You'd think a quiet morning spent in the garden-complete with sunshine, naps, and Dooley investigating ladybugs-would be entirely harmless.
You'd be wrong.
It starts with Brutus having a meltdown. Apparently, Harriet is cheating on him with a smooth-talking, muscle-flexing newcomer named Khakiel. Dooley, being Dooley, immediately volunteers to solve the situation diplomatically. Which is a terrible idea for many reasons, not least because Dooley's idea of diplomacy involves wandering off alone to confront a cat built like a tank.
Then Dooley disappears.
And just when I'm starting to worry (which I don't do lightly), Harriet vanishes too.
Now we've got a missing best friend, a missing diva, a suspicious new cat who seems a little too charming for his own good, and a town that's suddenly acting very strange. Add in a shady organization humans are whispering about, a few too many coincidences, and a growing feeling that something seriously wrong is going on... and even my nap starts to feel unsafe.
As the clues pile up, one thing becomes clear: this isn't about romance, rivalry, or cat choir drama.
Something bigger is happening in Hampton Cove.
And if I don't figure it out fast, my friends might not be coming back.
A cozy mystery packed with humor, heart, suspicious newcomers, and one very worrying case of cats gone missing. Join me as I untangle Hampton Cove's latest mystery... before this racket turns deadly.
From the long-running Mysteries of Max series.
Each book contains a complete standalone mystery.
By:
Nic Saint Imprint: Puss in Books Volume: 105 Dimensions:
Height: 203mm,
Width: 127mm,
Spine: 20mm
Weight: 345g ISBN:9798233673122 Series:Mysteries of Max Pages: 348 Publication Date:10 April 2026 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
