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The Cat Who Cracked a Cold Case

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The Cat Who Cracked a Cold Case by L T Shearer is a charming cosy crime read for fans of Richard Osman and S. J. Bennett. A crime gone unsolved for five years . . . The life of Lulu Lewis, a retired police detective, took... Read More
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The Cat Who Cracked a Cold Case

Conrad the cat detective and retired police detective Lulu Lewis travel to Manchester on their canal boat. A cold case must be reopened – it seems the killer has returned . . .

Conrad the cat and retired police detective Lulu Lewis travel to Manchester on their canal boat, where they must investigate a cold case - because it seems the killer has returned . . .

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The Cat Who Cracked a Cold Case by L T Shearer is a charming cosy crime read for fans of Richard Osman and S. J. Bennett.

A crime gone unsolved for five years . . .

The life of Lulu Lewis, a retired police detective, took an unforgettable turn when Conrad first introduced himself to her. Unforgettable because:

a) Conrad is a special cat.

b) Special because he told her so.

Yes, that's right, he can talk.

(For obvious reasons, this ability remains a closely guarded secret while they live together on her canal boat, The Lark.)

Visiting an old friend in Manchester, the pair stumble across a chilling news report about a trail of bodies found across the city that echo a string of cold case murders from Lulu's past in London.

Joining forces with the local police, the pair must use every ounce of their intuition in order to find a connection between the seemingly random killings - and track down a ruthless murderer . . .

'Conrad is a delight' - S. J. Bennett, author of The Queen Who Came in from the Cold

'Charming and original' - Anthony Horowitz, author of Close to Death

Series: Conrad the Cat Detective

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781035043811

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 19 June 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Pan Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 132.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 246g

Pages: 352

About the Author

L T Shearer has had a lifelong love of canal boats and calico cats, and both are combined in their one-of-a-kind series of crime novels featuring Conrad the cat and Lulu Lewis. The series begins with The Cat Who Caught a Killer and continues with The Cat Who Solved Three Murders.

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