Book description
When Atticus receives an anonymous message summoning him to a
meeting in a sleepy English coastal town, he packs his bags and sets
off. The world's greatest cat burglar likes a good mystery and this
time curiosity has got the better of him. The writer of the message,
it turns out, is none other than Jimmy the Magpie, gang leader. He is
morning the death of his friend Beaky, who has been run over by a
Rolls Royce. Now he wants Atticus to steal all the jewels in town and
leave the humans baffled. What could be more straightforward? But when
Atticus moves in with Inspector Cheddar and his family, he starts to
wonder if a life of crime is really for him . . .
Jennifer Gray used to be a barrister, so she knows how to spot a cat
burglar when she sees one, especially when he's a large tabby with a
chewed ear and a handkerchief round his neck that says Atticus Claw.
Jennifer's other books include Guinea Pigs On Line, a comedy series
co-written with Amanda Swift and published by Quercus. Jennifer lives in
London and Scotland with her husband and four children, and of course
Henry, a friendly but enigmatic cat.
