Cat Among the Pumpkins
A Hettie Bagshot Mystery
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- $12.99
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
Cat lovers, rejoice! The second installment in Mandy Morton's cat-driven series has arrived with Cat Among the Pumpkins, where crime-solving is in the capable paws of felines. And these cats haven't been declawed.
As All Hallows’ Eve approaches, Hettie Bagshot of The No. 2 Feline Detective Agency has more than just a ghost and warlock tart on her plate. Along with her faithful sidekick, Tilly, the tabby duo set out to investigate an old crime and a spate of new murders.
Why is Mavis Spitforce dressed as a pumpkin? Can Irene Peggledrip really talk to cats from the spirit world? Did Milky Myers murder his family on Halloween, longer ago than anyone can remember? All questions the pair must answer before the case can be solved. As the November fog closes in, where will the killer strike next—and will there be enough catnip to go around?
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
In British author Morton's weird and fanciful second mystery set in an alternative universe populated by talking cats (after The No. 2 Feline Detective Agency), Hettie Bagshot, the tabby cat founder of the No. 2 Feline Detective Agency, and her assistant, Tilly Jenkins, investigate the stabbing murder of genealogist Mavis Spitforce, whose body was found dressed like a pumpkin. Mavis was writing a book about the notorious case of Thaddeus "Milky" Myers, who long ago killed his entire family. He's rumored to haunt the family homestead out by Much-Purring-on-the-Rug, and every Halloween the locals fear he'll kill again. Hettie believes that Mavis's death had more to do with the contents of her will than with the supernatural, but she needs the assistance of both the odd Rev. Jacob Surplus and Irene Peggledrip, a medium, to solve the case. For those who can accept the premise that cats can wear clothes, ride motorcycles, and run detective agencies, this series has a peculiar English charm.)