Touch Not the Cat: The classic suspense novel from the Queen of the Romantic Mystery

Name: Touch Not the Cat: The classic suspense novel from the Queen of the Romantic Mystery
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Rating: 4.4 (4582 reviews)
Author: Mary Stewart

by Mary Stewart

Mystery Thriller Romantasy

4.4 (4,582)

4.4 stars from 4,582 reviews. Top 54% of Mystery Thriller books we track.

295 pages~4.9 hr readPublished by Hachette UKPublished 2011-04-28

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Perfect for you if...

You enjoy mysteries where the puzzle matters as much as the romance, and you appreciate a heroine who asks hard questions.
You love atmospheric Gothic settings with real menace lurking beneath the surface, not just for decoration.
You want a book that respects your intelligence and doesn't spell everything out, trusting you to read between the lines.

Maybe not for you if...

You need a page-turning thriller that moves at breakneck speed from chapter one.
You prefer contemporary settings and find old estates and family crypts more tedious than intriguing.
You want a standalone romance where the central relationship drives the plot, rather than a mystery that happens to have romantic elements.

About this book

When Bryony Ashley's father dies under mysterious circumstances, he leaves her with a cryptic final warning. She returns from abroad to Ashley Court, the ancestral family home, where members of the Ashley family possess the ability to communicate with each other without words. Ashley Court harbors many secrets. Bryony must uncover the meaning of her father's message, discover what lies at the center of the overgrown maze in the gardens, and identify who is working to keep her from learning the truth.

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Currently on sale at $0.99 — 83% off peak. Price has dropped 9 times over the last 6 years. Goes on sale roughly every 244 days. Typically stays discounted for 148 days.

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Currently around #96K in the Kindle store — a steady mid-list seller.

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Currently 4.4★ from 4,582 reviews

Gaining approximately 42 new reviews per month. Steady word of mouth growth. Rating has remained stable at 4.4 over the tracking period.

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