There are 20 books in the Joe Grey Mysteries series. The newest book is Cat Chase The Moon which came out in 2019.

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Cat on the Edge

Book cover of Cat on the Edge

It's been quite a week for Joe Grey. First the large, powerfulfeline discovers that, through some strange, inexplicable phenomenon, he now has the ability to understand human language. Then he discovers he can speak it as well! It's a nightmare for a cat who'd prefer to sleep the day away…

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Cat Raise the Dead

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Joe Grey can't believe his human housemate Clyde would even consider volunteering him for the Animal Therapy program at the local nursing home, just when Joe was on the verge of solving the string of burglaries that has Molena Point residents shaking in their collective boots. But it turns out…

4
Cat in the Dark

Cat in the Dark
I'm a cat," said Dulcie. "Of course I worry, Joe. What is the cops catch one of us opening a skylight and masterminding a robbery? The tabloids will love it. Every nut in the country will read about the trained burglar-cat...Or, heaven forbid the talking cat..."

Dulcie is right it…

5
Cat to the Dogs

Book cover of Cat to the Dogs

Cat to the Dogs is the latest entry in Shirley Rousseau Murphy's acclaimed, uniquely charming mystery series featuring a pair of cats who discovered one day that they have the amazing ability to read, speak, and solve crimes.

"For your information," said Joe Grey, "if that wreck turns out to…

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Cat Spitting Mad

Cat Spitting Mad

Cat Spitting Mad continues Shirley Rousseau Murphy's acclaimed, uniquely charming mystery series featuring a pair of precocious cats who have the amazing ability to read, speak, use the telephone, and solve crimes.

"I am a cat, Dulcie. A free spirit. A four-legged unencumbered citizen. I don't need to answer to…

7
Cat Laughing Last

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When the local village yard sales invite theft and murder, feline sleuths Joe Grey and Dulcie are into the case with their claws sharp. And when the two sleek detectives investigate the prime suspect's house, where the police have no cause to enter, and pass the information across the continent…

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Cat Seeing Double

Cat Seeing Double

Multiple-award-winning author Shirley Rousseau Murphy once again brings us Joe Grey and Dulcie, the most cunning set of feline sleuths ever to stick their paws into crime solving.

Always a loner, Charlie Getz never expected to fall in love with anyone, let alone the chief of police of Molena Point,…

9
Cat Fear No Evil

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From Shirley Rousseau Murphy, six-time winner of the Cat Writers' Association Muse Medallion, here is crime-solving from the paws of the most cunning and intelligent feline detectives around: tomcat and feline sleuth extraordinaire Joe Grey, his tabby pal Dulcie, and their tattercoat friend Kit.

When antiques and valuables begin to…

10
Cat Cross Their Graves

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Readers and reviewers alike have consistently praised multiple-award-winning author Shirley Rousseau Murphy for her absorbing plots, her charming, lyrical prose, and most of all, her delightful and highly realistic feline sleuths -- the wily tomcat Joe Grey, his best pal Dulcie, and their tattercoat friend Kit. Now Murphy has created…

11
Cat Pay the Devil

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"Wilma's in danger! You think I'm going to sit here polishing my claws?" When she first hears the news that convict Cage Jones has escaped from prison, Dulcie's fur stands on end. She knows he's after her human companion, Wilma, whom he blames for his stint in jail. She tries…

12
Cat Deck the Halls

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The beautiful, serene village of Molena Point, California is the type of place that evokes images of a quiet, traditional Christmas with family. But instead of singing carols and climbing into Christmas trees, the talking tomcat Joe Grey, Feline P.I., is faced with his most heartwrenching case yet, and it…

13
Cat Playing Cupid

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This is the fourteenth delightful and sophisticated cat mystery from award-winning author Shirley Rousseau. Murphy finds Joe Grey, Feline P.I., and his friends Dulcie and Kit on a mission to stop a crime spree that endangers love on Valentine's Day.

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Cat Striking Back

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Joe Grey is carrying a gift of mice to a litter of local kittens when he stumbles upon a murder scene that lacks its most vital ingredient-a victim. All the signs are there: blood, the smell of human death, drag marks across an empty swimming pool. But no body. As…

15
Cat Breaking Free

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"One of the most entrancing (and effective) detectives in modern cozy mysteries." -Booklist A celebration for cat lovers and mystery aficionados alike, Cat Coming Home-the 16th appearance of feline detective Joe Gray-is a holiday gift from acclaimed author Shirley Rousseau Murphy. Join tomcat Joe and his furry friends, Dulcie and…

16
Cat Telling Tales

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In the 17th Joe Grey mystery, unexpected houseguests of both the human and feline varieties inspire intrigue - and possibly love.

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Cat Bearing Gifts

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It's December in Molena Point, and while most of the quaint seaside village's felines are dreaming of feathered play toys and stockings filled with catnip, five special cats-Joe Grey, Dulcie, Misto, Kit, and her true love, Pan-are plunged into a nightmarish mystery involving a series of strange events. First, interior…

18
Cat Shout for Joy

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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…

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Cat Shining Bright

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The stakes are higher and more personal than ever for feline investigator Joe Grey when death comes to his beloved coastal California town in this twentieth installment of the enchanting cat mystery series.

While new father Joe Grey is overjoyed to teach his three young kittens about the world, he…

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Cat Chase The Moon

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Feline PI Joe Grey and his friends pounce on several investigations that may connect to one large mystery -including a case that is very personal...

Joe Grey and his tabby lady, Dulcie, are frantic when Courtney, their teen kitten, goes missing. Aided by their two- and four-legged friends, they hit…