When the Cat's Away (The 9 Lives Cozy Mystery Series, Book 9‪)‬

Stormy the Cat Investigates Murder of Unscrupulous Businessman in When the Cat's Away, a Cozy Mystery from Louise Clark
—Ottawa, Ontario, Canada—

Quinn and Christy's tranquil family vacation is cut short by an urgent plea from Tamara, Quinn's ex-girlfriend. Her father, Todd Ahern, stands accused of murdering a business associate, Ralph Sharpe, following a violent argument. Ralph and Todd were board members for a non-profit but had strongly differing views on direction and management. Now chief suspect, Todd swears he is innocent.


Determined to uncover the truth, Quinn, Christy, and their astute cat Stormy, delve into Ralph's background. Their investigation uncovers not only widespread dislike for Ralph, but also for his ruthless business practices that have harmed far too many people.


As the evidence mounts, they orchestrate a daring confrontation to unmask the real murderer and clear Todd's name, proving once again that some mysteries just need a cat's touch.

Publisher Note: The 9 Lives Cozy Mysteries, while containing some very mild profanity, will be enjoyed by readers of clean and wholesome cozy mysteries. Cat lovers and those fond of all things feline, as well as readers of Amanda Lee, Denise Grover Swank, Rita Mae Brown's Sneaky Pie Brown Mysteries, and Shirley Rousseau Murphy's Joe Grey Mysteries, will not want to miss this series.

The 9 Lives Cozy Mysteries
The Cat Came Back

The Cat's Paw

Cat Got Your Tongue

Let Sleeping Cats Lie

Cat Among the Fishes

Cat in the Limelight

Fleece the Cat

Listen to the Cat

When the Cat's Away
About The Author: The author of the 9 Lives Cozy Mystery Series, Louise Clark has been the adopted mom of a number of cats with big personalities. The feline who inspired Stormy, the cat in the 9 Lives books, dominated her household for twenty loving years. During that time he created a family pecking order that left Louise on top and her youngest child on the bottom (just below the guinea pig), regularly tried to eat all his sister's food (he was a very large cat), and learned the joys of travel through a cross-continent road trip.


The 9 Lives Cozy Mystery Series—as well as the single title mystery, A Recipe For Trouble, are set in Louise's hometown of Vancouver, British Columbia, and elsewhere throughout Canada.