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Black Cat and the Immigrant Child (A Black Cat Mystery)
by Elaine Faber
Black Cat and the Immigrant Child (A Black Cat Mystery)
Cozy Mystery
5th in Series
Setting – Texas
Publisher : Michael L. Faber
Publication date : January 6, 2026
Print length : 254 pages
Paperback
A tale of corruption and deceit met with compassion and tenacity.
Kimberlee, Dorian, and their pets return to Grandmother Lassiter’s multimillion-dollar horse ranch on the Mexico/Texas border to settle her affairs following her demise.
On their first day in Texas, an illegal immigrant, likely carrying drugs, is found murdered on the Lassiter ranch. A six-year-old girl is at his side.
Black Cat and Angel overhear a ranch hand admit to the murder and declare to eliminate the child who witnessed his crime.
Determined to shelter the little girl, the family is thrust into affairs that include intrigue, humor, and mystery. Join the family as they ride with wild horses and search for a notorious Wild West bandit’s undiscovered stolen treasure.
Black Cat joins forces with Murphy, his Maine Coon rival and compatriot, and Cedric, the resident barn rat, in an attempt to prevent another murder and capture the miscreant.
Sprinkled generously with Black Cat and Angel’s humorous relationship and interactions, this is another story that will delight Black Cat’s fans, cat lovers, or readers who enjoy light mysteries and humor.
Author Post: Does God Love Cats?
One day, when my cat, Truffie, was very young, she stopped eating. She lost weight. I’d taken her to the vet twice. My credit card charges were over $600. All the lab tests and X-rays were. The vet suggested more tests. I couldn’t afford to spend any more money. Not if we didn’t even know what was wrong.”
Truffie was sick for five days. If something didn’t change soon, I thought she would die. She still wouldn’t eat or drink water. She had a fever. None of her prescribed medications helped.
I worried and wondered. Does God even care if Truffie is sick? We know He cares about our health and our finances and foreign affairs and the troops in faraway places. But does God really care if my cat is sick? Does He have time to hear my prayers, considering His busy schedule healing folks and protecting our loved ones? You see, I’ve prayed about all those things for a while, but what about Truffie’s fever? Did I dare pray for God to heal her and expect a miracle?
I asked my pastor, “Do you think God answers our prayers when our animals are sick?” He described a certain Catholic holiday, where people bring their animals to be blessed, but he couldn’t think of a verse in the Bible that specifically mentions God healing cats.
I opened the Bible to search for anything to suggest that God cared and would answer our prayers when our animals are sick. I found the following:
(Matthew 10:20 NIV)’ ‘Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your FATHER’S care.’ Humm… Sparrows? Cats? Not quite the same, but if He loves sparrows, maybe He loves cats, too.
We’re all familiar with God’s blessings and promises. God gives us everything we need. Our home. Our loved ones. A job…–well, most of us have a job, or we had one, before the company downsized, and now some of us have unemployment. But not many of us are going hungry, so even in our adversity, God supplies our needs. But that didn’t answer my question. Could I really expect Him to hear my prayers for Truffie? I moved on, reading more about prayer and faith.
(Matthew 7:7 NIV) ‘Ask and it will be given to you.” Really? Just asking? Was that the key?
(Matthew 17:20 NIV)’ ‘For truly I say to you. If you have faith like a grain of mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move, and nothing will be impossible. That sounded promising.
(Matthew 7:11 NIV)’ And lastly… ‘How much more will the Father in Heaven give good gifts to those (his children) who ask Him?’ Now, we were getting somewhere. Perhaps it was a matter of prayer with faith, not the specifics of what we pray for. What did I have to lose?
So, I prayed for Truffie. “Lord, you know how much I love her. You know how it would grieve me to lose her. I’m calling on Your promise, ‘Ask and it will be given…’. I place this little cat in Your loving hands, Lord, and ask You to heal her and raise her again. I’m asking because You’ve promised if I have faith…”
Now, I’m not going to tell you that a bright light surrounded the house or that Heaven opened and God’s voice rang out, “Truffie. Rise up and walk,” but the next day, Truffie started to eat. Her mood brightened. She purred. She was on her way. She would recover! And she did! (She’s 16 years old now, and still going strong.)
I know that God cares for our cats and dogs and rabbits and horses and all our pets. Not because there’s a verse in the Bible that specifically says so, but because we love them and He loves us enough to want our joy to be complete. He promises that if we ask and have faith, we can move mulberry trees into the sea, or move mountains from here to there, or maybe it’s all about teaching us to take all our cares to the Lord, no matter how big or small. And many times, according to his will, our prayers are answered.
Truffie is living proof.
God gave me the victory. God answered my prayer, and yes, I’m convinced.
God loves cats.
About Elaine Faber
Elaine Faber lives in Elk Grove with her husband and cat. She is a member of Capitol Crimes, NCPA, and Elk Grove Writers Guild. She volunteers at the American Cancer Society Discovery Shop. Elaine has published 12 cozy mystery novels and an anthology of cat stories. Her books include a WWII historical fiction series, a series of cozy cat mysteries, and two paranormal mystery-adventures.
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Purchase Link – Amazon
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Black Cat and the Immigrant Child TOUR PARTICIPANTS
February 23 – Books1987 – SPOTLIGHT
February 23 – Books, Ramblings, and Tea – SPOTLIGHT
February 24 – Jody’s Bookish Haven – SPOTLIGHT
February 25 – Boys’ Mom Reads! – CHARACTER GUEST POST
February 26 – Maureen’s Musings – SPOTLIGHT
February 27 – Christy’s Cozy Corners – AUTHOR GUEST POST
February 28 – Deal Sharing Aunt – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
March 1 – Cozy Up With Kathy – AUTHOR GUEST POST
March 2 – Sarandipity’s – AUTHOR INTERVIEW
March 2 – Sapphyria’s Book Reviews – SPOTLIGHT
March 3 – Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book – AUTHOR GUEST POST
March 4 – Sneaky the Library Cat’s Blog – CHARACTER INTERVIEW
March 5 – FUONLYKNEW – SPOTLIGHT
March 6 – MJB Reviewers – SPOTLIGHT
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