How to Wash a Cat by Rebecca M. Hale

In ten words or less: What was Uncle Oscar hiding, and was he really dead?

Review: When her Uncle Oscar died, his niece was left with a rundown antiques shop in a historic San Francisco neighborhood. The plan was to move into the small flat above the shop, and then decide what to do about the shop itself. It was more of a collection of junk than a toney store like the others on the street. She'd probably keep her job as an accountant, but what to do with all that "stuff" in the shop? There was a huge taxidermied kangaroo in one of the rooms--what was that about? Her uncle had specialized in collectibles from the Gold Rush era.

Why bother? How can you resist that title? For cozy fans who enjoy a mystery with a colorful setting and, oh yeah, cats.