The Ghost Cat
By Alex Howard
Early morning, 1902. At 7/7 Marchmont Crescent, Eilidh the charlady tips coal into a fire grate and sets it alight. Overhearing, Grimalkin the cat ambles over to curl up against the welcome heat and lick his favourite human’s hand.
But this is to be his last day on earth . . . before he becomes The Ghost Cat. Follow Grimalkin as he witnesses the changes of the next 120 years, prowling unseen among the inhabitants of an Edinburgh tenement, while unearthing some startling revelations about the mystery of existence and the endless march of time.
A beautifully written cat’s-eye view of some 120 years of Edinburgh history. Prepare to be enchanted.
— Simon Brett OBE, author of the Mrs Pargeter series
The Ghost Cat is an Edinburgh delight: “mizzle-ridden” days were made for books like this!
— Lucy Ribchester, author of The Hourglass Factory
Pure Bliss
— Catherine Simpson, author of One Body
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Hello!
Welcome to my little box room on the web.
I’m Alex — an author, poet and magazine editor based in Edinburgh.
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‘Library Cat’ is a highly welcome addition to the growing subgenre of philosophy-lite.
— Simon Brett OBE
The Ghost Cat is an Edinburgh delight: “mizzle-ridden” days were made for books like this!
— Lucy Ribchester, author of The Hourglass Factory
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