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A plantation owner demands the return of Cat Royal's friend Pedro to slavery in the colonies. An altercation leading to assault charges against Cat takes her out of the hunt when Billy "Boil" kidnaps Pedro. Cat's outsize personality, scrappy and cunning, enlivens each page. A similarly vivid supporting cast in a setting rich with period details rounds out this whirlwind romp. Glos.