A cat detective named Trouble lives with his human, Tammy Lynn, in the quaint town of Wetumpka, Alabama. This is the narrative behind mystery author Carolyn Haines’ Familiar Legacy series based around a real Wetumpka resident. She’s also just one of the plethora of authors who has attended the annual Murder on the Menu event in Wetumpka and later incorporated nods to the city in their storylines.

Lynn is the originator and organizer of Murder on the Menu, an annual fundraiser for the Wetumpka Public Library. This will be the 16th year for the event, which will feature about 15 authors on Feb. 23 at the Wetumpka Civic Center at 12:30 p.m.