Meow! I’m here today to talk about one of my idols –
MIDNIGHT LOUIE
For those of you who are not familiar with him, let
me say that Midnight Louie is my kind of detective.
In his own words, he’s short, dark and unobtrusive.
He talks like a detective out of a forties pulp novel. Plus, he’s remarkably
light on his feet and he can shimmy into places Columbo would never dare to
tread.
And why not?
Louie is a cat.
Louie’s
creator,the fabulously talented Carole Nelson Douglas, writes the series like a
daytime soap, interweaving plot points
and characters throughout. Louie’s
latest adventure, CAT IN A ZEBRA ZOOT SUIT, which debuts today, continues the
series.
In the 27th Midnight Louie mystery he channels the
jazz and swing-dance age. In Cat in a Zebra Zoot suit, Circle Ritz residents
petite PR powerhouse Temple Barr and her faithful roommate, Midnight Louie,
must defend their beloved elderly landlady from a bizarre murder charge that
echoes a long-past atrocity. Meanwhile Temple's fiancé, Matt Devine, turns
detective on a secret mission and her ex, a magician with a counter-terrorist
past, tangles with vengeful IRA members and a psycho stalker in Ireland. And
what makes a defunct fifties nightclub building in Las Vegas the pit of all
evil and greed?
All involved will face surprising dangers and choices and will balancing on the edge of survival . . . and maybe even shocking new futures. Deadly encounters and unexpected reunions force all the main characters into unforeseen loss and disclosure, the suspense leavened by Douglas's characteristic wit and heart.
All involved will face surprising dangers and choices and will balancing on the edge of survival . . . and maybe even shocking new futures. Deadly encounters and unexpected reunions force all the main characters into unforeseen loss and disclosure, the suspense leavened by Douglas's characteristic wit and heart.
And if that’s not enough enticement for you, you can
read my review over at Night Owl Digital Magazine: https://www.nightowlreviews.com/v5/Reviews/Rocco-Lotempio-reviews-Cat-In-A-Zebra-Zoot-Suit-by-Carole-Nelson-Douglas
It certainly makes me salivate over the next volume
in the series, CAT IN AN ALPHABET ENDGAME. Which man will Temple end up with?
Will Louie have to move out of Las Vegas?
Will he finally end up with his true
love Yvette?
Author Carole Nelson Douglas promises us many more
adventures from Louie! Thank goodness!
As Louie says, he lives in “the city that never
sleeps” – and with a crew like that, who could?
More importantly, who would want to?
The Midnight
Louie series:
- Catnap (1992)
I
- Pussyfoot
(1993),
- Cat on a Blue Monday (1994),
- Cat in a Crimson Haze (1995),
- Cat in a Diamond Dazzle (1996),
- Cat with an Emerald Eye (1996),
- Cat in a Flamingo Fedora (1997),
- Cat in a Golden Garland (1997),
- Cat on a Hyacinth Hunt (1998),
- Cat in an Indigo Mood (1999),
- Cat in a Jeweled Jumpsuit (1999),
- Cat in a Kiwi Con (2000),
- Cat in a Leopard Spot (2001),
- Cat in a Midnight Choir (2002),
- Cat in a Neon Nightmare (2003),
- Cat in an Orange Twist (2004),
- Cat in a Hot Pink Pursuit (2005),
- Cat in a Quicksilver Caper (2006),
- Cat in a Red Hot Rage (2008),
- Cat in a Sapphire Slipper (2008),
- Cat in a Topaz Tango (2009),
- Cat in an Ultramarine Scheme (2010)
- Cat in a Vegas Gold Vendetta (2011)
- Cat in a White Tie and Tails (2012)
- Cat in an
Alien X-Ray (2013)
- Cat in a
Yellow Spotlight (2014)
- Cat in a Zebra
Zoot Suit (2015)
- Cat in an
alphabet endgame (2016)
- ???????? (2017
– beyond)
Congratulations Carole and Louie! Your kind of guy, huh, Rocco! You have inspired a series yourself!
ReplyDeleteBest wishes all around!
I am happy to hear Louis will be around for more adventures. I love black cats and have had some as housemates.
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