A Familiar Tail, Delia James
A Familiar Tail, Delia James
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A Familiar Tail

Author: Delia James

Narrator: Elise Arsenault

Unabridged: 11 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 06/06/2017


Synopsis

Unlucky-in-love artist Annabelle Britton decides that a visit to the seaside town of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, is the perfect way to get over her problems. But when she stumbles upon a smoky gray cat named Alastair, and follows him into a charming cottage, Annabelle finds herself in a whole spellbook full of trouble.

Suddenly saddled with a witch's wand and a furry familiar, Annabelle soon meets a friendly group of women who use their spells, charms, and potions to keep the people of Portsmouth safe. But despite their gifts, the witches can't prevent every wicked deed in town . . .

Soon, the mystery surrounding Alistair's former owner, who died under unusual circumstances, grows when another local turns up dead. Armed with magic, friends, and the charmed cat who adopted her more than the other way around, Annabelle sets out to paw through the evidence and uncover a killer.

About Delia James

Born in California and raised in Michigan, Delia James writes tales of magic, cats, and mystery from her hundred-year-old bungalow home in Ann Arbor. She is the author of the Witch's Cat Mysteries, which include By Familiar Means and A Familiar Tail. When not writing, she hikes, swims, gardens, cooks, reads, and raises her rapidly growing son.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Kristen on July 01, 2017

I liked this. I don't think I can truthfully say I loved it, but there were aspects that are setting up what could be a good strong series for the future. I liked the magic aspect, particularly, that Anna didn't start out believing in magic and especially not that SHE was magic, and how she came to a......more

Goodreads review by Lisa Ks Book Reviews on January 29, 2016

Something witchy this way comes in this magical first installment of the para-cozy series, the Witch’s Cat Mysteries When I first started reading cozy mysteries, there weren’t very many “para-cozies” out there. When I did start running across them, I didn’t think they’d be my kind of reading. Having......more

Goodreads review by Doward on January 19, 2018

Artist, Annabelle Britton decides to visit a friend in the small town of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Hoping to leave her bad luck in love behind she finds herself in an even bigger mess when she is adopted by Alistair, a cat whose owner was recently murdered. When he leads her into a charming cottage......more

Goodreads review by Traci on June 24, 2019

What a fun book! I needed something light, and this gem was exactly what I needed. Of course, having devoured it in about 36 hours, I want the next book, and the next, and the next...wait a minute. WHAT??? There's only THREE books in this series? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Talk about a "familiar tale"...stor......more

Goodreads review by Yvonne on December 18, 2016

I love the kitty Alistair! I thought I should just get that out of the way right away. He is Annabelle’s familiar and the real hero of the book. I just thought that was important to say right at the beginning. This is an interesting take on the paranormal aspect of the cozy mystery. I have to admit,......more