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    Murder Unexpected
    Murder Unearthed
    Murder Undeniable
    Audiobook series5 titles

    The Kat and Mouse Mysteries Series

    Written by Anita Waller

    Narrated by Claire Storey

    4.5/5

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    About this series

    The lead up to Christmas sees the Connection private investigation team planning their festive season. Until a new case arrives . . .

    Catapulted into their biggest mystery yet, they are tasked with finding a killer who has been released on parole, and subsequently disappeared. Has he returned to finish the murder he tried to commit before his capture nineteen years earlier?

    As he targets his intended victim, his attention is also focused on the private investigators and their police colleagues with devastating effect.

    With families torn apart, Doris must seek assistance from a colleague from her past to give Connection the best chance of bringing a psychopath to justice.

    How will it end? Is this the last we will see of Kat, Mouse, Doris and Luke? And can Connection continue?
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherEverand Productions
    Release dateMar 22, 2022
    Murder Unexpected
    Murder Unearthed
    Murder Undeniable

    Titles in the series (5)

    • 1

      Murder Undeniable
      Murder Undeniable

      Murder Undeniable

      Anita Waller
      4/5 - 549 ratings
      4/5 - 549 ratings

      The Deacon of an English Midlands village turns to sleuthing when a killer leaves a victim behind her husband’s pharmacy in this cozy mystery. As a Deacon at St. Lawrence parish Katerina Rowe enjoys a quiet life in the village of Eyam. But everything changes when she discovers the body of a man and a badly beaten woman in the alleyway behind her husband’s pharmacy. Kat is immediately drawn to Beth, the young woman she saved. But in order to keep her safe, Kat finds herself embroiled in a baffling mystery. When Beth’s house is set on fire, Kat offers the young woman sanctuary in her home. Soon the pair begin investigating the murder, with some help from Beth’s feisty grandmother, Doris. Neither the police, nor Kat’s husband, want Kat and Beth looking into their affairs. But as they keep digging, the pair of sleuths discover what kind of nightmares reside in their sleepy village . . .

      The Deacon of an English Midlands village turns to sleuthing when a killer leaves a victim behind her husband’s pharmacy in this cozy mystery. As a Deacon at St. Lawrence parish Katerina Rowe enjoys a quiet life in the village of Eyam. But everything changes when she discovers the body of a man and a badly beaten woman in the alleyway behind her husband’s pharmacy. Kat is immediately drawn to Beth, the young woman she saved. But in order to keep her safe, Kat finds herself embroiled in a baffling mystery. When Beth’s house is set on fire, Kat offers the young woman sanctuary in her home. Soon the pair begin investigating the murder, with some help from Beth’s feisty grandmother, Doris. Neither the police, nor Kat’s husband, want Kat and Beth looking into their affairs. But as they keep digging, the pair of sleuths discover what kind of nightmares reside in their sleepy village . . .

    • 2

      Murder Unexpected
      Murder Unexpected

      Murder Unexpected

      Anita Waller
      4/5 - 498 ratings
      4/5 - 498 ratings

      When a church Deacon goes into the PI business, she uncovers the criminal secrets nestled within her charming English village in this cozy mystery series. Deacon Katerina Rowe had a quiet life before she discovered her husband’s criminal activities. Now Leon is on the run, and Kat has started a private investigation business with her good friend Beth, who goes by Mouse. It’s plenty for any Deacon to handle—let alone one who’s heavily pregnant. When a widow asks Kat and Mouse for help, the sleuthing duo find themselves searching for the birth mother of the widow’s husband. But when it becomes clear that the widow isn’t telling the whole truth, Kat and Mouse are drawn into a deadly chase where nothing is what it seems. Meanwhile, Leon is back in Eyam and out for revenge. Can Kat solve the case and escape her dangerous husband?

      When a church Deacon goes into the PI business, she uncovers the criminal secrets nestled within her charming English village in this cozy mystery series. Deacon Katerina Rowe had a quiet life before she discovered her husband’s criminal activities. Now Leon is on the run, and Kat has started a private investigation business with her good friend Beth, who goes by Mouse. It’s plenty for any Deacon to handle—let alone one who’s heavily pregnant. When a widow asks Kat and Mouse for help, the sleuthing duo find themselves searching for the birth mother of the widow’s husband. But when it becomes clear that the widow isn’t telling the whole truth, Kat and Mouse are drawn into a deadly chase where nothing is what it seems. Meanwhile, Leon is back in Eyam and out for revenge. Can Kat solve the case and escape her dangerous husband?

