The Cat Who Cracked a Cold Case

by Shearer, L T

Crime & mystery

Published 19/06/2025 by PAN MACMILLAN (Pan Books) in the United Kingdom as part of the Conrad the Cat Detective series.

Paperback | 352 pages

The Cat Who Cracked a Cold Case by L T Shearer is a charming cosy crime read for fans of Richard Osman and S. J. Bennett.

A crime gone unsolved for five years . . .

The life of Lulu Lewis, a retired police detective, took an unforgettable turn when Conrad first introduced himself to her. Unforgettable because:a) Conrad is a special cat.

b) Special because he told her so.

Yes, that’s right, he can talk.

(For obvious reasons, this ability remains a closely guarded secret while they live together on her canal boat, The Lark.)Visiting an old friend in Manchester, the pair stumble across a chilling news report about a trail of bodies found across the city that echo a string of cold case murders from Lulu’s past in London.

Joining forces with the local police, the pair must use every ounce of their intuition in order to find a connection between the seemingly random killings – and track down a ruthless murderer . . .

'Conrad is a delight' - S. J. Bennett, author of The Queen Who Came in from the Cold'Charming and original' - Anthony Horowitz, author of Close to Death