Six Cats a Slayin' by Miranda James

Charlie is getting ready for Christmas.  He could do without his nosy flirting neighbor.  And then there's the five kittens that show up in a box at his front door.  He has enough to do without them but he takes them in...

Berkley and Net Galley allowed me to read this book for review (thank you).  It will be published October 23rd.

Diesel finds the new kittens fascinating and is willing to babysit them.  That's good because his daughter-in-law is getting exhausted and they are trying to get her to accept help.  Then there's the party across the street he should attend as a good neighbor.  He does.  And then the hostess falls over dead at the end of the party.

Between trying to help the police with the murder, finding out who left him the kittens, and worrying about his daughter-in-law, he's real busy.

Ms. James writes good cozy mysteries.  I enjoyed this one, too.  Give it a read.  You'll be happy you did.