Allen & Unwin Max the Detective Cat: The Disappearing Diva book English Paperback 208 pages

With a beautifully fluffy tail and a keen nose for adventure, Max the Theatre Cat is ready for any mystery...

Maximilian is a pampered cat, used to the finer things in life, until a fun mouse chase goes badly wrong and he finds himself scruffy and alone and hiding out at the Theatre Royal.It's here that Max takes on his first case as a detective cat, when he notices that famous singer Madame Emerald is acting strangely. Why is her maid so terrified? And what kind of singer doesn't like to sing in public? Soon Max is trapped in complicated web of crime, dashing round dancers' legs and over the rooftops of London in a race to catch a clever thief...

Sarah Todd Taylor was brought up in Yorkshire and Wales surrounded by books and cats. She discovered the theatre when she was a teenager and was instantly hooked, appearing in over 20 musicals in her hometown as well as helping out backstage. In her spare time she likes to sing opera in wonderful dresses, and she shares her home with her fabulous husband, two guinea pigs and a hamster.Nicola Kinnear grew up in north west Kent where her inspiration for drawing was fueled by books, trips to the countryside and quite a few pets. Since graduating from the Illustration Animation BA at Kingston, Nicola has continued her love of storytelling and drawing characters through children's book illustration. She still has quite a few pets.