First edition (publ. Methuen)
Illustrated by Joseph Abbey

The Mystery of the Pantomime Cat, published 1949, is the seventh novel in the Five Find-Outers'Or mystery' series written by Enid Blyton.

Plot

A theatre safe is rifled - and the main suspect is Boysie the Pantomime Cat and his friend Zoe. The five find-outers and dog are on the track - with the help of PC Pippin, who is standing in for Mr Goon. Despite all the false clues the find-outers have planted to throw the police off the scent, they finally discover the perpetrator.

Characters

• Fatty - The chief of the Five Find-Outers and Dog
• Larry - The former chief of the Five Find-Outers and Dog
• Pip - A member of the Five Find-Outers and Dog
• Bets - The youngest member of the Five Find-Outers and Dog
• Daisy - A member of the Five Find-Outers and Dog
• Buster - A black scottie dog owned by Fatty, who is a member of the Five Find-Outers and Dog
• PC Pippin - A policeman who replaced Mr. Goon
• Mr. Goon - The local policeman
• Boysie Summers - The pantomime cat in the Dick Whittington skit
• Zoe Markham - Dick Whittington in the Dick Whittington skit
• Alec Grant - Dick's mother in the Dick's Whittington skit
• John James - The king in the Dick Whittington skit
• William Orr - The captain of Dick's ship in the Dick Whittington skit
• Peter Watting - Dick's master in the Dick Whittington skit
• Lucy White - Margot, who is Dick Whittington's sweetheart in the Dick Whittington skit
• Theatre Manager - The manager of the theatre where the skit is played

External links

• Enid Blyton Society page