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Blaize Clement won fans all over the world with the charm and wit of her pet-sitting mysteries. Now, with the help of her son, author John Clement, Blaize''s beloved heroine Dixie Hemingway is back for yet another thrilling adventure in this critically-acclaimed series. Dixie has built a nice, quiet life for herself in the sleepy town of Siesta Key, a sandy resort island off the coast of Florida. In fact, her pet-sitting business is going so well she''s even taken on part-time help: Kenny, a handsome young surfer who lives alone in a rickety old houseboat. But things get a little messy when, on an early morning walk in the park with a client''s schnauzer, Dixie makes a shocking discovery. Hidden among the leafy brambles is a homeless girl, alone and afraid, cradling a newborn baby in her arms. Dixie takes the young girl under her wing, even though she''s just been hired by Roy Harwick, the snarky executive of a multi-national oil company, to care for his equally snarky Siamese cat, Charlotte, along with his wife''s priceless collection of rare, tropical fish. It''s not long before Dixie stumbles upon a dead body in the unlikeliest of places, and soon she''s set adrift in a murky and dangerous world in which no one is who they appear to be. Smart, fast-paced and entertaining, The Cat Sitter''s Cradle is a perfect illustration of why Dixie''s loyal fans have come to know and love her and eagerly await the next installment of her adventures.

Curiosity Killed the Cat Sitter introduced a winning sleuth in Florida pet sitter Dixie Hemingway, and the next books in the series, Duplicity Dogged the Dachshund and Even Cat Sitters Get the Blues, firmly established author Blaize Clement as a new star amongst mystery fans. Now Dixie Hemingway, no relation to you-know-who, is back in this fourth riveting installment.When Dixie meets Laura Halston, a newcomer to Siesta Key, she recognizes a kindred spirit and believes she''s found a new friend. Disarmingly beautiful, Laura confesses that she''s in hiding from an abusive husband. Later, when Laura receives threatening phone calls, Dixie is certain the husband is the culprit.But the more Dixie learns about Laura, the less certain she is about anything…and then matters turn deadly. As she tries to understand Laura''s past, Dixie is forced to acknowledge things about herself that she has never faced before.Fast-paced and gripping, Cat Sitter on a Hot Tin Roof is everything Blaize Clement''s many fans have come to expect.

Until three years ago, Dixie Hemingway was a deputy with the Sarasota County Sherriff''s Department in southwest Florida. Then came a tragic accident. Now Dixie''s a pet-sitter on Siesta Key, a lush, exotic barrier island where the people tend to be rich, suntanned, and tolerant of one another''s quirks.As Dixie tried to get her life back in order, pet-sitting is the perfect job. She goes into people''s homes while they''re gone and takes care of their pets; she likes the animals, they like her, and she doesn''t have to deal with people very much. She especially does not have to be afraid that she''ll run into a situation that will cause her to lose her hard-won composure.But when Dixie finds a man bizarrely drowned in a cat''s water bowl, she is drawn into a tangled web of danger and secrets. Unbeknownst to Lieutenant Guidry, the homicide detective handling the murder, Dixie begins her own investigation into the whereabouts of the cat''s owner, who has now vanished. Fans of The Cat Who... book series by Lilian Jackson Braun will adore this riveting new pet-oriented sleuth and will eagerly await Dixie''s next case: Will duplicity dog the dachshund?

Author Blaize Clement has thrilled readers everywhere with the first six books in her pet-sitting mystery series. Now Blaize''s beloved heroine Dixie Hemingway is back for another adventure, and she has her hands full when the worlds of celebrity hijinks, counterfeit fashion, and naughty cats collide. Dixie Hemingway, no relation to you-know-who, accepts a job taking care of famous linebacker Cupcake Trillin''s cats, Elvis and Lucy, while he''s away. But what seems like an easy job turns scary when Dixie finds a celebrity fashion model in Cupcake''s house. The woman refuses to leave AND she also claims to be Cupcake''s wife. But Dixie has met Cupcake''s wife, and this woman certainly isn''t her. Soon, Dixie is spun into the world of counterfeit high fashion. When a valuable list of fake merchandise sellers goes missing, the criminals go after Dixie. Once again, what started as a simple cat-sitting job has turned into a mess that only Dixie can solve.

