Watchmaker, Hermux Tantamoq, fresh from his first adventure (TIME STOPS FOR NO MOUSE), is drawn into another intrigue when his artist friend, Mirrin Stentrill's exhibition of cat paintings incites a riot. Cats are a taboo subject in Pinchester as Mirrin's friend, chipmunk Birch Tentintrotter knows well - he was run out of town decades ago when he deciphered an ancient map of the Kingdom of the Cats. Birch's return with another old scroll leads to a fast and thrilling adventure.

 

This book is part of a book series called Hermux Tantamoq Adventures .

There are 288 pages in this book. This book was published 2004 by Penguin Books Ltd .

Michael Hoeye worked in New York as a textile designer, stagehand, fashion photographer and high school teacher. He completed graduate work in psychiatry and religion in Manhattan and taught Management of Innovation and Creativity at Marylhurst University. He lives with his wife Martha in Oregon.