The Mystery of the Pantomime Cat
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 First edition cover | |
| Author | Enid Blyton |
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| Illustrator | Joseph Abbey |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Series | The Five Find-Outers |
| Genre | Children's novel |
| Publisher | Methuen |
Publication date | 1949 |
| Preceded by | The Mystery of the Hidden House |
| Followed by | The Mystery of the Invisible Thief |
The Mystery of the Pantomime Cat, published 1949, is the seventh novel in the Five Find-Outers children's mystery series written by Enid Blyton.
Plot[edit]
A theatre safe is rifled — and the main suspect is Boysie the Pantomime Cat and his friend Zoe. The five find-outers and dog are on the track with the help of PC Pippin, who is standing in for Mr Goon. Despite all the false clues the Find-Outers have planted to throw the police off the scent, they finally discover the perpetrator.
Characters[edit]
- Fatty - The chief of the Five Find-Outers
- Larry - The former chief of the Five Find-Outers
- Pip - A member of the Five Find-Outers
- Bets - The youngest member of the Five Find-Outers
- Daisy - A member of the Five Find-Outers
- Buster - A black scottie dog owned by Fatty
- PC Pippin - A policeman who replaced Mr. Goon
- Mr. Goon - The local policeman
- Boysie Summers - The pantomime cat in the Dick Whittington skit
- Zoe Markham - Dick Whittington in the Dick Whittington skit
- Alec Grant - Dick's mother in the Dick's Whittington skit
- John James - The king in the Dick Whittington skit
- William Orr - The captain of Dick's ship in the Dick Whittington skit
- Peter Watting - Dick's master in the Dick Whittington skit
- Lucy White - Margot, who is Dick Whittington's sweetheart in the Dick Whittington skit
- Theatre Manager - The manager of the theatre where the skit is played
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