Cat Out of Hell

Acclaimed New York Times bestselling author Lynne Truss (Eats, Shoots & Leaves) is back with a mesmerizing and hilarious tale of cats and murder

For people who both love and hate cats comes the tale of Alec Charlesworth, a librarian who finds himself suddenly alone: hes lost his job, his beloved wife has just died. Overcome by grief, he searches for clues about her disappearance in a file of interviews between a man called Wiggy and a cat, Roger. Who speaks to him.
It takes a while for Alec to realize hes not gone mad from grief, that the cat is actually speaking to Wiggy . . .and that much of what we fear about cats is true. They do think theyre smarter than humans, for one thing. And, well, it seems they are! Whats more, they do have nine lives. Or at least this one does Rogers older than Methuselah, and his unblinking stare comes from the fact that hes seen it all.

And hes got a tale to tell, a tale of shocking local history and dark forces that may link not only the death of Alecs wife, but also several other local deaths. But will the cat help Alec, or is he one of the dark forces?

In the deft and comedic hands of mega-bestseller Lynne Truss, the story is as entertaining as it is addictive (The Sunday Telegraph) an increasingly suspenseful and often hysterically funny adventure that will please cat lovers and haters alike. And afterwards, as one critic noted, You may never look at a cat in quite the same way again (The Daily Mail).