Books published by publisher avon books 1997

The mystery deependsThe room was shabby and dirty, heavy with heat. None of the things which Kenny called his own remained. Even the painted walls and skylight were gone.Baffled, he wondered if other things -- even outside -- had changed. Kenny went to one of the windows and looked down. On a stoop across the dark street a man was standing, gazing straight at Kenny's window. He was wearing what appeared to be a long black cape which reached his knees, and a hat, triangular in shape. Its brim obscured his face.As if suddenly realizing he was being observed, the man moved quickly into the shadows. Keeping his face averted, he fled up the street.

When in doubt, Wash! That's the first rule Peter learns after he's transformed into a cat-and after he meets Jennie Baldrin, a feminine feline of a special stripe. Actually, Peter is in a coma after an accident-his travels with Jennie aren't real. Somehow, though, the entrancing adventures of the two wanderers assume a very special reality in Paul Gallico's masterful and fascinating novel.