ZEB AND BEL NIGHT OF THE BODEGA CAT

A thunderstorm knocks out the power across the apartment complex, and in the dark something strange visits Zeb, Bel and their human, Josephine: a glowing, ghostly hand that makes off with their snacks. Locals have whispered about the Haunted Hungry Hand for ages, yet Bel suspects the culprit is far less supernatural than the legend suggests.

The feline sleuths follow the clues through every corner of the building and out to the corner store across the street. There they meet Dave, the resident bodega cat, who quickly becomes Zeb’s new best friend and offers to help. Bel is not convinced this smooth-talking stranger can be trusted — and she insists that has nothing to do with jealousy.

The second Zeb and Bel mystery by Rachel Elliott brings more twists, spooky shadows and one very intense ping-pong match.