    • 3

      Murder Unearthed
      Murder Unearthed

      Murder Unearthed

      Anita Waller
      5/5 - 427 ratings
      5/5 - 427 ratings

      The PI team of a deacon, a computer expert, and her grandmother returns in this twisty cosy mystery from the bestselling author of Murder Unexpected. When DI Tessa Marsden is called to a road traffic accident, she is disturbed by the crime scene she must investigate. She now has a double murder to contend with; two dead girls from the same village. Realising the murders aren’t linked, Marsden summons the help of the Connection Investigation Agency, run by Kat, a church Deacon, Beth, (known affectionately as Mouse), a computer expert, and Doris, Beth’s feisty grandmother. When it is discovered that one of the murdered girls was pregnant the case takes an unexpected turn. Can DI Marsden, with the input of Kat and Mouse, solve the case before another body appears? Meanwhile, the agency has been asked to track down the long-lost son of Ewan Barker. Will Kat, Mouse and Doris find him and reunite him with his father? This might just be their toughest investigation yet . . .

      The PI team of a deacon, a computer expert, and her grandmother returns in this twisty cosy mystery from the bestselling author of Murder Unexpected. When DI Tessa Marsden is called to a road traffic accident, she is disturbed by the crime scene she must investigate. She now has a double murder to contend with; two dead girls from the same village. Realising the murders aren’t linked, Marsden summons the help of the Connection Investigation Agency, run by Kat, a church Deacon, Beth, (known affectionately as Mouse), a computer expert, and Doris, Beth’s feisty grandmother. When it is discovered that one of the murdered girls was pregnant the case takes an unexpected turn. Can DI Marsden, with the input of Kat and Mouse, solve the case before another body appears? Meanwhile, the agency has been asked to track down the long-lost son of Ewan Barker. Will Kat, Mouse and Doris find him and reunite him with his father? This might just be their toughest investigation yet . . .

    • 4

      Murder Untimely
      Murder Untimely

      Murder Untimely

      Anita Waller
      5/5 - 432 ratings
      5/5 - 432 ratings

      Early one morning, in the grounds of Chatsworth, a body is discovered by one of the estate groundsmen. DI Marsden and DS Granger battle through snow-covered roads to begin their investigation. Meanwhile, at the Connection Investigation Agency, Doris, Kat and Mouse are busy juggling their caseloads, while trying to show their new trainee receptionist the ropes. When the police learn that the body belongs to Nicola Armstrong, a resident of the nearby village of Baslow, it soon transpires that Nicola was the mother of a child who disappeared ten years prior to her murder. Soon, the Connection investigators are brought in to help but when a second body is found at Chatsworth, the case takes a disturbing turn. Can the police and the female sleuths get to the truth before more life is lost? Or is the fate of those involved already sealed?

      Early one morning, in the grounds of Chatsworth, a body is discovered by one of the estate groundsmen. DI Marsden and DS Granger battle through snow-covered roads to begin their investigation. Meanwhile, at the Connection Investigation Agency, Doris, Kat and Mouse are busy juggling their caseloads, while trying to show their new trainee receptionist the ropes. When the police learn that the body belongs to Nicola Armstrong, a resident of the nearby village of Baslow, it soon transpires that Nicola was the mother of a child who disappeared ten years prior to her murder. Soon, the Connection investigators are brought in to help but when a second body is found at Chatsworth, the case takes a disturbing turn. Can the police and the female sleuths get to the truth before more life is lost? Or is the fate of those involved already sealed?

    • 5

      Murder Unjoyful
      Murder Unjoyful

      Murder Unjoyful

      Anita Waller
      5/5 - 212 ratings
      5/5 - 212 ratings

      The lead up to Christmas sees the Connection private investigation team planning their festive season. Until a new case arrives . . . Catapulted into their biggest mystery yet, they are tasked with finding a killer who has been released on parole, and subsequently disappeared. Has he returned to finish the murder he tried to commit before his capture nineteen years earlier? As he targets his intended victim, his attention is also focused on the private investigators and their police colleagues with devastating effect. With families torn apart, Doris must seek assistance from a colleague from her past to give Connection the best chance of bringing a psychopath to justice. How will it end? Is this the last we will see of Kat, Mouse, Doris and Luke? And can Connection continue?

      The lead up to Christmas sees the Connection private investigation team planning their festive season. Until a new case arrives . . . Catapulted into their biggest mystery yet, they are tasked with finding a killer who has been released on parole, and subsequently disappeared. Has he returned to finish the murder he tried to commit before his capture nineteen years earlier? As he targets his intended victim, his attention is also focused on the private investigators and their police colleagues with devastating effect. With families torn apart, Doris must seek assistance from a colleague from her past to give Connection the best chance of bringing a psychopath to justice. How will it end? Is this the last we will see of Kat, Mouse, Doris and Luke? And can Connection continue?

    Author

    Anita Waller

    Anita Waller has written and taught creative writing for most of her life, and at the age of sixty-nine she sent a manuscript to her publisher and it was immediately accepting. In total, she has written several psychological thrillers and one supernatural novel. She married her husband Dave in 1967 and they have three adult children.

