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Trouble in Tallahassee: Book 3 of Trouble Cat Mysteries by [Claire Matturro]

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THE LAW CAN'T PROTECT HER-- Young attorney Abby Coleridge opens her home to a troubled law student after a fire destroys the woman’s apartment. When the student disappears, leaving behind a blood-splattered note and a stash of cryptic flash-drives, Abby sets out to find her. Soon, a murderous arsonist threatens them both.

Law student Victor Rutledge, a former Navy officer, knows more than he's telling. So much so that his offers to help Abby seem suspicious. When police reveal his scandalous past, Abby doesn’t know who to trust.

Trouble, the black cat detective, lands in Tallahassee, Florida in the nick of time. Can he sniff out the salient clues and push Abby and Victor in the right direction and into each other’s arms? Can he save them—and himself—from a fiery end?

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"If you like Lilian Jackson Brown's and Rita Mae Brown's cat cozies, you'll love Trouble in Tallahassee by Claire Matturro. ...Matturro uses alternating viewpoints to great advantage. The technique lets readers in on secrets that one character knows and another doesn't. The result is delightful tension as readers wait for the moment when all will be revealed." Tallahassee Democrat

"Sharp, original and purr-fectly delightful. I'll never look at my feline the same again." --Celeste Fletcher McHale, award-winning author of The Secret of Hummingbird Cake and The Sweet Smell of Magnolias and Memories

"The little kitty called Trouble is no naughty Felix the Cat. Instead, the partially lost feline turns out to be a brilliant Tallahassee sleuth...Claire Matturro has fashioned a thoroughly creative take on the crime cozy in which an elaborate tangle of legal shenanigans takes place alongside romantic switcheroos. A perfect book for reading with your pet in your lap on a warm Tallahassee afternoon." --Marina Brown, award- winning author of Lisbeth and Land Without Mirrors."

"[A]n abundance of mysterious flash drives, romance, and mayhem in this fast-reading tale with a feline tail at its heart." Southern Literary Review

"Trouble in Tallahassee by Claire Matturrois a delightful mystery, with this fantastic legal type of vibe. ... Trouble in Tallahassee is theperfect combination of mystery, love, lies, action, and Trouble." Baroness'Book Trove

About the Author

Claire Hamner Matturro has been a journalist in Alabama, a lawyer in Florida, an organic blueberry farmer in Georgia, and taught at Florida State University College of Law and as a visiting professor of legal writing one long, snowy winter at the University of Oregon. She now lives with her husband and two rescued cats in Florida. Her prior books are: Skinny-Dipping (a BookSense pick, Romantic Times’ Best First Mystery, and nominated for a Barry Award); Wildcat Wine (nominated for a Georgia Writer of the Year Award); Bone Valley and Sweetheart Deal (winner of Romantic Times’ Award for Most Humorous Mystery), all published by William Morrow. She remains active in writers’ groups and contributes regularly to Southern Literary Review. --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B074NR2VKW
Publisher ‏ : ‎ KaliOka Press (September 12, 2017)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 12, 2017
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 4591 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 308 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 096639545X
Lending ‏ : ‎ Enabled

Best Sellers Rank: #624,062 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #5,612 in Mystery Romance
- #6,670 in Private Investigator Mysteries (Kindle Store)
- #7,225 in Private Investigator Mysteries (Books)

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Only three stars because...

Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2020

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Loved this book, love this cat and all his adventures (I've now read two but plan to read them all). The thing that stopped me from giving more stars is that the book is going along just great, I’m really into the mystery and the action, and then all the sudden there’s this mini awkward sex scene. I get it but these two people really like each other and they want to be together, but a few simple kisses would have sufficed. This book stood on its own and did not need this awkward sex scene. Either write sex stories or write cute wonderful cozy mysteries. I am glad that this complete series was written by different authors, because I hope not to run into this again. Update - I just read the next book in the series by a different author and guess what? No sex! Yay! I actually think this one should go through a revision with the awkward sex scene deleted.

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A.L.

Delightful mystery!

Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2018

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Who’d have thought a book featuring a crime-solving cat could be so much fun to read?! Trouble is the name of the very intelligent and clever cat who is one of the primary characters in the story. “Bipeds” Abby, Layla, Victor, Phillip, Miguel, and several more are also included.

After being “catnapped” Trouble finds her way into Abby’s home. Layla is living there temporarily after her apartment is burned in an accidental(?) fire. Both Abby and Layla work at Phillip Draper’s law firm – Abby as a young attorney and Layla a law student. Victor is Layla’s friend and would like to be much more than a friend to the lovely Abby. Lots of intrigue, mystery, and romance ensues when Layla disappears.

This novel keeps the reader’s attention throughout. Figuring out who the “bad guys” are is not an easy task in this cozy mystery. Great work, Claire Matturro!

