Death of a Sandscratcher
By (Author) Mandy Morton
Duckworth Books
Farrago
5th August 2025
8th May 2025
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives
Crime and mystery: women sleuths
Comic (humorous) crime and mystery
Humorous fiction
Cats as pets
Paperback
304
Width 129mm, Height 198mm
Hettie and Tilly book themselves into the Sandscratchers Villa for a seaside holiday. The feline duo find themselves plunged into a spate of alarming fairground murders as a carefree vacation turns into a holiday nightmare.
As the deckchairs unfold and the ice creams melt, they face their most baffling case yet, but first they must find the bodies!
Join Hettie and Tilly as they attempt to unravel yet another darkly humorous case for The No. 2 Feline Detective Agency.
So much heart and a cracking good plot. I loved itBarbara Nadel
PRAISE FOR THE NO. 2 FELINE DETECTIVE AGENCY
Deliciously clever and a true delightLaura Thompson
'Original and intriguing a world without people which cat lovers will enter and enjoyP. D. James
'I loved it. The whole concept is just so real!Barbara Erskine
'Mandy Mortons Feline Detective Agency instigates a new genre, both wonderful and surrealMaddy Prior
The world that Morton has created is irresistiblePublishers Weekly
Witty and smart. Prepare to be besottedM. K. Graff
Mandy Mortons series is both charming and whimsicalBarry Forshaw
Hettie Bagshot might be a new face at the scene of a crime, but already she could teach most fictional detectives a thing or twoThe Hunts Post
Mandy Mortonbegan 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