The Cat Who Cracked a Cold Case

L T Shearer author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Pan Macmillan

Published:19th Jun '25

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The Cat Who Cracked a Cold Case cover

Conrad the cat and retired police detective Lulu Lewis travel to Manchester on their canal boat, where they must investigate a cold case - because it seems the killer has returned . . .

Conrad the cat detective and retired police detective Lulu Lewis travel to Manchester on their canal boat. A cold case must be reopened – it seems the killer has returned . . .

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

A charming, offbeat story with some great characters. I’m sure it will make readers long for their own canal boat and quite possibly – if they don’t already have one – their own talking cat. Conrad is a delight -- S. J. Bennett, author of The Queen Who Came in from the Cold on The Cat Who Caught a Killer
Charming and original. This book is the cat’s whiskers -- Anthony Horowitz, author of Close to Death on The Cat Who Caught a Killer
A captivating, charming and gentle tale, perfect for all those who love their crime cosy -- Peter James on The Cat Who Caught a Killer
A fabulous country mansion, an art heist and my favourite detective duo, Lulu and Conrad the cat. This had me curled up and purring from first page to last -- Orlando Murrin, author of Knife Skills for Beginners, on The Cat Who Solved Three Murders
A terrific read – murder, arson and a cat who is so much more than he seems! -- J. M. Hall, author of A Spoonful of Murder, on The Cat Who Solved Three Murders

ISBN: 9781035043811

Dimensions: 198mm x 132mm x 23mm

Weight: 246g

352 pages