Fun-sized bites of Trouble, Cat Detective! All proceeds from the sale of THE TROUBLE WITH CUPID will be donated to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary. The famous black cat detective from Wetumpka, Alabama is at it again in this collection of sometimes poignant, often amusing short mystery tales. Bestselling authors Carolyn Haines and Laura Benedict lead the lineup with the sassy “Calling All Cupids” … Cupids” and the sweet “Of Mice and Munchkins,” followed by Claire Matturro’s heartwarming contribution, “The Madonna in the Garden.” With additional stories by eight other authors, including critically acclaimed veterans and exciting new talents, The Trouble with Cupid is a delightful offering of wicked fun for anyone who loves mysteries, cats, and a touch of romance.
Authors: Laura Benedict, Carolyn Haines, Greg Herren, Michelle Broussard Honick, Eve Osborne, Fran Roberts, Nancy Sartor, Maggie Toussaint, Lisa Wysocky, Claire Matturro, and Jaden Terrell.
The Trouble books are a multi-author coalition published by KaliOka Press with each mystery novel featuring Trouble, the black cat detective. All the full-length mysteries are available in e-format and print.
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It is a collection of excellent short stories. The proceeds go to a good cause too.
Tidbits from Trouble 1-10
Jaden Terrell
These appear at the beginning of each of these wonderful Trouble adventures. They are a blurb from Trouble and are awesome, funny and inciteful.
I always love when Trouble tells us things and these little blurbs are absolutely purrfect. Thank you for giving Trouble this voice.
Calling All Cupids
Carolyn Haines
It’s Valentine’s night and Trouble is home with his biped Tammy. She’s a bit occupied with her boyfriend Aiden when Trouble hears a yowling outside. Upon investigating he finds a pretty little kitty with a problem. Her owner is missing and Trouble has no choice but to assist this lovely lady, Trinity.
Fortunately for him her owner, Lana has invited others over on this Valentine night. Tatty, Lana’s sister is first to arrive after Trouble finds the first clue, but the phone call Tatty gets frightens her. Even as she’s contemplation the call the door bell rings.
I love Trouble and he definitely has a handle on this case. With help from Trinity the cats assist Gabe and Tatty in finding Lara and her kidnapper.
Laughter, fun, intrigue and interesting insights from Trouble had me turning the pages.
Of Mice and Munchkins
Laura Benedict
Gregg Davidson is the principal and also the head teacher at the Wetumpka Montessori School. As this book opens he discovers his classroom mice are gone the door to their habitat open. When Trouble comes to say hello as he’s cleaning up the room he gives Trouble a challenge to find the mice.
Holly Burris is visiting her brother and helping out with his daughter Ally while his wife is away on business. It’s Valentine’s Day and Trent has arranged to have dinner with his friend Gregg with the motive of introducing him to Holly.
Now while we do have the mystery of missing mice, there has also been graffiti around town. Unfortunately that escalates when it comes to what’s written on the school’s doors.
Plenty of suspense, a lot of fun and a wonderful romance.
The Madonna in the Garden
Claire Matturro
Trouble is again visiting while his biped Tammy is traveling. In this one a Madonna statue with sentimental value has been stolen from the Anglican Church. Trouble is assisting Lucas with another case but has tagged along with him and his partner Mai on this one.
Mai isn’t very fond of Trouble and thinks Lucas will get an unsavory reputation from having the cat around on cases.
This is an enlightening tale that hits on racism, forgiveness and sweet romance as this tale unfolds.
Trouble at the Hip Joint
Michelle Broussard Honick
While Tammy Lynn is off at a destination wedding, Trouble is visiting Julia in Nashville. Julia has a lovely female cat named Belle that Trouble finds charming. Of course there’s mystery involved and this one involves Julia’s client Brady Grant.
Brady is a popular Nashville singer and unfortunately he is in the hospital following an attempted poisoning. Since Brady is a single father, Julia has been taking care of his daughter Andy at their home so Trouble isn’t seeing much of Belle.
Julie is dating Brady’s pulmonologist Steve, he’s the one who determined that the inhaler was used to poison him. There are several suspects from Brady’s ex-wife, his manager, an obsessed fan and also another singer.
