Miss Riddell and the Pet Thefts: A Cozy Mystery with Animals Where Mobsters and Petnappers Collide

By P C James

If this pup doesn't get found fast, her feisty younger sister could be on the hook for a life-threatening crime'
Manchester, England, 1960s. Miss Riddell has no taste for modern fashions. Which gives her yet another bone to pick with the youngest and wildest family member whom she blames for their father's recent death. But the stern-minded amateur sleuth puts aside her grievances when her sibling is accused of stealing a murderous mobster's dog.
Teaming up with her sister and a now retired friend from the police force, Miss Riddell discovers that the former cop is hot on the tail of a vanished feline film star. And as this unlikely trio of investigators chases two sets of paw prints across the city, she and her partners run headlong into a dastardly plot.
Can youthful impetuosity combined with seasoned caution save the four-legged day?
Miss Riddell and the Pet Thefts is the lighthearted fifth book in the Miss Riddell Cozy Mysteries series. If you like quirky teams, mafia mix-ups, and the Swinging Sixties, then you'll love P.C. James's furry frolic.
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Praise for the Miss Riddell Cozy Mysteries Series:
★★★★★Pauline Riddell is sharp. She is curious, maybe a bit nosey, but she gets the job done.
★★★★★...an easy read, perfect for a winter night in front of the roaring fire-place with a cup of hot cocoa cuddled up with a few friendly blankets.
★★★★★These books are simply a pleasant way to while away a few hours, literary staycations essentially.
★★★★★Good plot, great pacing, interesting characters.
★★★★★A cozy mystery in the classic definition, much like curling up with an Agatha Christie.
★★★★★The author will keep you guessing who did it and why.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1036707628
• ISBN13: 9781036707620
• Release Date: January 2026
• Publisher: Vinci Books Ltd
• Length: 300 Pages