From award-winning author Shirley Rousseau Murphy comes the next charming mystery in the critically acclaimed Joe Grey series . . . Joe Grey and Dulcie are thrilled to be awaiting their first litter, but their joy is bittersweet. They are also sad for Pan’s father, the old yellow cat Misto, whose time on earth is drawing to a close. While the proud parents await the birth of their babies, the criminals are busy, too. The Molena Point PD has stepped up patrols to apprehend a street prowler who has been attacking the village’s elderly citizens. Neither the police nor the cats have a clue about the culprit’s identity or what is motivating the attacks. There are no witnesses, and even more puzzling, the assailant has left no clues behind at any of the scenes, not even a trace of evidence—no hairs or fabric particles, not even a lost button. It’s as if the perpetrator is a ghost. The case becomes a homicide when one of the victims dies, leaving everyone in the town—including Joe Grey and his furry sleuthing companions—on edge, just as the kittens arrive . . . Praise for Cat Bearing Gifts: “This is delightful entertainment. It would be a true cat-tastrophe if you let it pass you by.” - Todd David Schwartz, CBS Radio, Four Stars (Highest Rating) on Cat Coming Home Praise for The Cat, The Devil, and Lee Fontana: “This is excellent reading, whether you believe or not. Not to be missed!’ - Armchair Detective From award-winning author Shirley Rousseau Murphy comes the next charming mystery in the critically acclaimed Joe Grey series . . . Joe Grey and Dulcie are thrilled to be awaiting their first litter, but their joy is bittersweet. They are also sad for Pan’s father, the old yellow cat Misto, whose time on earth is drawing to a close. While the proud parents await the birth of their babies, the criminals are busy, too. The Molena Point PD has stepped up patrols to apprehend a street prowler who has been attacking the village’s elderly citizens. Neither the police nor the cats have a clue about the culprit’s identity or what is motivating the attacks. There are no witnesses, and even more puzzling, the assailant has left no clues behind at any of the scenes, not even a trace of evidence—no hairs or fabric particles, not even a lost button. It’s as if the perpetrator is a ghost. The case becomes a homicide when one of the victims dies, leaving everyone in the town—including Joe Grey and his furry sleuthing companions—on edge, just as the kittens arrive . . . Shirley Rousseau Murphy is the author of twenty-one mysteries in the Joe Grey series, for which she won eleven Cat Writers' Association Muse Medallion Awards for best cat novel of the year. She is also a noted children's book author, and received five Dixie Council of Authors and Journalists Awards. She lives in Carmel, California.