Back off, furball, I have scissors and I know how to use them.


Susan Michaels was the hottest reporter on the Beltway Beat until she walked into a setup that ruined her reputation. Now she’s working for a small Seattle paper (Daily Inquisitor), penning stories about killer moths and alien babies, convinced that her life couldn’t get any worse…

That was before an idea for a breaking news piece brought her to a local animal shelter where she ends up listening to her source rant about vampires “and “gets coerced into adopting a cat despite her allergies. But when her new pet suddenly reveals himself to be a lethal–shape-shifter, Susan realizes that there’s far more at stake than a career-saving by-line.