The Cats Came Back by Sofie Kelly
There seem to have been an extraordinary number of weddings in mysteries this summer. No, librarian Kathleen Paulson isn't the one getting married in Sofie Kelly's The Cats Came Back . But, she's part of the wedding party and planning throughout the book. It's not a major plot line, but the characters are important to the series. Kathleen's two magical cats, Hercules and Owen, are essential to the main storyline. There's a music festival going on in Mayville Heights, Minnesota, with a number of performers in town. It's just part of the town's ongoing promotions. Hercules and Owen are part of that, posing for Ruby, a photographer, for a fundraising calendar to promote the town. Hercules has a different focus one night at the marina, though. Ruby finally goes to see what Hercules is focused on, and finds a body. Kathleen and Ruby both assume it's singer Emme Finley. Kathleen's the first to realize it's Emme's lookalike assistant, Miranda. ...