A millionaireโs pet tabby is the only witness to his catty murder.
When millionaire Arthur Arbuthnot mistakes gossip maven Annabel Hinchby-Smythe for a decoratorโand hires her to redecorate his apartmentโthe fiscally challenged Annabel canโt refuse. When she sees Arbuthnotโs tatty London flat, she knows anything will be an improvement. And any gossip she can dig up will be pure gold for the tabloids. But when Arthur is found dead, his frisky relatives begin to lick their chops.
Arbuthnotโs beloved tabby, Sally, was the only witness to the homicideโand the sole heir to his estate. Suddenly, cat-hating family members are eager to claim her and control the family fortune. Annabelโs only hope to save the cat and catch a killer is to kidnap Sallyโand see who comes sniffing around. Once the catโs out of the bag, murder is sure to follow.
Marian Babson (1929โ2017) wrote more than forty novels in the traditional amateur-sleuth style, โmurder most British.โ In 1996 she was awarded the Crime Writersโ Association Dagger in the library category for her body of work. Her many interestsโtheater, cinema, art, cooking, travel, and catsโwere often reflected in her novels.