Chasing A Butterfly

This cozy series has everything you want and more: an eclectic cast of characters, a mystery or two, and diligent detectives on duty. The detectives, feline and canine, figure it all out, but they have a dickens of a time getting the humans to understand them.

The series, Tiger Lily’s Café, is set in a Midwestern town nestled into the sunset coast of a Great Lake. The setting itself acts as a character, bringing the reader into the sights, sounds and smells of the small resort community of Chelsea.

Read the series in order, or read any book alone. Each volume stands alone with a clear beginning and a clear end.

This volume continues the story of Annie, a woman whose ownership of a prime piece of real estate and several businesses was almost a mistake. But own it, she does, and she makes the best of an idyllic situation.

With her family of rescue cats and a diverse collection of business managers, staff and friends, Annie embraces her home on The Avenue, a picturesque slice of life that embodies the best – and sometimes the worst – that humanity has to offer.

Once again, Chelsea plays host to a large sporting event, the Lakeside Triathlon. Given the town’s history, what could possibly go wrong?

Annie’s friend, Jeff, brings a friend to spend the weekend. What could an FBI agent and a DEA agent – both “on vacation” – be up to?

Georgia’s ex-husband is in town. He brings with him a dangerous plan involving their daughter, Little Fred. Speckles, the nanny-kittty, has to seek the advice and council of Tiger Lily and her siblings.

On the relationship front, Annie runs into a bit of a problem making nice with the mother of her very special friend.

And what is Tiger Lily up to? Has she broken through a communication barrier? Will she finally be able to “talk” to Annie?

The weather in Chelsea is rainy, soggy and steamy. But life always goes on.