A Mews in Midwinter – Paperback

Twelve guests trapped by snow. A body in the courtyard. And a one-eyed cat who leaves the only footprints.

Christmas is approaching in the historic cathedral city of Cadminster, and the Crooked Cat Caf is hosting its biggest festive event of the year.

Midwinter Mews promises candlelit carols, mulled wine, homemade mince pies, and a courtyard full of Christmas cheer. For caf owner Eden Metcalfe, it’s also a logistical nightmare involving twelve guests, a collection of mischievous rescue cats, and far too many things that could go wrong.

Then the snow arrives.

By nine o’clock, the roads are blocked, the electricity has failed, and everyone is stranded inside the ancient almshouse.

And before morning, one of them is dead.

A frail elderly antiques dealer, who had travelled to Cadminster to reveal a twenty-year-old secret, is discovered lying in the snow-covered courtyard.

There’s just one problem.

The courtyard is surrounded by untouched snow. The only footprints belong to Bouncer, Eden’s one-eyed tomcat.

Nobody crossed the courtyard. Nobody left the building.

So how did the old man get there?

With the police unable to reach the caf, Eden must keep eleven frightened guests calm while trying to uncover what happened.

Drawing on her years as a hospital chaplain, she soon notices that one person’s fear doesn’t seem entirely genuine.

Then another wicker basket appears at her door.

Inside is a grey cat and a cryptic Latin message:

Even the snow is silent.

Someone trapped inside the Crooked Cat Caf knows far more than they’re admitting. And Eden is beginning to suspect that the dead man’s secret concerns her own past.

As Christmas morning approaches, Eden must untangle a puzzle of hidden loyalties, old betrayals, and seemingly impossible footprints-with a little help from her ever-curious feline companions.

A Mews in Midwinter is Book Five in The Cat Caf Detectives Mystery series, a charming British Christmas cozy mystery featuring a compassionate former hospital chaplain turned amateur sleuth, lovable rescue cats, eccentric characters, and an ingenious snowbound whodunit.

Perfect for readers who love Christmas cat cozy mysteries, traditional British murder mysteries, locked-room puzzles, intelligent female amateur sleuths, and heartwarming stories of friendship and second chances.

A clean, standalone cozy mystery with no graphic violence or profanity, a satisfying, fairly clued solution, and plenty of festive atmosphere, candlelight, carols, mince pies, gentle humour, and feline mischief.

The snow has trapped a killer. The courtyard holds no human footprints. And one very determined cat may have the answer.