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The Black Museum #1.5
The Curious Case of Cat Tabby: A Novella from the Black Museum
Resurrection. Revenge. Real Estate. A brand new short story from the Black Museum.
DCI Judas Iscariot of Scotland Yard’s occult division ‘The Black Museum’ is between cases. Or rather, he was. Cat Tabby - magical, mysterious and mischievous, has just paid him a visit. The infamous feline has sniffed out some trouble in the East End, and wants to do his civic duty by reporting the crime to the only man in a position to stop paranormal perpetrators. The victim is Jack The Ripper, but who are the women responsible for his apparent demise? And why has a cat known for consorting with the shadier elements of the capital’s underworld decided to risk one of his nine lives by turning snitch?
Judas returns to London’s streets to investigate, and swiftly discovers that there’s more to the crime than meets the cat’s eye. He finds himself stuck between the city’s former streetwalkers and the man responsible for keeping those same streets clean – a certain Mr Richard Whittington, currently installed as London’s Mayor. It’s not long before he starts wishing he’d bought reinforcements.
DCI Judas Iscariot of Scotland Yard’s occult division ‘The Black Museum’ is between cases. Or rather, he was. Cat Tabby - magical, mysterious and mischievous, has just paid him a visit. The infamous feline has sniffed out some trouble in the East End, and wants to do his civic duty by reporting the crime to the only man in a position to stop paranormal perpetrators. The victim is Jack The Ripper, but who are the women responsible for his apparent demise? And why has a cat known for consorting with the shadier elements of the capital’s underworld decided to risk one of his nine lives by turning snitch?
Judas returns to London’s streets to investigate, and swiftly discovers that there’s more to the crime than meets the cat’s eye. He finds himself stuck between the city’s former streetwalkers and the man responsible for keeping those same streets clean – a certain Mr Richard Whittington, currently installed as London’s Mayor. It’s not long before he starts wishing he’d bought reinforcements.
- GenresUrban
33 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 16, 2020
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About the author
Martin Davey
32 books37 followersMartin has had a varied career to date. He joined the Royal Marines at 16; then, he studied art at the prestigious Central Saint Martins School of Art. He has been a copywriter and a creative director at some of London's most famous advertising agencies and also worked in some smaller boutique agencies in Amsterdam and Barcelona.
He has driven a speedboat on the Costa Del Crime, peeled onions, erected scaffolding, and now writes full-time.
He lives in Kent with his wife and two children, and Bobba, their English Bulldog.
He has driven a speedboat on the Costa Del Crime, peeled onions, erected scaffolding, and now writes full-time.
He lives in Kent with his wife and two children, and Bobba, their English Bulldog.
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November 8, 2020
A short story part of a new series. An interesting take on magic supernatural.
Set in London it follows the cases of a special department of The Black Museum lead by Judas yes that Judas.
Well worth a read and I look forward to reading the books.
Set in London it follows the cases of a special department of The Black Museum lead by Judas yes that Judas.
Well worth a read and I look forward to reading the books.
November 18, 2020
I did enjoy this but I really want to know more about Cat Tabby and The Women of the Chapel. I hope there are full stories around these characters.
June 18, 2025
Please write more Judas books!
February 14, 2022
More of a novella than a novel but a quirky and engaging read none the less! Im really enjoying the DCI Judas Iscariot series, interesting characters drawn from history and a few urban legends! Well written and an enjoyable read.
October 4, 2020
Loved this
Take a fairy tale add an immortal, bring to mondernday London and a crime novella is born: loved this thumbs up
Take a fairy tale add an immortal, bring to mondernday London and a crime novella is born: loved this thumbs up
Displaying 1 - 5 of 5 reviews