The City That Barks And Roars

WHAT IF ANIMALS RULED THE WORLD???

'Animal noir' peppered with plenty of humour; this thrilling debut novel from award-winning comedian JT Bird is an intriguing blend of Jungle Book and Chinatown (Zootopia for adults?! Watership Down with Fedoras!?) - perfect for fans of animal fiction, or mysteries, adventure and crime. A gripping yarn, packed with weird and wonderful creatures, for youngsters and adults alike (or anyone who's crying out for anthropomorphic detectives!!)

Chico's young and energetic but cursed with afondness for sarcasm which often leads to trouble. If he gave as much thoughtto his choice of words as he did to his choice of outfit, then he'd haveavoided a few black eyes. Today it's a crisp grey suit, matching hat and lightblue shirt - closer to crooner than crime fighter. Technically he's a 'redhowler' monkey, hence the reddish fur, but the lengthy tail and trendy beardmake him reasonably easy to spot. Normally you smell him before you see himthough, thanks to the bucket of cheap fruity aftershave he insists on bathingin every morning (today's scent - Eau De La Nana by Franco Chimpo. Theperfect choice for any gent wishing to smell like ripe bananas). 

Squidged behind a table in the corner andfacing foggy windows, sits a hard-boiled penguin devouring a plate full ofscrambled eggs and mackerel. He's a 'King' penguin, so shorter than an'Emperor' but stout with a sharp beak and orange fur at the back of his neckwhich closely resembles a collar. Meet Frank - the only bird in town wearing abeige crumpled rain mac and chocolate colored fedora (the hat of choice for anytrue detective). His coat looks a shade too big and the hat's tilted too farback, but he's never been one for fashion.