Conte delivers the second in her paws-itively charming new feline mystery series set off the New England coast. After one of her staff members is accused of murder, Maddie James, co-owner of the Daybreak Island's cat cafZ, must do whatever she can to solve the crime before her nine lives are up. Original.inal.

"The holiday season on Daybreak Island is a mixed bag for Maddie James. On the one hand, her Christmas spirit is in the doghouse after a break-up. On the other, she?s busy enough that she doesn?t have to pretend to be merry. Business at her cat café is booming, and Maddie?s care-taking of a feral cat colony in one of the area?s wealthiest communities only helps her bottom line. But tensions between the homeowners and animal activists are escalating...

"Maddie James has big plans for the summer season at JJ's House of Purrs. But when her friend, master meditator and Tai Chi teacher Cass Hendricks, brings a potential animal hoarding situation to her attention, Maddie has to refocus her attention on the furry felines who may need a helping paw. Cass has brought his Zen teachings to Fisherman's Cove a tiny, working class town on Daybreak Island and one of his students, Laurel, has been on the receiving...