While cat detective Edward James Bristlefur is out on one of his assignments, he is mistakenly marked as lost luggage and soon adopted by a family who treats him like one very ordinary cat, but while planning his escape, this highly intelligent feline discovers that his skills are very much needed right where he is.

 

This is number 1 in The Stink Files .

There are 144 pages in this book. This is a chapter book. Publishers market early chapter books at readers aged 6-10 years. This book was published 2006 by HarperCollins Publishers Inc .

Jenni Holm is the Newbery Honor-winning author of Our Only May Amelia, Penny from Heaven, Turtle in Paradise, and the BabyMouse graphic novel series. She lives in Northern California with her family.