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The No.2 Feline Detective Agency #5
The Michaelmas Murders
As the Town's annual flower and produce show approaches, it's all doom and bloom up on the allotments, with prize vegetables going missing and a dead body on Bonny Grub's onion patch. Baronial landowner Fluff Wither-Fork is beside herself and calls in the No. 2 Feline Detective Agency.
Who is trying to sabotage the scarecrow competition? And will Hettie Bagshot and her sidekick Tilly get to the bottom of this murky compost heap before judgement day arrives? Amid a sea of binder twine and raised beds, a spiteful killer cat is on the prowl. Who will be next, as the allotment community shake in their wellington boots?
Who is trying to sabotage the scarecrow competition? And will Hettie Bagshot and her sidekick Tilly get to the bottom of this murky compost heap before judgement day arrives? Amid a sea of binder twine and raised beds, a spiteful killer cat is on the prowl. Who will be next, as the allotment community shake in their wellington boots?
172 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2017
About the author
Mandy Morton
20 books103 followersMandy Morton began her professional life as a musician. Her songwriting formed the basis of six albums during the 1970s and early 1980s, when she toured extensively with her band. More recently, she has worked as a freelance arts journalist for national and local radio, specialising in making music and theatre documentary. She is the co-author of a non-fiction theatre book, In Good Company, and lives with her partner in Cambridge and Cornwall, where there is always a place for an ageing long-haired tabby cat. The No. 2 Feline Detective Agency is her first novel, and begins a series of books inspired by her first cat, Hettie.
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September 30, 2020
Return to form, I enjoyed the silly names, spending time with the cat detectives again and the details of cardigans. The plot kept me guessing who done it.
January 2, 2018
Yeah, so yet another cosy mystery with cat detectives. After thinking it terrible on my first read of this series, I now quite like it. You just have to accept that it's an easy read and everyone is a cat. Cats solving crimes in a world without law enforcement.
Probably the best book that I've read in the series (I'm not reading them in any order), with the best plot, a good mix of 3D characters and an enjoyable allotment and manor house setting.
I have two niggles:
Am I missing a load of political things in every book or is the communist Jerimiah Corbett thing a one off?
The damaging stereotypical mental health portrayal isn't something I expected to find in a light, cosy mystery and that disappointed and irked me.
Probably the best book that I've read in the series (I'm not reading them in any order), with the best plot, a good mix of 3D characters and an enjoyable allotment and manor house setting.
I have two niggles:
Am I missing a load of political things in every book or is the communist Jerimiah Corbett thing a one off?
The damaging stereotypical mental health portrayal isn't something I expected to find in a light, cosy mystery and that disappointed and irked me.
June 7, 2020
Review - This series is really growing on me, the more of it I read. The play on words that happens throughout is very clever like Mash Wither-Spoon is "mash with a spoon". The characters are all completely individual and they all add something to the story. There isn't anything in the story that doesn't add something to the overall effect. The mystery itself is intriguing and I didn't see the solution coming in the end. Every book that I've read in this series is thoroughly engaging to read and really funny, which is good in this strange situation we find ourselves in at the moment.
Genre? - Cosy Crime
Characters? - Hettie Bagshot / Tilly Jenkins / Bruiser / Micks Wither-Spoon / Mash Wither-Spoon / Fluff Wither-Fork / Beryl Butter / Betty Butter / Gertrude Jingle / Bonny Grubb
Setting? - Furcross (England)
Series? - No. 2 Feline Detective Agency #5
Recommend? – Yes
Rating - 15/20
Genre? - Cosy Crime
Characters? - Hettie Bagshot / Tilly Jenkins / Bruiser / Micks Wither-Spoon / Mash Wither-Spoon / Fluff Wither-Fork / Beryl Butter / Betty Butter / Gertrude Jingle / Bonny Grubb
Setting? - Furcross (England)
Series? - No. 2 Feline Detective Agency #5
Recommend? – Yes
Rating - 15/20
October 16, 2019
This book was surprising for me in many ways. The first being that it was set in a world where cats were the primary mammals of intellect. Having not read the previous books in the series, I originally thought it would be human detectives that would be investigating cases involving murdered cats. However, this was not the case as the cats were also detectives and I feel that just made it more curiouser but ultimately cuter. Therefore the book itself, even though it contained murders, I would class as a cute, cosy mystery that's easy to read. I do recommend this book as I did enjoy it and will probably seek to read other books within this series. It probably helps that I'm a little bit of a crazy cat lady myself 😻
January 1, 2020
I'm a huge fan of this series that mixes fantasy and cozy mystery elements.
I started to read this book as soon as I downloaded it and I found it gripping and entertaining.
It's sometime a bit gruesome but also full of fun moments.
It's a gripping and entertaining read and I loved the well thought cast of cat characters, the solid mystery that kept me guessing and the lovely setting.
Highly recommended.
I started to read this book as soon as I downloaded it and I found it gripping and entertaining.
It's sometime a bit gruesome but also full of fun moments.
It's a gripping and entertaining read and I loved the well thought cast of cat characters, the solid mystery that kept me guessing and the lovely setting.
Highly recommended.
October 19, 2017
found this a nice, cozy style murder mystery set in the world of cats. might be my second favourite of this series so far.
February 25, 2019
Easy pleasant read
March 10, 2019
Loved this! Just borrowed the rest of the series from the library!
July 9, 2019
Novel series. This is the first book I have read of the series and I enjoyed it!
December 16, 2019
Interesting characters. The mystery keeps you guessing until the very end.
April 28, 2021
Another cosy mystery. A light fun read
July 16, 2021
Might have enjoyed this more it's I was a "cat person", but did enjoy the story.
June 14, 2022
Lovely stories
Can't get enough of Hetty and Tilleys adventures 😺
I have enjoyed every one of stories and hope
there will be another one soon!!
Can't get enough of Hetty and Tilleys adventures 😺
I have enjoyed every one of stories and hope
there will be another one soon!!
August 20, 2022
Absolutely brilliant. I fell in love with the Chit family and their house. Micks and mash were quite complex too!
November 4, 2023
I enjoyed this book, but not quite as much as the others in the series so far. I wanted to give 3.5 stars as it’s better than 3 stars in my opinion!
May 8, 2024
Loving this great cosy feline mystery series. Great writing and characters
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