Octavius O'Malley and the Mystery of the Criminal Cats
Author: Alan Sunderland
Illustrator: Ben Redlich
Book 3 in the Octavius O'Malley series
Pages: 240
Published: 2008
Age: 8+
It started with some missing cobblestones and a bump on the head of one of Rodent City's young police rats. But this time it's not the mice who are to blame... and even botching the investigation and losing his job can't keep Rodent City's finest detective (self-confessed) from pursuing the case.
A rat has to pay the rent, so Ocko hangs out his shingle as a private investigator. His first client wants him to find her missing son, whose workplace has special significance for our doughnut-lovin' hero.
Could it be that the two mysteries are connected? The villain of the piece might not look familiar at first glance, but a diamond-hard mind like Octavius O'Malley's knows that appearances can be deceiving and that sometimes only a rat can smell a rat...
About the Octavius O'Malley Series
Books in series order
- 1.Octavius O'Malley and the Mystery of the Exploding Cheese(2006)
- 2.Octavius O'Malley and the Mystery of the Missing Mouse(2007)
- 3.Octavius O'Malley and the Mystery of the Criminal Cats(2008)
Reading age: 8+ years
This series should be read in order.
Inspector O'Malley is strange because he has fur, and a tail, and long whiskers. In a mixed-up world of rats, mice and people, crime can be a complicated matter at the best of times, but this is certainly not the best of times. Praise for Alan Sunderland's Octavius O'Malley books: 'A fast-paced mystery laced with humour and delightful illustrations' - Good Reading. 'Gripping, warm, thrilling and suspenseful' - Reading Time. 'Compulsive reading' - Magpies. 'Filled with action, humour and amusing black and white illustrations throughout that add to the text, this book is sure to be a hit with primary aged children, in particular boys.' - Dale Harcombe, Aussie Reviews.