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Six Tails at Midnight
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Six Tails at Midnight by Mandy Morton takes you on a delightful feline adventure. Join Hettie, Tilly, Bruiser, and the Butter sisters as they set out across the snowy fens to spend Christmas at The Fishgutter's Arms. Snowed in with no hope of rescue, they find...
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Hettie Bagshot and Tilly Jenkins find themselves snowed in on Christmas night when they are visited by five Christmas spirits who threaten to ruin the festivities
Our tabby heroes are snowed in on Christmas night when they are visited by some spooky spirits with a tale to tell
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Description
Six Tails at Midnight by Mandy Morton takes you on a delightful feline adventure. Join Hettie, Tilly, Bruiser, and the Butter sisters as they set out across the snowy fens to spend Christmas at The Fishgutter's Arms.
Snowed in with no hope of rescue, they find themselves sharing the holiday with some unwanted guests. Will the ghosts of Christmas Past wreak vengeance on the present? Can our feline detectives dig themselves out of a spooky festive fiasco? And will the sausage rolls and sherry last until midnight?
Jump on board for a cat-a-strophic sleigh ride into a snow drift full of Christmas spirits.
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Six Tails at Midnight
Six Tails at Midnight by Mandy Morton takes you on a delightful feline adventure. Join Hettie, Tilly, Bruiser, and the Butter sisters as they set out across the snowy fens to spend Christmas at The Fishgutter's Arms. Snowed in with no hope of rescue, they find themselves sharing the holiday with some unwanted guests. Will the ghosts of Christmas Past...HardbackSold Out
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781788425490
Publisher: Duckworth Books
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 25 September 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Farrago
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 111.0mm
Height: 178.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 128
About the Author
Mandy Morton began her professional life as a musician. More recently, she has worked as an arts journalist for national and local radio. She lives with her partner in Cambridge and Cornwall where there is always a place for a long-haired tabby cat. Follow Hettie on Facebook: Facebook.com/HettieBagshotMysteries
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