The Investi-cat and the Bull-thief

Crime
Picture book

There’s nothing better than a good investigation to put the Purr-sleuth in a good mood!

The Purr-sleuth and the Cat-burglar

There’s nothing better than a good investigation to put the Purr-sleuth in a good mood! The police inform him about a robbery at the Topaz jewelry store, and while the forensics team collects the evidence, the Purr-sleuth interrogates witnesses up and down the harbor. Thanks to his feline instincts and the help of the wise Old Cat, the culprits won’t be able to stay unpunished for long!

Crime and Beaver

A terrible stench of rot is coming from the harbor: the Pinne Gialle family has been found at the bottom of the golden tank… A real cold-blooded crime! The Purr-sleuth confronts the crime’s raven, dodges the paparazzi, and focuses on the evidence. The culprit was very clever, but no clue is hidden too well when the Purr-sleuth is investigating!

The Mastiff Always Rings Twice

A thief of great class and skill has robbed the Cignolo family, on an islet off the coast. The Purr-sleuth arrives at the crime scene and begins investigating. He doesn’t get much out of it. But then, he discovers a detail: the Cignolos had attended a concert by the same author the night before. And there are other parallels between the band’s tour dates and other high-profile robberies. This is music to the Purr-sleuth’s feline ears!

The Window to the Pigsty

The Purr-sleuth has taken a vacation in the mountains. While fishing, he discovers that diamonds are being smuggled on the lake… The smuggling operation is run by the Lucci family, but when they’re caught, they won’t talk. No one can figure out where the diamonds are hidden or how they’re being transported across the lake. Will the Purr-sleuth manage to crack the case?

Arsenic and Old Wolf Cubs

When two old wolf cubs, Dentino and Coda Pelosa, die under mysterious circumstances, their friend Vanna Bianca has no doubts: only the Purr-sleuth can help her understand what’s happening. To solve the case, the cleverest detective ever will have to investigate the past of seven old wolf cubs who are a bit… rotten. And where to start the investigation if not at the “Dance with the Wolves” retirement home?

Big Heist in Chinatown

A new investigator, Detective Merlow, has just arrived in town from Gnu York. And when Tasso Quaranta and Mrs. Fido report a bank robbery, she seems to beat the Purr-sleuth to the punch and solve the case. But among an octopus writing stories and bizarre gamblers, the reality might be quite different. Will the Purr-sleuth manage to outsmart the competition?

The Caterpillar Beyond the Hedge

This time, Detective is really in trouble: an old friend, Capone, asked him to hold onto a suitcase for a few days, but as soon as he walked away, Detective was arrested by the police on charges of being an accomplice to the Panda Gang, who just robbed a bank. It’s clear they’ve set him up, but how can he prove it? With the help of Miss Bug and the wise Mrs. Cat, of course!

Publisher: HarperCollins
Target: 5-7
Year: 2022
Author
Pierdomenico Baccalario

Pierdomenico Baccalario has been writing children’s novels since 1997, when he won the Il Battello a Vapore literary prize with La strada del Guerriero (The Way of the Warrior) using his neighbour’s name. Since then, his bestsellers have been written under as many pseudonyms (the best known being Ulysses Moore and Irene Adler), translated into more than thirty languages and published with major Italian and foreign publishers. He has collaborated with Lucca Comics & Games for more than twenty years, has written for Repubblica, and is a columnist for the newspaper Corriere della Sera’s La Lettura literary supplement. In 2014, he founded the Book on a Tree creative agency in London.

 

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