Tales from Pottlinton Manor

Book excerpt: This engaging and suspenseful tale finds Professor Pottle, an elderly inventor and scientist, living at Pottlinton Manor, his ancestral home in rural England. Professor Pottle shares the estate with his butler Victor and maid Rosie - both robots he designed and developed - and his three cats. The cats, by way of an experiment gone haywire, have acquired superior human-like intelligence as well as amazing skills. When a bomb the Professor created for the military becomes the target of a tyrant named Bin Lyner, who wants it for his own evil goals, Professor Pottle is kidnapped. Will Victor, Rosie and the extraordinary cats be able to help Professor Pottle escape? Will the tables be turned on the ruthless and cunning Bin Lyner? Pottlinton Manor is a thrilling adventure that will keep readers on the edge of their seats! Artie Dee lives in Cornwall, England. He is currently working on the sequel to Pottlinton Manor and has several other books in development. They include a story about a horse and cat who team up with an alien creature, an adventure tale about a young African boy who becomes famous, and Boys will be Boys, a book about growing up in rural wartime Britain.Publisher's Web site: http: //www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/TalesFromPottlintonManor-TheBoomerangBomb.htm