It's Christmas Eve, and Callahan and Dax are invited to the annual holiday party at the home of Billie Dean Bailey and her parents. Billie Dean's old flame shows up, home on leave, and he has a secret mission in mind. But the festive occasion is marred by the sudden death of Bubba Bailey's lead mechanic from his flailing used car business. Is it murder, or did the poor man get a bad cherry from the Tizzington sisters' infamous fruit compote?Cat Callahan, in his usual fashion, is on it-searching through clues and way ahead of the humans in the room in figuring out the solution.This story was originally published as Trouble Under the Mistletoe by Rebecca Barrett* * *Praise for Rebecca Barrett's previous books:"Great fun reading. Loved it!" Nancy Collings, 5 stars on Amazon"This book and the whole series is amazing. I loved every one of them." Chris KP, 5 stars"As I read, I could marvel again at how skilled the author is at adding in the clues and the twists and turns." – 5 stars for The Rat Catcher"The cat's narrative hooked me…….a delightful read! I highly recommend it!" 5 stars online review"I love this series. I love the idea that each takes place in a different location." Erin Dougherty, online review"Richly written yet gritty, The Rat Catcher, is evocative of time and place and Rebecca Barrett vividly portrays both." – 5 stars on Amazon Rebecca Barrett writes historical fiction, short stories of life in the South, and children's stories. She fell in love with cozy mysteries after discovering Lillian Jackson Braun's series. Callahan on the Case is her first in the Cat Callahan mystery series, with more to follow soon.In addition, she is writing a detective series set in the deep South of the 1960s featuring Hugo August, a Vietnam veteran, in The Rat Catcher. She is working on the second book of the series, She Had To Die, while rocking out to the great music of the '60s and delving into the good vibes, high times, and social unrest of that era.An avid reader since the bookmobile began coming to their farm when she was a child, Rebecca now happily lives in the lovely village of Fairhope, Alabama, situated on Mobile Bay, where she finds inspiration all around her. Cat Callahan. The big gray cat with the battered right ear takes up with a drifter named Daxter, "Dax" for short-hobo by choice. The two seem to find trouble wherever they go, but Callahan knows how to be in the right place at the right time to gather clues and provide his own special brand of assistance. This series is co-authored with Rebecca Barrett.
