Synopsis
Down an Alley Filled with Cats
Published by Samuel French Inc
2 Male 0 Female
The bookstore is in the last building still standing. Simon Matthews, an uncultured but not insensitive adventurer, comes to the shop in pursuit of a particular volume at closing time
Just as Simon discovers that the book been sold to his arch enemy, the landlord locks he and Timmony in the building for the night
It soon becomes obvious that the book contains a code which identifies the whereabouts of an invaluable artifact
Through the night the two combatants manoeuvre for position
The revelation that the artifact is in the shop creates a climax that allows the two men to discover themselves through each other
REVIEWS
"The sort of old fashioned suspense drama calculated to raise the fur on the back of your neck. . . . A nice, creepy dramatic adventure" ~ N.Y. Post
"A tight, bright play" ~ N.Y. Times
"Out Agathas Christie in twists and turns that delight" ~ The Australian