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Masterpieces are vanishing from the heart of Harlem-and the thief is closer than anyone thinks.
At the landmark Studio Museum on 125th Street, the impossible is happening . Three high-value works of art have been stolen in just six months, all during exclusive, invitation-only openings . Executive Director Lydia Brooks is running out of trust and time; if the art isn't recovered, the museum's future is at stake.
Amaya Storm is a private investigator who doesn't just look for clues-she builds the "architecture" of a crime. A former NYPD detective with investigation in her blood, Amaya knows that in a city of millions, the truth often hides in the margins . But she isn't working this case alone. Her team includes three rescue cats with specialized investigative instincts:
• Trouble: A sleek black sentinel who monitors the emotional "atmosphere" of a room to detect lies.
• Mayhem: A twenty-pound powerhouse who can sniff out hidden evidence and secret passages .
• Chaos: A ginger tabby whose charm and curiosity can disarm even the most guarded witness.
The investigation pulls Amaya into a dangerous web of forged provenance, "ghost" invoices, and a hidden network of Prohibition-era tunnels connecting the museum to the shadowy edges of the New York art world . To catch the thief, Amaya must partner with a sharp Major Case detective and follow a trail that leads directly to the person Lydia trusted most .
The Purrfect Crime is the gripping first installment of the Claw and Order mystery series, where justice is served with a side of feline intuition and Bronx grit.
About the Author
M. Tucker Cunningham writes mysteries from her duplex in New York City . Holding degrees in education, psychology, and business, she brings a deep understanding of human behavior to her storytelling. The Claw and Order series is set in the Bronx and Harlem neighborhoods she knows and loves, featuring a community that never stops fighting for itself. She shares her home with her own spirited felines, who provide constant inspiration for Amaya Storm's "consultants".
At the landmark Studio Museum on 125th Street, the impossible is happening . Three high-value works of art have been stolen in just six months, all during exclusive, invitation-only openings . Executive Director Lydia Brooks is running out of trust and time; if the art isn't recovered, the museum's future is at stake.
Amaya Storm is a private investigator who doesn't just look for clues-she builds the "architecture" of a crime. A former NYPD detective with investigation in her blood, Amaya knows that in a city of millions, the truth often hides in the margins . But she isn't working this case alone. Her team includes three rescue cats with specialized investigative instincts:
• Trouble: A sleek black sentinel who monitors the emotional "atmosphere" of a room to detect lies.
• Mayhem: A twenty-pound powerhouse who can sniff out hidden evidence and secret passages .
• Chaos: A ginger tabby whose charm and curiosity can disarm even the most guarded witness.
The investigation pulls Amaya into a dangerous web of forged provenance, "ghost" invoices, and a hidden network of Prohibition-era tunnels connecting the museum to the shadowy edges of the New York art world . To catch the thief, Amaya must partner with a sharp Major Case detective and follow a trail that leads directly to the person Lydia trusted most .
The Purrfect Crime is the gripping first installment of the Claw and Order mystery series, where justice is served with a side of feline intuition and Bronx grit.
About the Author
M. Tucker Cunningham writes mysteries from her duplex in New York City . Holding degrees in education, psychology, and business, she brings a deep understanding of human behavior to her storytelling. The Claw and Order series is set in the Bronx and Harlem neighborhoods she knows and loves, featuring a community that never stops fighting for itself. She shares her home with her own spirited felines, who provide constant inspiration for Amaya Storm's "consultants".