by Sandra Murphy
Details at the end of this post on how to enter to win a copy of Murder Has Nine Lives, and a link to purchase it from Amazon, as well as a link to purchase it from an indie bookstore where a portion goes to help support KRL.
Jaine Austen and her cat, Prozac, are back. Prozac has been discovered and is determined to be the next cat rock star in the advertising world. After all, the main talent needed is to eat like there’s no tomorrow and then take a nap. If anyone is qualified to do that, it’s Prozac.
Deedee is their agent. She works out of the back of a restaurant, not what you’d expect from someone who promises as much as she does. When the big day arrives, everything is going well—too well. Prozac did manage to sneak off and eat a lot of roast beef before the commercial shoot, but that didn’t dim her appetite. Now it’s lights, camera and…the Skinny Kitty food founder takes a bite to show it is human grade food and tasty to boot. Too bad he falls over dead. It seems the food—the food Prozac was supposed to eat!—was poisoned. 
Well, since Jaine had a disagreement with him moments before—he called Prozac some unflattering names—she’s a bit of a suspect. So is Deedee, the man’s wife, the assistant, the cameraman…you get the picture. No one liked him. It seems he was prone to stealing ideas from others and claiming them as his own—and making a lot of money doing it. There’s also the woman they call the Pink Panther. She has a job title, but it doesn’t mean much since she’s really his girlfriend and he parades her around, right in front of his wife.
On the home front, Jane’s dating a hot new guy who’s more than a little nuts. He’s related to her biggest account, so she’s pretty well stuck with him for the time being. After all, they just gave her the job of writing a brochure about their new hands-off potty, motion-activated flushing! A girl can’t pass up a job like that.
Jaine’s scheduled to go to Maui with her mom and dad if they can leave Florida. Dad has a crazy idea of beating the reigning Scrabble champion at their retirement home and Mom is at her wit’s end to keep him under control, especially after the incident where he was caught going through the champ’s trash—in his underwear. Of course, there was a perfectly good explanation involving a lucky hat and free Bermuda shorts.
This is book sixteen in the Jaine Austen Mystery series. The plot never gets lost in the midst of the side stories and is always full of humor. For an entertaining read, you couldn’t do better—Prozac says so. Besides if you buy the book, Jaine can afford more cat food.
To enter to win a copy of Murder Has Nine Lives, simply email KRL at krlcontests@gmail[dot]com by replacing the [dot] with a period, and with the subject line “nine,” or comment on this article. A winner will be chosen July 30, 2016. U.S. residents only. If entering via email please include your mailing address, and if via comment please include your email address.
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Would love to read this! Thanks for sharing this giveaway.
brichardson0056@yahoo.com
Looks like someone was a bit of a pain and got what he asked for. Good thing it was Prozac. New author/series would love to read. So hoping
I’m really looking forward to reading this book! This is a great series, Jaine Austen is hilarious and I can’t wait to read “Murder Has Nine Lives”.
diannekc8(at)gmail(dot)com
I love cats and cozy mysteries plus 9 is my lucky number. Love the yellow cover since yellow is my favorite color! I would love to win this book! Thanks for offering this!!
lindaherold999@gmail.com
This sounds sooo good! A must read for sure!
Oh, goody!!! Another cozy with a cat(s)!!!!! Sign me up!
I was fortunate enough to read this book and it is wonderful. Just as a reader can always expect from Laura Levine.
Laura took one of my Improv Storytelling classes through UCLA Extension years ago. Laura, if you’re reading the comments, hello, and love your books!
Great site! Love checking out new books here! Thanks for the giveaway!! Hope I win!!
Sounds like a very interesting story. Would love a chance to read and review it. my email is cactuspare (at)cox(dot)net
I love the cover and premise of this one. It sounds so good! Thank you for sharing.
Wonderful opportunity! Thanks!
I would love to read this ty for the giveaway!!
Great review. Thanks for the chance to win.
I love mysteries with humor and I know very little about St. Louis except for the blues part…we have a blues master here too W. C. Handy. At least he was born here…
thanks for the contest…Marilyn ewatvess@yahoo.com
Just started reading this author. Sounds interesting. Thank-yo for the giveaway.
kckendler@gmail(dot)com
Sounds good add me to those that want to read it
I just started this last night.
I would love to win this book. Thanks for the chance.
scarletbegonia5858@gmail.com
Wow, I haven’t yet read any of this series but would sure love to! Any mystery with a cat named Prozac is a series with a great author!
CATS AND MYSTERIES A GREAT COMBO! THANKS FOR THE CHANCE! calicolady60@hotmail.com
Love all your books. Looking forward to more adventures.
Can’t wait to read the newest book!
I get giddy whenever I see a new book is coming our from Laura Levine!! I rarely laugh out loud when I read and that has only happened to me with her books. From This Pen For Hire to Death by Tiara and I truly enjoyed each crazy problem her dad gets into and Prozac grandiose attitude. I love Jane and each books truly makes me happy. Thank you so much for this truly enjoyable series!
I’d love to read this one!
Katr@att.net
Looks like a great cozy.
I have read every book in this series! It is laugh out loud funny. I would live the win this book. Thank you!
jbrockestates@msn.com
I love this series! I haven’t read Mine Lives yet, I look forward to reading it soon!
Prozac reminds me of my friend’s cats! Absolutely love this series!
I love these books! Some how Jaine and Prozac end up in such hilarious situations and still come out alive…I laugh constantly while reading the stories and wait impatiently for the next one….
I love her books, they make me laugh out loud ! I can’t wait to read this one ! Thanks for the chance to win ! sarah.warden@outlook.com
So glad Prozac is back! rmewillard@yahoo.com
love her books, esp jaine’s father
I love the idea of a cat named Prozac! Tcuevas@iccable.com
Sounds like a fun series. Can’t wait to start reading!
Your books are a riot would love to win one
Looking forward to reading this book. Thanks for the chance to win.
We have a winner!