Read the first three chapters of the first book in the series, Emily's Cat Mysteries. 

It is a heartwarming and heart-wrenching story of loss, companionship, grief, and hope with a dead body thrown in. Emily has always wanted a cat, but her sister Ruth is allergic to them. 

When Emily finally has a home, and the pandemic arrives, she hopes to stave off the loneliness of working from home with a kitten. Jeffrey is nearly two years old and has lived most of his life in shelter cages. Because he is solid black, he was never adopted as a kitten. 

Longing for a family, Jeffrey adopts a heartbroken older cat and a young kitten. His cage is crowded. Emily immediately falls for Jeffrey and understands she must take all three cats. 

What happens next is amazing.