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Caroline Shaw
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Cat CatcherCat Catcher Newpbk 24 Feb 00
About the Author
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New British Pbk Original - Serpents Tail (2000)
Cat Catcher
Murder, Moggies and Media Moguls
Lenny Aaron is an ex-cop who now runs a business tracking down Melbourne's cats that have gone AWOL. Having left the police after her last investigation went horribly wrong, Lenny is gradually piecing her life back together with a little help from Zen and a fistful of analgesics.
The daughter of a media mogul hires Lenny's services to find a missing cat and uncover the identity of the author of a series of threatening letters. Before she knows it, Lenny - with all her eccentricities, phobias and addictions is back in the murder business. Without nine lives she must race against time as the adventure gets deadlier and the stakes get higher in this fast-paced game of cat and mouse.
A brilliantly diverse cast - the Japanese psychologist, the Russian barber, the British porn shop owner populate this sharp debut novel which blends wit, fear and mystery.
'A hip, tough-girl update of the "spinster sleuth" of tradition… The most original dick to wander Melbourne's cranky streets' Australian
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About The Author
Caroline Shaw was born in Yorkshire, England, and moved to Brisbane in Australia with her family as a child. She currently lives with her partner in Melbourne. She wrote Cat Catcher, her first novel, while living in Kyoto, Japan.

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Bibliography
N.B. dates and publishers in dark red indicate British First Editions. Dates and publishers in black indicate recent reprints.

  • Cat Catcher (Serpents Tail Pbk, 2000) New Pbk Feb 00

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