Curiosity Killed The Cat Sitter (Dixie Hemingway Mysteries, No. 1): The First Dixie Hemingway Mystery

The Story

'With pooper-scooper in hand, smart and sassy ''Dixie'' Hemingway--''Sarasota',' ''Florida'''s top amateur sleuth and professional pet-sitter--fearlessly faces schnauzers, greyhounds, tabbies. . . and murder.' CURIOSITY KILLED THE CAT SITTER Dixie Hemingway knows first-hand that many things in life are worse than a dirty litter box. Once happy as a Florida sheriff's deputy, she lost everything when senseless tragedy shattered her world. Now Dixie laces up her sneakers, grabs some kitty treats, and copes with one day at a time as a pet-sitter. Her investigations deal strictly with 'crimes' such as who peed on the bed . . . until she finds a dead man face down in an Abyssinian's water bowl. With the local cops stymied--including a handsome detective who catches her eye--she decides to clip a leash on a lead or two and go sleuthing herself. Dixie soon finds out that the Abyssinian's pretty owner has vanished and left behind a shocking past, a lonely cat, and a chilling reason for Dixie to start running when she's out walking the dogs. 'Clement's assured cozy debut introduces an appealing heroine.'--'Publishers Weekly'' ''Impressive...a sure keeper, with well-developed characters, seamless prose, and a winning plot...[a] commendable new series.' --Mystery Lovers.com