Cries and Whiskers — Clea Simon

A DANGEROUS GAME OF CAT AND MOUSE

The hit-and-run death of a radical animal rights activist on the snowy streets of Boston appears to be an accident. Freelance music journalist Theda Krakow knew the woman, as did her best friend, punk musician and animal-shelter owner Violet, who shares with Theda her dark fears about the dead woman and strange doings in the local music scene.

Tensions are rife among members of a highly charged activist group, Animals Now. Theda suspects there may be a link to a new designer drug that's making its way around the city, creating a wave of overdoses. When evidence proves that the accident victim was actually killed by drug poisoning, Theda begins to connect the dots. But now she's targeted by dangerous characters who want to make sure the cat gets her tongue -- permanently.