The Pawful Truth

The Pawful Truth by Miranda James, published by Penguin on May 26, 2020, is a cozy mystery that follows Charlie Harris and his Maine Coon cat, Diesel, as they navigate a deadly situation on a college campus. Charlie, who has recently returned to school to take an early medieval history course, finds himself embroiled in a murder investigation after a fellow student, Dixie Bell Compton, is found dead following a heated argument with their professor. As Charlie balances his library duties and family responsibilities, he becomes increasingly suspicious of the relationships surrounding Dixie’s death.
In this installment, readers will find Charlie delving deeper into the complexities of campus life, where secrets and rivalries abound. As he investigates, he uncovers a web of jealousy and potential motives, leading to further violence. The narrative explores themes of amateur sleuthing and the dynamics of relationships, all while maintaining a lighthearted tone typical of cozy mysteries. With 304 pages, this edition invites readers to join Charlie and Diesel in their quest for the truth, as they confront danger and intrigue in a setting that blends academia with suspense.
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When Charlie Harris decides to go back to school, he and his Maine Coon cat, Diesel, find themselves entangled in a deadly lovers quarrel on campus in the latest installment of the New York Times bestselling series.
In addition to his library duties and his role as doting grandad, Charlie has enrolled in an early medieval history course offered by young, charismatic professor Carey Warriner. Charlie feels a bit out of place- his fellow classmates are half his age- except for Dixie Bell Compton, another ‘mature’ student. When Charlie hears an angry exchange between her and their professor, his interest in piqued. He’s even more intrigued when she shows up at his office asking for a study partner. Charlie turns her down and is saddened to learn just a few days later that Dixie has been killed.
Charlie wonders if Professor Warriner had anything to do with Dixie’s death. Warriner is married to a fellow professor who happens to be a successful author. There are rumors on campus that their marriage was on the rocks. Was Dixie’s death the result of a lovers’ triangle gone bad? Charlie soon discovers that the professor’s wife may have some secrets of her own and his suspect list is only getting longer.
As he and Diesel step further into the tangled web of relationships, someone else is viciously killed. Whose jealousy finally erupted into murderous rage? Was it a crime of passion or is there another more sinister motive? Charlie races to unravel this mystery: and to draw out the culprit, he may just have to put his own life on the line…
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