Skilley, an alley cat with an embarrassing secret, longs to escape his
hard life dodging fishwives brooms and carriage wheels and trade his
damp alley for the warmth of the Cheshire Cheese Inn. When he learns
that the innkeeper is looking for a new mouser, Skilley comes up with an
audacious scheme to install himself in the famous tavern. Once
established in the inn, Skilley strikes a bargain with Pip, the
intelligent mouse-resident, and his fellow mice. Skilley protects the
mice and the mice in turn give to Skilley the delectable Cheshire cheese
of the inn. Thus begins a most unlikely alliance and friendship. The
cat and mouse design a plan to restore Maldwyn wounded raven and
faithful guard in the service of Queen Victoria to his rightful place in
The Tower, but first they must contend with a tyrannical cook, a
mouse-despising barmaid, and an evil tomcat named Pinch. Will the famous
author suffering from serious writer s block who visits the Cheshire
Cheese pub each day be able to help?
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