Trouble with Horses — Maggie Toussaint

In this short story, Caterer River Holloway needs the money from a corporate retreat client but the client is her ex, Pete Merrick. Her sidekick for this adventure is world-famous Trouble the cat, a feline who fancies himself as the Benedict Cumberbatch version of Sherlock Holmes. After the delicious meal, dangerous undercurrents lead to confrontations and all is not as it seems. Join River, Pete, and Trouble in this prequel to the Seafood Caper Mystery series of culinary cozies. This short story was originally released in the Trouble anthology, Trouble with Cupid.