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The Mysteries of Max #55
Purrfect Game
Game, Set and Murder
For some reason I find hard to understand, humans like to play a game called tennis. Basically it involves hitting a ball with something called a racket and inducing it to fly across a net. The person on the other side then proceeds to hit the ball back across that same net. And so on and so forth, ad infinitum. Or at least until someone strikes out, and the other person wins the set, or even the game, and eventually the match.
It’s all very complicated, and not all that interesting, not to say utterly boring, and so when Marge and Tex went on their annual tennis retreat with some of their friends from the tennis club, I mainly saw this as an opportunity to catch up on my naptime, which had suffered greatly since my humans had decided to produce a new human in the form of a baby. Unfortunately for them, before long a murder was committed, and suspicion fell on all those present—Marge and Tex included!
And then of course there was Gran acting strange—which isn’t all that exceptional, considering strange is that eccentric old lady’s middle name—and Harriet acting even stranger, with Brutus convinced she was having an affair. In other I had my work cut out for me, trying to unravel everyone’s secrets and their most blatant lies.
For some reason I find hard to understand, humans like to play a game called tennis. Basically it involves hitting a ball with something called a racket and inducing it to fly across a net. The person on the other side then proceeds to hit the ball back across that same net. And so on and so forth, ad infinitum. Or at least until someone strikes out, and the other person wins the set, or even the game, and eventually the match.
It’s all very complicated, and not all that interesting, not to say utterly boring, and so when Marge and Tex went on their annual tennis retreat with some of their friends from the tennis club, I mainly saw this as an opportunity to catch up on my naptime, which had suffered greatly since my humans had decided to produce a new human in the form of a baby. Unfortunately for them, before long a murder was committed, and suspicion fell on all those present—Marge and Tex included!
And then of course there was Gran acting strange—which isn’t all that exceptional, considering strange is that eccentric old lady’s middle name—and Harriet acting even stranger, with Brutus convinced she was having an affair. In other I had my work cut out for me, trying to unravel everyone’s secrets and their most blatant lies.
254 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 9, 2022
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Nic Saint
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Nic has a background in political science and before being struck by the writing bug worked odd jobs around the world (including but not limited to massage therapist in Mexico, gardener in Italy, restaurant manager in India, and Berlitz teacher in Belgium).
When he’s not writing he enjoys curling up with a good (comic) book, watching British crime dramas, French comedies or Nancy Meyers movies, sampling pastry (apple cake!), pasta and chocolate (preferably the dark variety), twisting himself into a pretzel doing morning yoga, going for a run, and spoiling his big red tomcat Tommy.
He lives with his wife (and aforementioned cat) in a small village smack dab in the middle of absolutely nowhere and is probably writing his next ‘Mysteries of Max’ book right now.
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Nic has a background in political science and before being struck by the writing bug worked odd jobs around the world (including but not limited to massage therapist in Mexico, gardener in Italy, restaurant manager in India, and Berlitz teacher in Belgium).
When he’s not writing he enjoys curling up with a good (comic) book, watching British crime dramas, French comedies or Nancy Meyers movies, sampling pastry (apple cake!), pasta and chocolate (preferably the dark variety), twisting himself into a pretzel doing morning yoga, going for a run, and spoiling his big red tomcat Tommy.
He lives with his wife (and aforementioned cat) in a small village smack dab in the middle of absolutely nowhere and is probably writing his next ‘Mysteries of Max’ book right now.
www.nicsaint.com
www.facebook.com/nicsaintauthor
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October 3, 2024
.Secrets All Over
Perfect Game by Nice Saint has to be one of his best. Max, Dooley, and the Kingsley's solve the crime committed by an unlikely suspect. Along the way they discover secrets that lead them all over the crime scene. I liked Pierce t Game so much because it kept my interest from the beginning all the way to the end. Dooley is so smart because of all the TV he watches, yet so innocent that he's a delightful best friend to Max. Love all the members of the Kingsley and Poole families.
Perfect Game by Nice Saint has to be one of his best. Max, Dooley, and the Kingsley's solve the crime committed by an unlikely suspect. Along the way they discover secrets that lead them all over the crime scene. I liked Pierce t Game so much because it kept my interest from the beginning all the way to the end. Dooley is so smart because of all the TV he watches, yet so innocent that he's a delightful best friend to Max. Love all the members of the Kingsley and Poole families.
July 4, 2022
Another great Max book
Max and Odelia are called upon to help find out who murdered the woman at the Tennis getaway. Odeliah's mom and dad are at the getaway and fall under suspicion. Chase and Odelia must determine who committed the murder.
Max and Odelia are called upon to help find out who murdered the woman at the Tennis getaway. Odeliah's mom and dad are at the getaway and fall under suspicion. Chase and Odelia must determine who committed the murder.
July 24, 2024
another cat story
Ok, so this is book 55 out of 90 about the cats. This one had 2 twists to it; one involving Gran and the other involving Harriett. And of course there had to be a murder with Max figuring out the murderer.
Ok, so this is book 55 out of 90 about the cats. This one had 2 twists to it; one involving Gran and the other involving Harriett. And of course there had to be a murder with Max figuring out the murderer.
June 11, 2022
Great series
I love all the Mysteries of Max books. This one was one of the best.
I love Max and Dooley.
I love all the Mysteries of Max books. This one was one of the best.
I love Max and Dooley.
June 14, 2022
As always, fun and entertaining
June 15, 2022
Who killed Isobel and why??? We know why – The Book!!! Right??? Some secrets are acid and should not be revealed!!! I enjoyed this story and recommend the book.
December 3, 2023
Pierce t game
Gotta love Max and his little crew of cats and dogs. Always a good mystery to be solved with lots of humorous tales in between
Gotta love Max and his little crew of cats and dogs. Always a good mystery to be solved with lots of humorous tales in between
June 11, 2024
Another great addition to the series.
The characters are fantastic and quirky. The plot is twisty and interesting. The world building is good. The humor is wonderful.
The characters are fantastic and quirky. The plot is twisty and interesting. The world building is good. The humor is wonderful.
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June 29, 2022
The book
The annual tennis week with several high profile people, two brothers one killed the other and the other one flew to a foreign country. Meanwhile one of the wives decided to write a book about secrets of people attending the tennis week. Someone killed the author of "book"
The annual tennis week with several high profile people, two brothers one killed the other and the other one flew to a foreign country. Meanwhile one of the wives decided to write a book about secrets of people attending the tennis week. Someone killed the author of "book"
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