Author Blaize Clement has earned herself a legion of fans with the first five books in her pet-sitting mystery series. Now Blaize''s beloved heroine, Dixie Hemingway, is back, and when Dixie''s latest assignment turns dangerous, it''s up to her to save the day. Dixie, no relation to you-know-who, is helping an injured and cantankerous man take care of Cheddar, his orange shorthair cat. Soon Dixie finds herself totally smitten with the man''s adorable infant great-granddaughter. But the baby''s naive young mother has enough knowledge about certain powerful local big-mney honchos to send them to prison for life, and they are willing to do anything, even kill her baby, to shut her up. Caught in the turmoil caused by the grandfather''s prickly pride, the granddaughter''s misguided plans to regain her young husband''s respect by telling the truth in court, and the ruthless determination of wealthy villains to preserve their ill-gotten millions, Dixie is the only person who can rescue the baby. And she has to do it without letting law-enforcement people know -- not even Lieutenant Guidry, with whom she has a new romantic relationship. Does Dixie have her claws sunk too deep to make it out of this one? Find out in book six of Blaize Clement''s splendid series.

"A knockout read. For anyone who loves mysteries, animals, or just plain great writing, this is a book to savor."—Laurien Berenson, author of Doggie Day Care Murder on Curiosity Killed the Cat SitterIn this fifth installment of the wildly popular Dixie Hemingway mystery series, a mysterious young girl is missing. Lieutenant Guidry, the hunky homicide detective with whom Dixie has an on-again, off-again relationship, is trying to find the girl because she may be a material witness to a murder. Finally Dixie must go it alone to confront criminals who will stop at nothing to get what they want.

Everybody who loves dachshunds knows about their adventurous streak. So when Mame, the elderly dachshund in Dixie Hemingway''s care, gets away from her to investigate a mound of mulch, Dixie isn''t surprised. What the dachshund digs up, however, is not only a surprise but a trigger for a whole new pile of jolting events that puts Dixie at the center of a hunt for a psychopathic killer—someone who fears Dixie saw him leaving the scene of a brutal murder. In the lovely seaside community of Sarasota, Florida, another desperate chase to collar a criminal is about to begin…

Dixie Hemingway''s knack for stumbling upon murder is as sharp as ever in this suspenseful tale of secrets, lies, and one clever kitten.Dixie Hemingway''s day takes a dark turn when she discovers a corpse outside a fancy mansion. Wanting to avoid another homicide investigation, she leaves the gate-keeper''s body behind. But fate has other plans when a witness spots Dixie fleeing the crime scene—and the fatal bullet may have come from her own gun! As if that wasn''t enough, Dixie''s new client, the mansion''s eccentric owner, entrusts her with the care of his beloved iguana. Between a scientist who straddles the line between genius and insanity, a feisty kitten in need of TLC, and a murder to solve, Dixie must untangle this mystery quickly...or she could be next. In Even Cat Sitters Get the Blues, Dixie''s wit and detective skills are put to the ultimate test in a race against time to collar the killer before she becomes the next victim.

Plucky heroine Dixie Hemingway is back in this ninth installment of Blaize Clement''s beloved cozy mystery series. While driving along the beachside road that runs through the center of her hometown Dixie witnesses a terrible head-on collision. Ever the hero, she springs into action and pulls one of the drivers from his car just before it explodes in flames. A little shaken but none the worse for wear, Dixie proceeds to her local bookstore where she meets Cosmo, a fluffy, orange tomcat, and Mr. Hoskins, the store''s kind but strangely befuddled owner. The next day the driver whose life she saved claims that he is Dixie''s husband. Meanwhile, both Cosmo and Mr. Hoskins have disappeared without a trace, and a mysterious phone call from a new client lures her to a crumbling, abandoned mansion on the outskirts of town. Soon Dixie finds herself locked in a riddle of deception, revenge, murder, and mystery. The Cat Sitter''s Nine Lives features a compelling main character and a riveting plot that is bound to satisfy the appetites of Dixie Hemingway fans and newcomers to the series.