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Lana Campbell

A very cute who dun it staring a--cat?

Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2018

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A very cute who dun it starring a--cat? Yes, a cat. Trouble is a cat who happens upon the lives of two law students Abby and Layla. Soon after Trouble `adopts` the two women, Layla is kidnapped and Abby who has become her temporary roommate is as determined to find her as her cat Trouble. Throughout this dramatic mystery, our hero Trouble is more in tuned to the clues than the humans searching for Layla, which includes Abby, Victor a friend of Layla's and the police. A love interest blooms between Abby and Victor--eventually--which I very much enjoyed. I liked Trouble's superior attitude and keen intelligence, but I had a hard time imagining a cat being able to read, which he was able to do among other things no ordinary cat could do, but because I'm an absolute cat lover I really enjoyed this feline sleuth's character. Abby and Victor turned out to be pretty good detectives too, nudged along by Trouble of course. All in all it was a very sweet read that kept you turning pages and wrapped up nicely in the end.

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Patricia Keeler

A Green-Eyed Cat Detective! An Exquisite Read!

Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2017

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I've always suspected cats know more than they are telling us, but in Trouble in Tallahassee we discover how truly clever they are! Trouble, a green eyed black cat, is catnapped, only to escape by jumping into a more dangerous murder mystery.

Trouble moves in with Abby, a young red-haired lawyer at Phillip Drapers' law firm, and her temporary roommate Layla. Layla irritates Abby by spitting out her gum in potted plants. However Abby is about to discover Abby's chewing gum habits are the least of her behaviors that will pull Abby into a criminal situation dating back to Marbury v. Madison, a case that established beyond doubt the independence of the U.S. Supreme Court. Abby finds love with Victor, a Master of Arms from the Navy, but soon discovers unsettling information about his past. And no one in Phillip Drapers' law firm seems to be telling all they know.

Even though Abby keeps an amazing supply of cod and salmon, Trouble must focus on solving the crimes. Communicating his discoveries to the bipeds is challenging, but relationships and trust grows between human and feline alike! I just loved this book!!!

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This book was fantastic!!

Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2017

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What a fabulous addition to this series!! It kept me spell bound
throughout the entire story. Just when I was sure I knew who
was responsible for the crimes and why everything changed. So
I had to rethink and keep reading. Lots of twists and turns. This
story was riveting and extremely entertaining. I absolutely love
Trouble! This series is right up there with Shirley Rousseau Murphy
and Carole Nelson Douglas and their cat detectives Joe Gray and
Midnight Louie. All cat lovers gather round --- you'll love this series!

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T. Wood

This story is the bomb!!!

Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2018

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Awesome well developed story with intricate details. I love this whole series. it seems with each book they just get better. This story kept me totally intrigued, and I could not put it down. I figured out the who, but the why was what I couldn't wait to find out...Everyone of the authors in the Trouble series are extremely talented writers. Can't wait to dive into the next book in this awesome series...

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Donna S. Meredith

A must-read for cat lovers and mystery lovers alike!

Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2017

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What a fun read! If you like Lilian Jackson Brown's and Rita Mae Brown's cat cozies, you'll love "Trouble in Tallahassee." Trouble is the cat--smarter than several lawyers put together! Can this wily cat push Abby and Victor into solving the mystery of a law student who disappeared? There's blood, mysterious flash drives, romance, and mayhem galore in this fast-reading tale with a feline tail at its heart!

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Annonymous

Very clever and enjoyable read

Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2018

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What a fast, easy, and pleasurable read. A green eyed cat who is a bit more intelligent than the humans (or bi-peds), some mystery/ who dunnit, a bit of romance, and a little wit inserted here and there and you have yourself a clever story that is sure to entertain cat lovers and non-cat lovers alike. Very clever and enjoyable read.

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Tan

Thoroughly enjoyed

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 29, 2018

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I really enjoyed this novel. As a cat lover bordering on crazy cat lady, the personality of Trouble had me smiling from the start. I didn’t read books 1 & 2 but I will be going backwards to see what other crimes she had a hand in solving. I didn’t feel lost having not read the other two and got sucked into this novel with just the right amount romance. I didn’t figure it out till the author told me. Very well done to Claire Matturro, the rest of the Familiar Legacy is on my to read list.

Chris KP

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 3, 2018

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This book and the whole series is amazing, I loved every one of them.

fuzzylogic

A nice mystery with a feline angle

Reviewed in Canada on May 26, 2018

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Remember when The Littlest Hobo went around helping humans and moving on? Well, this cat doesn't intend to leave home but circumstance and adventure lead to a different part of the USA, different humans, and apparently life-or-death mysteries to be solved. The characters feel very alive even when you only get the quickest introduction.