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The Clue of the Black Cat _____ Paul Berna _____ Translated from the French by John Buchanan-Brown, Illustrated by Prudence Seward _____ Boby Thiriet, with his two older brothers, his sister, and his parents, has lived for almost as long as he can remember in a tiny basement apartment in the overcrowded Paris suburb of Puisay. One foggy winter evening Bobby and his father are discussing their troubles at Fred's Barbershop when a customer, overhearing them, offers the family a luxurious new apartment at the Belloy Estate. Monsieur Thiriet is persuaded to part with his savings in return for the previous tenant's rugs and oak-paneled cupboards -- and the lease -- only to find that he is the victim of a cruel confidence trick. Bobby, his brothers, and their friends follow the trail of a mysterious black cat, find the thieves, and finally recover the money. _____ Pantheon Books, 1966. Hard cover, no dust jacket, 5-1/2 x 8-1/2, 170 pages. _____ Ex-library, with pocket inside back cover, and library stamps and marks. Corner wear and somewhat rubbed cover. Firm Gibralter Library Binding, and clean inside. Very good condition. _____ Under 2 lb.
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