"Hugely enjoyable short read with some real laugh-out-loud moments."

Thriller writer Dark Mawson has it all: a hard-sounding pen name, a complete mastery of copying and pasting, and in his extensive back garden there's a pile of hardback copies of his last book so large that it can be seen from space. For some reason.

Until one day he receives a message that shatters his carefully-cribbed world. A message that reads, simply:

"I COMPREHEND WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER."

Now, Dark Mawson must embark on a desperate quest through the seedy underbelly of independent publising, in order to clear his name and uncover... THE COPYING CAT.

For fans of everyone from Mark Dawson to William Boyd, Ed Vulliamy and Stephen Hunter. Adrenaline-fuelled parody fun featuring that gun James Bond uses... the Walter PPE? Yeah, that'll do for now. Remind me to look it up later.

A 10,000 word comedy short story for all the honest writers struggling to make their way in the sharkpit that the independent publishing community has become. must embark on a desperate quest through the seedy underbelly of independent publising, in order to clear his name and uncover... THE COPYING CAT.

If you enjoyed the suspenseful thrillers of these authors, you'll find much The Copying Cat strikingly familiar, but with a legally significant number of adjectives changed. PICK IT UP NOW before the price changes!

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"Not only is this really funny, it’s also a very clever and well-written satire on publishing. My hat is off to Dark Mawson. Highly recommended."

Award-winning, international best-selling writer Steve Mosby, author of The Murder Code and The Nightmare Place. But don't read those just yet, cos I'll probably be "inspired" by them next.

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What people are saying about The Copying Cat!

"⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A wonderfully observant parody of the publishing industry"

"⭐⭐⭐⭐ I chortled and laughed my way through it"

"⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Dark Mawson is a very naughty boy. Twelvety points!"

"⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Hugely enjoyable short read with some real laugh-out-loud moments. Highly recommend to everyone, even if you're not a writer yourself."

"Some people have too much time on their hands So this is an excellent use of such spare time Hilarious" Neil Lancaster, X.

"Struggling to read The Copying Cat by Dark Mawson on the train because there's some stupid social taboo about laughing out loud in crowded public places." @suw.bsky.social