The Black Cat — Martha Grimes

Richard Jury returns to investigate the death of a well-dressed woman -- witnessed only by a black cat....

Richard Jury is pulled out of his jurisdiction when a beautiful young woman is found dead outside a pub in Chesham. Her Yves Saint Laurent dress and Jimmy Choo shoes suggest wealth and privilege, but no one in the village has a clue who she is. There's no ID, and the only one close to the scene that night was the pub cat. A similar crime then occurs in London -- this time the victim's shoes are Louboutin and Jury must confront questions of identities and appearances, both human and feline, before he labels someone a killer...