Vanished in Cherry Hills: A Small-Town Cat Cozy Mystery: Cozy Cat Caper Mystery, #4
By Paige Sleuth
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Is it possible to track down someone who doesn't want to be found?
Kat Harper spent most of her childhood in foster care, being raised by strangers while the woman who gave her life quietly slipped into the shadows. Now in her thirties, Kat longs to locate the mother she barely remembers.
Little does she know, so do the police.
It turns out, Kat's mother is suspected of a crime that's gone unsolved for thirty years. And if Kat is successful in her quest, her mother might reenter her life only to spend her remaining years behind bars.
Torn between her greatest wish and her biggest fear, Kat's not sure what to do. Living in darkness for another thirty years isn't an option, but will her need for answers end up forever alienating the one person she yearns to connect with most?
All of the Cozy Cat Caper Mystery books can be enjoyed as standalones but will be better appreciated as part of the series. The books are light, fun cozy mysteries featuring an animal-loving female amateur sleuth, lovable and not-so-lovable quirky characters, and a page-turning mystery that needs solving. None of the books include cliffhangers, bad language, or graphic scenes.
Paige Sleuth
Paige Sleuth is a pseudonym for mystery author Marla Bradeen. She plots murder during the day and fights for mattress space with her two rescue cats at night. When not attending to her cats' demands, she writes. Find her at: http://www.marlabradeen.com/
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Vanished in Cherry Hills - Paige Sleuth
Vanished in Cherry Hills
A Cozy Cat Caper Mystery
Book 4
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Paige Sleuth
Copyright © 2015 Marla Bradeen (writing as Paige Sleuth)
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Is it possible to track down someone who doesn’t want to be found?
Kat Harper spent most of her childhood in foster care, being raised by strangers while the woman who gave her life quietly slipped into the shadows. Now in her thirties, Kat longs to locate the mother she barely remembers.
Little does she know, so do the police.
It turns out, Kat’s mother is suspected of a crime that’s gone unsolved for thirty years. And if Kat is successful in her quest, her mother might reenter her life only to spend her remaining years behind bars.
Torn between her greatest wish and her biggest fear, Kat’s not sure what to do. Living in darkness for another thirty years isn’t an option, but will her need for answers end up forever alienating the one person she yearns to connect with most?
All of the Cozy Cat Caper Mystery books can be enjoyed as standalones but will be better appreciated as part of the series. The books are light, fun cozy mysteries featuring an animal-loving female amateur sleuth, lovable and not-so-lovable quirky characters, and a page-turning mystery that needs solving. None of the books include cliffhangers, bad language, or graphic scenes.
Table of Contents
CHAPTER ONE
CHAPTER TWO
CHAPTER THREE
CHAPTER FOUR
CHAPTER FIVE
CHAPTER SIX
CHAPTER SEVEN
CHAPTER EIGHT
CHAPTER NINE
CHAPTER TEN
CHAPTER ELEVEN
SHOT IN CHERRY HILLS
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
CHAPTER ONE
I want to find my mother,
Katherine Harper said.
Andrew Milhone’s hand stilled, the mashed potatoes he had been about to shovel into his mouth freezing in front of him.
Kat looked at a couple sitting on the other side of the restaurant to help steady herself. Her heart had revved up the moment she’d mentioned her mother, and she felt a little dizzy.
When Andrew still hadn’t spoken after a long moment had passed, she turned back to him. Did you hear me? I want to find my mother.
I heard you.
She folded her hands in her lap. I have to admit, I thought you’d be more surprised about me wanting to look for her after all these years.
He set down his fork. I am surprised. I mean, I was expecting this, but I didn’t expect you to just blurt it out like that on our first date.
She frowned. It’s our second date.
Andrew regarded her as if she’d announced she wanted to dance a jig on top of their table. It’s our first date. I would recall if we’d been out before.
She gaped at him. We went to Jessie’s Diner last week.
He waved his hand. Drinking a couple milkshakes at Jessie’s doesn’t count.
She looked around to make sure the waitress wasn’t anywhere nearby before hunching closer and whispering, You kissed me before we left my apartment.
He grinned, his adorable dimples making an appearance. I know. It was a pretty good kiss too.
Kat couldn’t prevent the flush that crept up her cheeks. It was a good kiss. She couldn’t argue with him there.
But one kiss doesn’t turn a visit to Jessie’s into a proper date,
Andrew continued.
Kat lifted up her wineglass and took a sip, considering his point. No, but you footing the bill does. If it weren’t a date, we would have gone dutch.
You used your employee discount,
he countered.
So?
He opened his mouth but she held up her hand before he could say anything. And we’re getting off topic.
He pushed a hank of sandy hair off his forehead. Right. You want to find your mother.
She nodded, the lighthearted intermission fading as rapidly as it had appeared. I’ve been thinking about what you said last week, about how life is short and we only have so much time.
His eyes softened. I remember.
She set her wineglass down, unable to hold it steady now that her hand had started shaking. If I don’t find her now, I’m afraid I’ll never know what happened to make her abandon me. What if she dies before I get the chance to talk to her?
Andrew covered one of her hands with his. Have you considered that she might not be alive?
Kat blanched. Although she’d given a fleeting thought to the idea, it had been too unpleasant to dwell on for very long.
You can’t rule out the possibility,
Andrew said softly. Given her history.
Kat swallowed. As a drug addict, you mean.
Andrew nodded.
She straightened. Well, alive or not, I feel compelled to look for her. I have so many unanswered questions about my past, questions only she can answer. Growing up in foster care, it’s like I always felt there was this huge hole in my life. She’s the only one who can even come close to filling it. I don’t want to spend forever always wondering if I should have looked for her or regretting that I never made an effort to reach out.
She knew she was rambling and cut herself