Twice Told Tail — Ali Brandon

The New York Times bestselling author of Plot Boiler takes us back to Pettistone's Fine Books, where Hamlet the cat isn't the only shadowy figure lurking around the Brooklyn brownstone…

As Thanksgiving approaches, Darla Pettistone is preparing for the busiest shopping season of the year. They've recently launched their online store, where one anonymous bidder is offering a suspiciously high price for an antique book -- and Darla doesn't need Hamlet's special senses to know that something isn't quite right.

However, there's no time to think about that after Darla's roped into helping bridezilla Connie Capello get ready for her big day. After looking at wedding dresses, Darla and Connie head to an antique store to find her “something old” -- but they find someone dead instead. When Darla learns that the shop carried a copy of the book that her mysterious bidder is after, she suspects she'll need Hamlet's help to discover who penned the poor soul's final chapter, before someone else is read their last rites…