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Detective Daintypaws #1.5
Detective Daintypaws: Buscemi at Christmas
Justice has a new... naughty list.
Christmas is coming to the mean streets of Barnes. But crime doesn't take a break over the holidays, so neither does the world's greatest crime-solving cat: Detective Buscemi Daintypaws Twinklefur.
When a neighbour's Christmas cheese is stolen, our intrepid feline sleuth reluctantly accepts the help of a specialist.
Tracker of socks... Retriever of tennis balls... Puddles the puppy.
Taking the rookie investigator under her paw, Detective Daintypaws must plunge once more into South West London's murky underworld. And in Barnes, even at Christmas, danger is only ever around the corner.
This short Christmas adventure is a special gift for fans of Detective Daintypaws: A Squirrel In Bohemia, to bridge the gap until our hero's second adventure is released.
Christmas is coming to the mean streets of Barnes. But crime doesn't take a break over the holidays, so neither does the world's greatest crime-solving cat: Detective Buscemi Daintypaws Twinklefur.
When a neighbour's Christmas cheese is stolen, our intrepid feline sleuth reluctantly accepts the help of a specialist.
Tracker of socks... Retriever of tennis balls... Puddles the puppy.
Taking the rookie investigator under her paw, Detective Daintypaws must plunge once more into South West London's murky underworld. And in Barnes, even at Christmas, danger is only ever around the corner.
This short Christmas adventure is a special gift for fans of Detective Daintypaws: A Squirrel In Bohemia, to bridge the gap until our hero's second adventure is released.
58 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 9, 2020
About the author
Andrew K. Lawston
54 books63 followersAndrew K. Lawston writes quirky comedy fiction over a variety of genres. His writing is infused with the kind of worldview that comes from watching a lot of French cinema and Doctor Who (not necessarily in that order), and reading a lot of Pratchett, Dickens and Shakespeare.
His best-known series is Detective Daintypaws - the adventures of a crime-solving cat in the south west London suburb of Barnes. Detective Daintypaws is unashamedly modelled on his own cat Buscemi, who passed away at the venerable age of 19 and a half in September 2024. The Detective Daintypaws series concluded in February 2026, as it proved too painful to write about such an extraordinary cat after she'd gone.
With a degree in French, Andrew also translates classic French books, most notably Casanova's account of his escape from Venice prison in 1755, and the Chantecoq series of pulp detective novels by Arthur Bernède.
Andrew is also a theatre reviewer and occasional playwright. His play Matrexit was a finalist in the Arts Richmond New Plays Festival in 2018, and Guess Who's Computing To Dinner won a Metatra play-writing contest in 2025, and was performed as part of the Meteatra production Borders at the Arcola Theatre in February 2026.
He lives in London with a lovely wife and a hamster who has his own little hamster car.
His best-known series is Detective Daintypaws - the adventures of a crime-solving cat in the south west London suburb of Barnes. Detective Daintypaws is unashamedly modelled on his own cat Buscemi, who passed away at the venerable age of 19 and a half in September 2024. The Detective Daintypaws series concluded in February 2026, as it proved too painful to write about such an extraordinary cat after she'd gone.
With a degree in French, Andrew also translates classic French books, most notably Casanova's account of his escape from Venice prison in 1755, and the Chantecoq series of pulp detective novels by Arthur Bernède.
Andrew is also a theatre reviewer and occasional playwright. His play Matrexit was a finalist in the Arts Richmond New Plays Festival in 2018, and Guess Who's Computing To Dinner won a Metatra play-writing contest in 2025, and was performed as part of the Meteatra production Borders at the Arcola Theatre in February 2026.
He lives in London with a lovely wife and a hamster who has his own little hamster car.
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January 23, 2023
I could not be more delighted to have found the Detective Daintypaws series. I have read the first two books in three days and fully intend to go straight on to the third one. I cannot recommend them enough; not only do they contain many of my favourite things ~ cats, geese, and cheese, but they are also hilarious and do not gloss over the condescending nature of cats for cheap adorability points. Buscemi Daintypaws Twinklefur truly is the anti-hero (because there is nothing more anti than a cat) for our times. Also, I am now a little bit in love with Eccleston (aka: Puddles) and I don't even like dogs! Read these books if you know what's good for you.
February 1, 2026
Another delightful and original tale, which I thoroughly enjoyed and know I will re-read in future.
A clever blend of Sci Fi and cozy crime. Perfect for me as I love a whodunnit along gentle and interesting lines.
A clever blend of Sci Fi and cozy crime. Perfect for me as I love a whodunnit along gentle and interesting lines.
December 1, 2020
Brilliantly funny, festive adventure starring a very silly dog and a terrifying clever cat. Hugely enjoyable with some cracking lines.
November 23, 2024
Just full of fun!
December 10, 2024
It was a fun and delightful book!
December 21, 2025
very cute, easy nice read
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