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    • 5/5
      I was sad to say goodbye to the characters…they will stay with me.
    • 3/5
      This was the darkest of the 5 books in this series, and the saddest. I wish the author had made a different choice with where she took it - it was unnecessary and kind of cruel, especially in a relatively light type of mystery series.
    • 5/5
      I have absolutely loved this series of books. I loved them so much that I told my youngest daughter about them and she will be starting them too. Each book had its own unique experiences and that has kept me intrigued with what would happen in the next book. Thanks for writing.
    • 3/5
      I just LOVE Kat and Mouse, Nan (and amazing septuagenarian) Doris, and good, young and handsome Luke, and just couldn't wait to know how their stories ended. That said, as a Christian I've found that themes have become more problematic, and plot lines darker and sadder, as the series has progressed.

      The writing is still amazing with lovely humorous bits, and the descriptions take me straight to an England I hope to see some day, but how I wish for old fashioned family values and faith, to receive the weight they so deserve, (and obviously so, when one is exposed to a truly beautiful, imperfect but committed, marriage, based on the truth found in God's Word, and on serving and loving the Lord and all those around, both those we agree with, and those we don't), together. What a joy it's been to know and learn from couples who have fought to remain faithful through the years, and whose marriages have become burnished and beautiful, surviving both the good times and the incredibly hard, with tenderness, growth, and the understanding that results from such unwavering commitment.

      Kindness, respect, gratefulness, thoughtfulness, and care for those of all ages is portrayed beautifully among the main characters in this book, but alternative lifestyles play such a large role otherwise, especially in this particular story, that the good and true seem to take a back seat.

      In this, book 4, of the Kat and Mouse mysteries, there were numerous murders, and while none were described in gory detail, the brutality of each case may be more than some will want to expose themselves to. Infidelity, betrayal, and cruelty run stronger in this tale than in any of the last, and I sure wouldn't recommend it to sensitive readers, or to anyone who might be upset to see a long-standing character killed. (Spoiler at the end of review).

      Obviously life and culture has changed most everywhere, and it's well known that the overall culture of modern life in the UK has moved far from many of the tenants many people, and certainly Believers and followers of Jesus, hold true, and this rather captivating plot unfortunately reinforced that fact more than anything I've read (expecting a relatively benign cozy mystery, at least), so far.

      This author is incredibly clever and talented, the narrator outstanding, and the story full of twists and turns that had me guessing all the way until the end...but the proliferation of F-words and ugly scenarios, will - very sadly - make this the last series by this author I'll read.

      SPOILER:
      None of our four beloved main characters perish.


    • 4/5
      Really sad to see this series come to an end
    • 5/5
      This entire series was delightful! I don’t believe I have ever wanted to listen to or read a book more than once but these books were an exception.
      Fun, wholesome, creative, unpredictable, and beautifully read. The only negative is there were only 5 books in the series. I would love an encore.
    • 4/5
      Good, but super dark & not as cosy as the other ones
    • 3/5
      I thought it was too dark and sad for something listed as a cozy mystery. And the ending was out of nowhere. Perhaps it’s better as a read. Listening was infuriating. I never knew who was who.
    • 5/5
      This book was definitely the best of the series. The story held joy and sadness and a bit of a shocker ending . Some of the things I thought about people in the book were right but not for the reasons I was think and some I was spot on about.
    • 3/5
      What just happened? The motives were ridiculous and the end was odd to say the least. Also, this series was fun and had humor and feel good moments so what was the point of killing off such a great character especially with the last book??? No! I didn’t get it. Wish I would have stopped with the book before this one.
    • 5/5
      Fantastic Series!
      I thoroughly enjoyed all 5 books in this series and am so grateful they didn’t stop at 3. I laughed and cried while listening and now have another favorite author ?
    • 4/5
      Love these characters so much enjoyed the writing as well
    • 5/5
      Fell into this series by accident and got hooked. Unfortunately, read them in the incorrect order but still became involved with the characters and their development. It was very pleasant to see a character of mature years, 70 +/-, who was healthy, vigorous, curious and loving. We are not all more or less vegetating once we retire! From an 84+ woman!
    • 5/5
      Just finished five books in this series. First time reading/listening to this author. Very well written! Very interesting and kept me guessing.
    • 5/5
      The characters are the best part. Story is fine, but the characters draw you in: Doris, always Doris, but Cat and Mouse, definitely Luke, Tessa and Hannah, and the others in the supporting cast. And the narrator is wonderful, with clearly distinctive voices, voices that are clearly just right for their characters. I’m sorry if this is the end of the line, but it’s been a great run.
    • 5/5
      Great read. Loved the twist and turn of the plot. The surprise ending of the characters.
    • 5/5
      Just as good as an Agatha Christie mystery, full of character and intrigue. A series to be enjoyed.
    • 5/5
      I loved this book! Great relatable characters, and well put together story!
    • 2/5
      Too David’s I I can’t wait can up JO other g9 gv9(?) by gv9?oh x go)?) og y got))9) vv8)9)9)99)9))9))9)9)9)9)9))9)hi oh ff
    • 4/5
      Enjoyed this series. Too predictable early on. Would have been better if the later red herring suspect would have been the murderer.
    • 3/5
      Great series, love the sassy grandma most. They should get a dog I think
    • 4/5
      This book keeps you intrigued to the very end.