A Calculated Murder

'Imagine if we can show that obsessional pet ownership actually increases mortality,' said Tim. 'It will disrupt the actuarial world - murder, passion, pets. It's got everything! Una, you can go undercover.'
Una had a department-wide reputation for risk assessment, but she had underestimated the potential perils of the Balham International Cat Show. She stood up, glared at Tim, and checked the live video feed of Pedro, a scruffy bruiser of a cat, now at her kitchen window pawing to get outside at the birds. Beware of the cat indeed.
Or, should that be, beware of the cat owner?

Jo Cunningham grew up in Birkenhead and at age eight, as part of a school team, she became Wirral Road Safety Quiz champion after an exciting buzzer round about box junctions. Having peaked, she left the North to work for many years in office jobs to pay the bills while she got to grips with writing comedy novels.