The Cats 'n' Cocktails Mystery Series is a cozy mystery set in the fictional northern town of Four Oaks. Series by Faith Waitstill

The Cajun Queen: Book One in the Cats 'n' Cocktails Mystery Series - Fortune hunters descend on the tiny northern town of Four Oaks seeking a century-old ancestral fortune. After an explosion rocks the hotel, killing two, a break-in at a local emporium is soon to follow, and Anya detects an unseen presence lurking upstairs at the art gallery. The unprecedented series of disasters takes an even darker turn when a body is discovered in the trunk of the art curator’s car... moreThe Cajun Queen: Book One in the Cats 'n' Cocktails Mystery Series - Fortune hunters descend on the tiny northern town of Four Oaks seeking a century-old ancestral fortune. After an explosion rocks the hotel, killing two, a break-in at a local emporium is soon to follow, and Anya detects an unseen presence lurking upstairs at the art gallery. The unprecedented series of disasters takes an even darker turn when a body is discovered in the trunk of the art curator’s car. Anya McClean is led to wonder if there are hidden messages behind the rune tiles and tarot cards a mysterious cat known as Ching leaves lying around. Adding to the drama, Ethan Notah has returned with a desire to pick up where they left off. Anya is surprised to learn that not everyone is happy to see them reunite.What is the Cats ’n’ Cocktails Mystery Series? It’s a brand new cozy mystery series that centers around the tiny northern tourist town of Four Oaks where visitors are drawn to Main Street’s collection of fascinating shops and clever on-theme restaurants.The main character, Anya McClean is the proprietor of a rescue bar and grill called Cats ’n’ Cocktails. While the multiple story lines revolve around the bar and grill and its proprietor - with the exception of a mysterious cat known as Ching -the series isn’t really about the cats.It’s about curious characters, suspicious misdeeds, tarot, the supernatural, murder, mystery, and a steamy love triangle— the basis of which is the lifetime saga of Anya McClean, Tate Blackledge, and the entire Notah family. It’s about fortune hunters, a notorious art gallery, Christmas trains bound for New Orleans, love, romance, suicidal mystery writers, greed, betrayal, thievery, revenge, pirate lore, wise-guys, horse-racing, drug traffickers, a magnificent ranch where wild horses graze, the Lakota tribe, seasonal festivals, holidays, a haunted inn, family, loyalty, legacies, death and resurrection. In keeping with cozy tradition - the violence and romance sizzle, but are strictly non-graphic.The original six book collection was five years in the making. It was professionally edited - though you will find mistakes— I’m sure. It is an ongoing project with many more titles currently in development. I sincerely hope you enjoy reading the Cats ’n’ Cocktails Mystery books as much as I enjoyed creating them. less

Rise of the King: Book Two in the Cats 'n' Cocktails Mystery Series - Anya is a newly minted billionairess, and Cats ’n’ Cocktails is a huge success, but Ching is suddenly missing. All’s well that ends well when he turns up at the lake house minutes before a blizzard is set to strike. Still, it’s a mystery to Anya how he found his way through the woods. Anya receives an invitation to visit old friends of Martine’s in New Orleans, and The Christmas Train sounds like an exciting mode of travel... moreRise of the King: Book Two in the Cats 'n' Cocktails Mystery Series - Anya is a newly minted billionairess, and Cats ’n’ Cocktails is a huge success, but Ching is suddenly missing. All’s well that ends well when he turns up at the lake house minutes before a blizzard is set to strike. Still, it’s a mystery to Anya how he found his way through the woods. Anya receives an invitation to visit old friends of Martine’s in New Orleans, and The Christmas Train sounds like an exciting mode of travel. With Ethan unable to accompany her— she, Tate, Ching, and Don Pedro ride the rails alone. Tate confesses his true feelings to Anya, but all decisions must be put on hold while Anya searches for a connection between Ching’s mysterious aversion to potatoes, two suicides, and a murder.Cats ’n’ Cocktails, formerly McClean’s Pub, is a cat rescue bar and grill owned and operated by Anya McClean. Her sidekick, a cat named Ching— once the beloved pet of a fortune teller— possesses his own supernatural gifts when it comes to exposing unscrupulous characters. Anya’s growing frustration with the incorrigible cat quickly turns to awe when she realizes his misconduct is purpose driven. Using tarot cards, rune tiles, and wildly overt acts of feline impropriety, Ching leaves a trail of clues that foretell the future, unveil hidden motives, and lead to arrests.The Cats ’n’ Cocktails Mystery Series is a brand new cozy mystery series set against the backdrop of the tiny northern tourist town of Four Oaks where visitors are drawn to Main Street’s collection of fascinating shops and quirky on-theme restaurants—Perfect for fans of KoKo and Yum Yum in The Cat Who Mystery Series or Rita Mae and Sneaky Pie Brown! *****THIS IS A SERIES YOU’LL WANT TO READ IN ORDER. The characters' lives evolve in dramatic ways that give these books a lot of power. You'll be very confused if you try to jump around! Things change fast in these books!Readers can expect intriguing mysteries with cleverly devised clues, a dynamic romantic subplot with shocking twists and reversals of fortune, the humorous antics always associated with cat behavior, curious characters, suspicious misdeeds, tarot, the supernatural, murder, mystery, fortune hunters, a notorious art gallery, Christmas trains bound for New Orleans, suicidal mystery writers, greed, betrayal, thievery, revenge, pirate lore, wise-guys, horse-racing, drug traffickers, a magnificent horse ranch where wild horses graze, the Lakota tribe, seasonal festivals, holidays, a haunted inn, family, loyalty, legacies, death, and resurrection.The seventh book: THE WHIP THE CROSS & THE KEY will be published in 2022, and a NEW CROSSOVER SERIES is also in the planning stages in which readers will meet Daisha DeWinter a mysterious new Main Streeter with a bewitching secret. Click on the author page link for more! less

