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No, you haven't gone through a time warp. You're visiting the annual Almost Authentic Elizabethan Spring Faire in Empty Creek, Arizona. All the townspeople are turned out in doublet and hose to relive the revelry of a lively era. Bawdy bards abound, minstrels make music, wanton wenches cavort with lusty cavaliers, and anyone who misbehaves may be sent summarily to the stocks. But more than mischief is afoot at the fairgrounds. When Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth is assassinated in the dark of show more night, her crown passes to Penelope Warren, bookstore owner and amateur sleuth extraordinaire. Suddenly her sidekick - Big Mike, the awesome Abyssinian cat - is wearing a royal ruff as he and Penelope are charged with a double mission: They must not only rule the revels, but also find a killer. show lessTags
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Book two in the series sees Penelope Warren elevated to Queen of the Empty Creek Elizabethan Faire after the original queen is stabbed. She quickly discovers that ruling merry old England (c. 1595) and investigating murders can be a risky business.
The books starts off well, goes along quite well, and finishes up nicely. While some of the characters are a bit over the top, they are all believable and lovable. And Big Mike, the cat, is wonderfully written.
This is not a book that will change your life, but it is a very enjoyable read!
The books starts off well, goes along quite well, and finishes up nicely. While some of the characters are a bit over the top, they are all believable and lovable. And Big Mike, the cat, is wonderfully written.
This is not a book that will change your life, but it is a very enjoyable read!
When the person playing Queen Elizabeth at the Empty Creek Elizabethan Fair is murdered local bookseller Penlope Warrenn is drafted into the role. While at the fair Penelope, with the assistance of her cat Big Mike, investigate the murder. Some of the characters are funny but it was way too easy to guess the murderer.
This series is not one of my favorites. I'll finish it so I can send them on to others that want them, through Bookmooch.com.
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- Canonical title
- Royal Cat
- Original publication date
- 1995
- People/Characters
- Penelope Warren (owns Mycroft & Company, a small mystery bookstore); Big Mike (Abyssinian alley cat, real name Mycroft, Penelope is his friend); Harris Anderson III ('Empty Creek News Journal' Editor & Penelope's guy); Carolyn Lewis ('Old Hatchet Face' plays Queen Elizabeth I at the fair); Cassandra Warren (Penelope's sister, stage name is Storm Williams); John 'Dutch' Fowler (Empty Creek Police Chief, Cassandra's guy) (show all 25); Kathleen Allan (Penelope's bookstore assistant); Timothy Scott (Kathleen's devoted roommate, a poet); Lawrence Burke (Empty Creek homicide detective, 'Tweedledee'); Willie Stoner (Empty Creek homicide detective, 'Tweedledum'); Nora Pryor (wrote Empty Creek: A History and Guide); Sharon O'Bannon (talented actress); Alyce Smith (Empty Creek's resident astrologer and psychic); Elaine 'Laney' Henders (writes erotic romances, Penelope's best friend); Wally (unemployed cowboy, Laney's roommate); Leigh Kent (Empty Creek's sexy librarian); Burton Maxwell (Leigh's intended); Samantha Dale (Empty Creek National Bank president, financial wizard); Blaine Edwards (ironmonger); Justin Beamish (private detective); Ralph (Justin's employee, also operates a mail drop & adult bookstore); Russell (Ralph's twin brother, works with him); Lola LaPola (Phoenix television station reporter); Chardonnay (Penelope's sweet-tempered Arabian filly); Alexander (Yorkshire terrier, lives with Laney & Wally, Big Mike's best friend)
- Important places
- Empty Creek, north of Phoenix, Arizona, USA
- Dedication
- For Ann LaFarge,
Editor and Friend,
With Love and Affection Always,
From Garrison and Big Mike - First words
- Prologue: The Spring Faire was off to an inauspicious beginning.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Big Mike agreed with that too.
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- Popularity
- 354,569
- Reviews
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- Rating
- (3.90)
- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper
- ISBNs
- 5
- ASINs
- 1
