The Purrfect Alibi
(2026)(The fifth book in the Manhattan Pet-Sitter Mysteries series)
A novel by Cynthia Rowan
A theater cat with sticky paws. A dead actor on opening week. And one pet sitter who knows a staged accident when she sees one.
Wren Collins only took the job because the money was good. Two weeks caring for Figaro, a loud, opinionated Siamese at the historic Colburn Theater, should be simple enough: feed the cat, keep her out of the props, and survive tech week.
Then the star of the show falls from the catwalk.
Everyone wants to call it a terrible accident. But Figaro has a habit of stealing things people can’t afford to lose, and her latest stash points Wren toward a truth the theater would rather keep hidden.
Now Wren has to untangle jealous actors, backstage grudges, old secrets, and one very theatrical murder before the final curtain falls on the wrong person.
The Purrfect Alibi is Book 5 in The Manhattan Pet-Sitter Mysteries, a cozy mystery series full of clever clues, charming pets, Manhattan atmosphere, and a heroine who notices everything. Each book is a complete mystery.
Genre: Mystery
Wren Collins only took the job because the money was good. Two weeks caring for Figaro, a loud, opinionated Siamese at the historic Colburn Theater, should be simple enough: feed the cat, keep her out of the props, and survive tech week.
Then the star of the show falls from the catwalk.
Everyone wants to call it a terrible accident. But Figaro has a habit of stealing things people can’t afford to lose, and her latest stash points Wren toward a truth the theater would rather keep hidden.
Now Wren has to untangle jealous actors, backstage grudges, old secrets, and one very theatrical murder before the final curtain falls on the wrong person.
The Purrfect Alibi is Book 5 in The Manhattan Pet-Sitter Mysteries, a cozy mystery series full of clever clues, charming pets, Manhattan atmosphere, and a heroine who notices everything. Each book is a complete mystery.
Genre: Mystery