Book Three in The Cats 'n' Cocktails Mystery Series: Major renovations are underway at the lake house, and Anya has accepted a marriage proposal, but all is not wine and roses. Pressure mounts and Ching’s antics only add to the confusion. What do jewel thieves, an escaped prisoner guilty of murdering his wife, and the card game known as Black Maria have in common? Only Ching knows for sure... moreBook Three in The Cats 'n' Cocktails Mystery Series: Major renovations are underway at the lake house, and Anya has accepted a marriage proposal, but all is not wine and roses. Pressure mounts and Ching’s antics only add to the confusion. What do jewel thieves, an escaped prisoner guilty of murdering his wife, and the card game known as Black Maria have in common? Only Ching knows for sure.Cats ’n’ Cocktails, formerly McClean’s Pub, is a cat rescue bar and grill owned and operated by Anya McClean. Her sidekick, a cat named Ching— once the beloved pet of a fortune teller— possesses his own supernatural gifts when it comes to exposing unscrupulous characters. Anya’s growing frustration with the incorrigible cat quickly turns to awe when she realizes his misconduct is purpose driven. Using tarot cards, rune tiles, and wildly overt acts of feline impropriety, Ching leaves a trail of clues that foretell the future, unveil hidden motives, and lead to arrests.The Cats ’n’ Cocktails Mystery Series is a brand new cozy mystery series set against the backdrop of the tiny northern tourist town of Four Oaks where visitors are drawn to Main Street’s collection of fascinating shops and quirky on-theme restaurants—Perfect for fans of KoKo and Yum Yum in The Cat Who Mystery Series or Rita Mae and Sneaky Pie Brown! *****THIS IS A SERIES YOU’LL WANT TO READ IN ORDER. The characters' lives evolve in dramatic ways that give these books a lot of power. You'll be very confused if you try to jump around! Things change fast in these books!Readers can expect intriguing mysteries with cleverly devised clues, a dynamic romantic subplot with shocking twists and reversals of fortune, the humorous antics always associated with cat behavior, curious characters, suspicious misdeeds, tarot, the supernatural, murder, mystery, fortune hunters, a notorious art gallery, Christmas trains bound for New Orleans, suicidal mystery writers, greed, betrayal, thievery, revenge, pirate lore, wise-guys, horse-racing, drug traffickers, a magnificent horse ranch where wild horses graze, the Lakota tribe, seasonal festivals, holidays, a haunted inn, family, loyalty, legacies, death, and resurrection.The seventh book: THE WHIP THE CROSS & THE KEY will be published in 2022, and a NEW CROSSOVER SERIES is also in the planning stages in which readers will meet Daisha DeWinter a mysterious new Main Streeter with a bewitching secret. Click on the author page link for more! less