A โsuspensefulโ mystery starring two publicistsโand a whole lot of catsโfrom the Agatha Awardโwinning author of Cover-Up Story (Publishers Weekly).
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British public relations firm Perkins & Tate are used to dealing with show businessโbut this time, the celebrities are cats. The companyโs been hired to publicize a major event for cat fanciers, but even if the felines in attendance are dignified, elegant, and well trained, the same doesnโt always hold true for the humans .ย .ย .
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After a valuable cat statue disappearsโand the exhibitโs much-disliked organizer is found dead in a cage with two Sumatran tigersโDouglas Perkins and Gerry Tate must sniff out a two-legged beast.
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โThe appearance of this second-in-a-series from England will gladden Babsonโs numerous aficionados in America. .ย .ย . Suspenseful action .ย .ย . While many convincingly real cats compete for the readerโs affections, even Doug, expressing indifference to feline charms, falls helplessly in love with a wistful kitten.โ โPublishers Weekly
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โFor the marvels of metamorphosis, stick to Kafka. For the joy of cats, consider Ms. Babson.โ โThe New York Times Book Review on Nine Lives to Murder
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