Only the Cat Knows
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4.5 • 2 Ratings
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- $10.99
Publisher Description
A man infiltrates a tycoon's castle to find out who pushed his sister down a flight of stairs in this "enjoyable Gothic mystery that keeps you guessing" (Kirkus Reviews).
Vance is an experienced female impersonator, so when his beloved twin sister, Vanessa, winds up in a coma after a suspicious fall, he has a unique way to investigate. Using her clothes and makeup—and his striking resemblance to his twin—he works his way into the remote castle of Vanessa's wealthy employer, along with a harem of other women. With help from a doctor, Vance poses as an amnesiac Vanessa and is able to fool everyone—with the exception of his sister's Angora cat. But will his masquerade be successful long enough for him to solve the mystery—before someone else tries to finish the job?
"Diverting . . . will keep readers' attention." —Publishers Weekly
"Marian Babson's name on a mystery is a guarantee of quality writing wrapped around an unusual crime." —Houston Chronicle
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
The diverting new feline-themed cozy from British author Babson (Please Do Feed the Cat) takes readers to a remote castle where a wealthy business tycoon, Everett Oversall, lives surrounded by a harem of female employees. One of them, Vanessa, takes a fall and lapses into a coma. Vanessa's twin brother, Vance, who happens to work as a female impersonator, is sure that someone tried to kill his sister, so he dons her clothes, fakes amnesia and infiltrates Oversall's compound. There, Vance-as-Vanessa encounters a host of eccentrics, all of whom might have been jealous of his sister, who was Oversall's personal assistant. The only trustworthy member of the household is Vanessa's devoted cat, Gloriana, who proves crucial in sniffing out whodunit. If character development is a tad weak, Vance's constant efforts to keep up his feminine persona will keep readers' attention.
