Monterey Bay Malice

A psychic cat detective and an electric festival mystery.

Dog groomer Amanda Warren is counting on Ocean Wood's Butterfly Music & Art Festival to jump-start her struggling business. But when the festival organizer is electrocuted onstage, the celebration turns deadly—and Amanda's quiet coastal reset vanishes in a puff of smoke.

As sabotage rattles the quirky seaside town, Amanda finds herself investigating alongside her most unusual partner: Grok, her psychic, sarcastic, and slightly amnesiac Maine Coon cat. He has opinions about everything… and unsettling insights about the crime.

Between rival vendors, rock-star egos, nosy neighbors, and a pink grooming van that attracts attention wherever it goes, Amanda must untangle a web of secrets before the festival—and her second chance—goes up in smoke.

Monterey Bay Malice is a warm, witty cozy mystery filled with coastal charm, laugh-out-loud moments, and a clever cat who is absolutely on the case.