Trouble is determined to find out who’s trying to kill Brady and it’s my opinion he wants this done expediently so he can spend more time with Belle.
Lots of twists in this page-turning short with love, laughter, suspense and romance abound.
Engine Trouble
Fran Driscoll Roberts
It’s Valentine’s Day and Cami and her husband are heading in opposite directions. Cami on a flight with Trouble to return him to Tammy Lynn and Levi, who in the Coast Guard, to his station to catch his transport to a thirty day training session in California. Cali would be staying with Tammy until his scheduled return home.
As is always the case in February, the weather takes a turn for the worse. While flights are being cancelled left and right, Cami’s takes off only to land in Chicago with engine trouble.
As they wait they meet Moses a Ghanan Paralympic medal winner, who thanks to weather delays is low on funds and has a couple of young ladies helping him raise some money for food. He’s been touring events to raise money for his team but his budget has been severely strained by continual delays.
Cami and Trouble befriend the gentleman and they all have a meal together when the unthinkable happens. The Medals he showed them earlier and has been guarding with his life are gone.
Suspenseful and fun as Trouble sniffs out the culprit of this interesting theft and a wonderful surprise as well.
Trouble with Horses
Maggie Toussaint
In this book before she leaves Trouble Tammy tells him to protect her friend River Holloway. Now their at a Ranch where River is catering a corporate dinner for North Merrick Security Systems. She had turned the job down three times before her ex Pete, who is also the CEO offered an exorbitant amount of money. Money River needed because her brother stole the mayor’s car after their mother’s funeral.
Trouble decides he likes the man but he would protect River even from him if necessary.
It also seems that beyond the actual meal, Pete wants her help in solving a mystery. Although the nature of said mystery wasn’t revealed until dessert.
With Pete’s declaration of someone sabotaging the company the fun really begins.
This is the ultimate mystery dinner, with plenty of suspects, suspense and more than one surprise.
Double Trouble
Eve Osborne
I love all the Trouble mysteries but I particularly love the ones when he’s home with Tammy Lynn.
In this one, Tammy Lynn is upset because Aiden isn’t around or calling her as Valentine’s Day is closing in. Worse is that now Trouble isn’t eating and she needs to figure out why.
Trouble’s girl has disappeared and when Tammy follows him she discovers the hairs and contacts their vet. He figures out who the cat belongs to and Trouble kind of takes it from there.
I got a real kick out of Trouble texting and the surprise he finds when he locates his Pricilla.
A fun and romantic page turner that stars both Trouble and Tammy Lynn.
The Rescue
Nancy Sartor
This is another one with Tammy Lynn, Trouble and Aiden. This mystery however is darker and far more dangerous.
A murder has been committed at the river, and part of the evidence is a book. Aiden calls in Tammy since she’s an expert. When she see it she explains the man shouldn’t have it since the book was a fake and she has the only copy. They head to her shop to see if the book is still there and as soon as they enter her shop Trouble sends things flying off the counter.
Plenty of twists and turns as this story continues. Trouble of course is in the middle of it all.
I really do love these suspense filled tales.
A Troubled Romance
Lisa Wysocky
Tammy’s friend Becca was offering up her Equestrian facilities for special events. To launch the idea she’s hosting the 1st Annual Valentine’s Day Festival it would be a 3 day event. Tammy has brought Trouble and every Valentine’s book she had in stock to sell.
Chad, the gentleman at the next booth over from her had a 3D printing machine and was selling all kinds of Valentine themed offerings. During quiet time he was working on a snoring app, he had a deadline he needed to meet.
Security increases but the chances of getting the computer back were slim. Until the thieves realized they couldn’t get into the laptop.
Some very hairy moments, lots of interaction with Trouble and his new friend Peaches, and a blossoming romance.
Passin’ Time
Greg Herren
Trouble knew he needed to be in New Orleans, someone there needed his help. Terry is lonely, and the cat he calls Trouble hasn’t shown up to eat. He heads out to the sotre hoping he can get what he needs before the crowds get to thick. New Orleans parade routes really become clogged with people.
Trouble has a great sense for the humans around him and once again proves he can help in many ways.
A wonderful tale of a second chance that went no where, to a third chance that just might.