Felidae on the Road

BF5 - A first English edition hardcover book in very good condition in very good dust jacket. that is mylar protected. Dust jacket has some wrinkling, chipping and crease on the edges and corners, line dent on the back, some light scratches, rubbing and scuffing, light discoloration and shelf wear. Book has some bumped corners, wrinkling on the spine edges, light tanning and shelf wear. Although not marked in any way, this copy comes from the personal collection of Otto Penzler, legendary editor and founder of the Mysterious Press, an award-winning icon in the genre. Translated from the German by Anthea Bell. The sequel to the best-selling novel of cats and murder. 9.5"x6.5", 246 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Francis the cat detective, whose first case featured in Akif Pirinci's international bestseller Felidae, enjoys a comfortable bachelor existence with his human companion and 'tin-opener' Gustav, until one day disaster strikes. Gustav is invaded by a live - in lover who aims to reform his life-style - and his cat's. Francis decides to go on the road, and sets out one stormy night to try his luck in the country. However, perils lurk in the country too. Soon the corpses are coming thick and fast. A serial killer is slaughtering the farmyard cats. The strange, blind tribe of cats who live in the sewage system, rescuing and adopting unwanted kittens, commission Francis to bring the murderer to justice. But who is the murderer Are the sewer cats right to suspect Crazy Hugo, formerly one of their number, and his mastiff accomplice Could the real culprit be the mysterious creature known to Francis as Monster Paw What about the seductive Alcina and her family of forest-dwelling wild cats - how are they involved What is the true secret of the satellite dish once tended by Diana the ecologist and her cat the ESP enthusiast Ambrosius And why is a human hunter out to shoot Francis himself Reluctantly dabbling in the paranormal, Francis brings his logical brain to bear on the case, until all is made clear in a denouement with surprises to spring until the last. Once again, Akif Pirinci has written a gripping and witty crime story which at the same time faithfully reflects feline behaviour.

Product Info

ISBN: 1857022041

ISBN-13: 9781857022049

Publisher: Fourth Estate Limited

Year: 1994

Type: Used

Binding: Hardcover

First Edition

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