Librarian Charlie Harris and his cat Diesel must catalog a killer in this mystery in the New York Times bestselling Cat in the Stacks series.Suspecting that someone is stealing from him, the aging and eccentric James Delacorte wants Charlie to do an inventory on his rare book collection. Soon after they begin, Delacorte is found dead at his desk, leaving Charlie with the bigger task of solving … bigger task of solving his murder.
Immediately Charlie is suspicious of Delacorte’s own family, and relies on the help of Diesel to paw around for clues. The cat and mouse game heats up after a highly valued copy of Edgar Allan Poe’s Tamerlane goes missing and a second murder occurs. Now Charlie and Diesel must solve the case before the killer strikes a third time—and hope curiosity doesn’t kill the cat…
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Charlie is surprised when James Delacorte asks for his help cataloging his private library since the two hardly know each other. But James fears that someone is stealing his rare books. Returning from his lunch break his first day on the job, Charlie finds James dead. Who killed him? Are there really missing library books?
I let too much time …
4 stars to Miranda James’s Classified as Murder. I very much enjoyed this classic cozy tale. It is reminiscent of an Agatha Christie story with all the key elements from a family of potential killers, a mysterious theft, and more going on that anyone realizes!
Story
James Delacorte, a single and eccentric octogenarian, hires Charlie Harris, …
Just a good story,loved the cat
Great series
Good books for all ages. This is about a rare books collector who was murdered.
Charlie Harris and his Maine coon cat Deisel are perfect partners.
A good whodunnit story. Well written and great characters. The cat is the star of the story.
Nothing like a big Maine Coon cat. These are fluffy whodunits. That are a joy to read.
Love Miranda James. Great read.
Miranda James is a talented author who has created a great librarian with a remarkable cat. He always solves the murder in a creative way and the reader becomes addicted to his characters, his town, and his work as a librarian.
Loved it.
Love the characters and the plot
Love this series with the librarian and his cat solving murders.
Love the cat. I want a Maine coon cat that talks.
This book is very entertaining and fun to read.
I love these books!
Interesting cozy
Cute cozy read for a winter weekend!
Love this series.
The mystery is very intriguing, the characters well developed, and who can resist loving a Maine Coon cat like Diesel! I have read several in this series and the spin-offs as well.