A tiger’s cage. A deadly setup. The only way to claw out the truth is to follow the paw prints… St. Mateo, the Palmchat Islands . Sophie Carter is chasing her next big scoop. When a man is found dead inside the tiger enclosure at the local zoo, police insist it was a tragic accident. But Sophie’s sharp-tongued feline sidekick, Callie, knows better—the victim was already dead before meeting the tiger. With rumors swirling from a radical anti-zoo group and pressure from her editor to stay silent, Sophie’s investigation claws into sinister secrets and dangerous lies. But when the group’s charismatic leader is killed and left in the same enclosure, Sophie and Callie realize a ruthless killer is framing the tigers for murder. Can Sophie expose the culprit before the zoo is shut down and the majestic cats are destroyed? A Bold and Brutal Tail is a thrilling installment of The Sassy Sarcastic Cat Cozy Mystery Series. If you love tropical settings, witty banter, and feline detectives with cattitude, you’ll adore Rachel Woods’ purrfect page-turner.