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Purrfect Ruse (The Mysteries of Max Book 33) Kindle Edition

by Nic Saint (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

4.7 569 ratings

Book 33 of 86: The Mysteries of Max

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Crooked collars & collared crooks When a woman showed up in Odelia’s office asking her to look into a case of a missing cat, obviously I was on the case. And lo and behold, it took me less than a day to find the missing cat… and a dead body, too! Luckily, the dead body was human, not feline. Now I know what you’re going to say and you’re absolutely right: whether human or feline, murder is murder, and should be frowned upon. And I do! Which is why I was immediately hot on the trail. Or I would have been, if not unforeseen circumstances prevented me from giving the case my full and undivided attention: the Pooles were having a new kitchen installed, and some minor disagreements immediately cropped up. Disagreements that would unfortunately lead to disastrous consequences, which I won’t reveal here if you don’t mind. Apart from what I would like to call the Kitchen Wars, there was also the case of the GPS trackers, but that would probably lead us too far afield. Suffice it to say things looked bleak for a while… before turning disastrous!

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About the Author

Nic has a background in political science and before being struck by the writing bug worked odd jobs around the world (including but not limited to massage therapist in Mexico, gardener in Italy, restaurant manager in India, and Berlitz teacher in Belgium).When he's not writing he enjoys curling up with a good (comic) book, watching British crime dramas, French comedies or Nancy Meyers movies, sampling pastry (apple cake!), pasta and chocolate (preferably the dark variety), twisting himself into a pretzel doing morning yoga, going for a run, and spoiling his big red tomcat Tommy.He lives with his wife (and aforementioned cat) in a small village smack dab in the middle of absolutely nowhere and is probably writing his next 'Mysteries of Max' book right now.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08TN1VZCS
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Puss in Books (January 20, 2021)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 20, 2021
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2977 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 182 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #81,581 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #129 in Animal Fiction (Kindle Store)
- #177 in Animal Fiction (Books)
- #1,141 in Amateur Sleuth Mysteries (Kindle Store)

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Nic has a background in political science and before being struck by the writing bug worked odd jobs around the world (including but not limited to massage therapist in Mexico, gardener in Italy, restaurant manager in India, and Berlitz teacher in Belgium).

When he’s not writing he enjoys curling up with a good (comic) book, watching British crime dramas, French comedies or Nancy Meyers movies, sampling pastry (apple cake!), pasta and chocolate (preferably the dark variety), twisting himself into a pretzel doing morning yoga, going for a brisk walk, and spoiling his feline assistants Lily and Ricky.

He lives with his wife (and aforementioned cats) in a small village smack dab in the middle of absolutely nowhere and is probably writing his next ‘Mysteries of Max’ book right now.

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Peterson

Laugh through disaster

Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2024

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So very good. Even laughed through disasters as they followed Vesta through her pranks. Dooley and Max were at the top of their game in this one. Highly recommend.

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Sandywytch

A Real Page Turner With Lots of Laughs!

Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2024

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Aside from the usual murders, Gran out does herself. Her shenanigans are over the top. Thankfully Max solves another case and a good man is saved. Now to find out if Brutus and Harriet are truly moving to a new home.

Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2024

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This Mysteries of Max book was a little harder to follow than the others, or I just had more going on while reading it. However, the cats were as entertaining as ever, and it’s still a good read.

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M. Mann

Purrfect Ruse (Max Book 33)

Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2023

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Loved this book from the beginning, I couldn’t figure out who was who at first. Once I figured it out I laughed all the way to the end. If you like cats, you’ll love this. You don’t have to like cats to like this however.

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Peggy

Moving forward

Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2021

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It seems that Max is becoming more adept at solving the mysteries they come across. Of course, after so many cases his powers of observation have become sharper and his abilities in problem solving have sharpened as well. In the meantime, Gran's powers for problems have gotten worse. She finds bigger and better ways to create chaos and possibly raise her son-in-laws blood pressure. This time she left them homeless and Tex finally blew up the grill. Who could blame Harriett and Brutus for heading to safer ground?
As always, I suggest starting and book one and reading through so you can grow with the family and met new characters as they move to town. Definitely a sweet, easy read that I have enjoyed through all 33 books.

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Cynthia Darby

An Explosive Good Time

Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2021

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This weekend I had two Max books in my que! Binge reading here I come! The Poole family is always a hoot, especially Gran! But the cats provide the most fun! What a mix-a catnapper is on the loose! Then a body turns up in the woods. And, just for fun there is a a disastrous kitchen remodel at the Poole’s. Something about a load-bearing wall & boom goes the house. As always, the characters are offbeat & there is a mixture of murder & hilarity! I love these books!

Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2021

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Max's human & cat gang try to figure out what a multiple catnapping, an imploded house & a dead & buried homeless man have in common. Meanwhile, Gran plus her bestie, Scarlett, sell the Hampton Cove cats & their owners on GPS tracking collars. Little do the cats realise the effect that will have on cat choir. It's murder, myster & renovation. Just another day for Hampton Cove's feline sleuths.

Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2023

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The end came rally fast. It could had more of a lead in.
I still love these cats and all other characters.