House Rules: THE CAT WITH A CATNIP SLANT (The House Cat Mysteries)

HOUSE RULES: THE CAT WITH A CATNIP SLANT is a 37,600-word small-town medical thriller. It combines the sharp medical suspense of Tess Gerritsen with the small-town secrets and feline-assisted sleuthing of Rita Mae Brown.
In misty Ferndale, Dr. Ann McBride spends her days treating geriatric patients. When a ruthless local patriarch drops dead, the police rule it a natural heart attack. However, Ann’s medical expertise points to a calculated poisoning. Teaming up with rugged ex-detective Noah Fletcher, she begins to unravel a dark web of predatory loans that holds the entire town hostage.
The danger strikes home when an intruder drugs Ann's fiercely independent cat, House, with a synthetic bakery extract to steal hidden financial files. The chilling truth soon emerges: the murderer is someone Ann trusts with her life. Now marked as the final loose end, Ann faces a terrifying fight for survival where her sharpest protector is a feline with a serious score to settle.