on tight. Her uncle Pete represents the local constabulary and has a new girlfriend and Cat is not sure she wants to share him. She’s a totally entertaining character.
Seth’s friends from his time in the service are in town and Cat is feeling a little left out, which turns to very left out when the hikers discover a body out on the trail and it turns out that he is one of Seth’s service buddies, one who supposedly died 10 years ago. Then everything turns into a big mess. At least Cat gets to spend some time with Pete’s girlfriend, Shirley, who is in from out of town. She turns out not to be so bad after all. Things go from bad to worse when Seth ends up in the hospital. Seems someone had dropped a flowerpot right at his friend, Joe, and Seth rushed to push him out of the way and got hurt himself. Cat was less than happy. Eventually the whole thing got sorted and it turned out to be a pretty good mystery. I will be reading more of Cat Latimer. I quite enjoyed her. I recommend this story.
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Every now and then I come across a gem in the cozy mystery genre, and that’s how I would describe Field Guide to Homicide by Lynn Cahoon. It’s rich in setting, character depth, and storyline. Although new to the series, I still found this sixth mystery easy to pick up and follow, but I recommend starting from the beginning and enjoying the character development – as I plan to do.
Cat Latimer and her business partner, Shauna, run a Colorado B&B with support from Cat’s boyfriend, Seth. I found the world of writing fascinating – from all the helpful tips, to the retreat for writers that they are hosting as the story begins. This is something readers and writers alike will greatly enjoy. Of course, murder quickly rears its ugly head during the first hiking event of the retreat, and things get even more interesting from there.
What I liked most is the complexity of this story – not only from the mystery itself, but from secondary themes. Shauna finds her passion in cooking, but also has a difficult and disappointing relationship with her brother. Cat’s uncle is in law enforcement, as is his girlfriend from Alaska, and both are involved in different ways in the murder investigation. Cat and Seth, former high school sweethearts, seem to be finding happiness now, but Seth erects invisible walls when it comes to his Army years. What makes this murder so interesting is that the victim was a man that Seth served with, but who was supposedly killed in combat ten years earlier. Very little is known at first and I loved how everything gradually unfolds, beginning with the victim’s journal.
I loved everything about this story and found it hard to put down. Storyline and writing are impressive, and the characters kept me wanting to come back for more. It’s also a clean read – no profanity or graphic scenes.
Highly recommended.
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A Field Guide to Homicide is the 6th book in the Cat Latimer Mystery series written by Lynn Cahoon. This series does not disappoint.
Cat Latimer is a writer of YA fantasy books and with her friend, Shauna, and boyfriend, Seth, run a writer’s retreat each month.
I liked that we found out more about Seth’s military past. Shauna is working on moving on from Kevin’s death, and Seth is trying to deal with all the new occurrences in town and the surrounding area.
Excellent book. Well-written, plotted and great characters. This series just gets better and better.
I look forward to each addition.
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This is the first Cat Latimer book I’ve read but there was enough backstory that I was able to follow along and enjoyed it so much I went back to start at the beginning. Cat is smart and level headed, as is her partner and best friend, Shauna. They keep each other centered. They have the retreat weeks running smoothly, except when a murder interrupts the schedule. The book is well written and the descriptions make me feel like I was right there. The story is interesting and twisty and held my attention the whole time. I highly recommend this book/series and look forward to the next one.
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