Conville & Walsh
The Great Hamster Massacre
- Author: Katie Davies
- Category: Fiction Debut
- Publisher: Simon and Schuster
- Pub date: 7 January 2010
- Length: 192 pages
About The Great Hamster Massacre
A very natural and honest version of life’s events from the perspective of a young girl - from her suspicions about her neighbours, to her rocky friendship with the girl next door; from the sudden death of her beloved granny to her relentless quest for a pet hamster, only to then find it mysteriously slaughtered - which kickstarts a local investigation of ‘suspects’. This is the first in a series of short novels featuring the same characters and setting - with the themes of pets and detective work holding them together.
About the Author
Katie Davies was born in Newcastle Upon Tyne in 1978. She studied English and Drama at Warwick University and Acting at East 15. She has written for The Spectator and The Idler, and written and performed various sketches for Radio 4 comedy show, ONE. Katie is currently working on her second children’s novel for Simon & Schuster, and a collection of semi-autobiographical poems for and about teenage girls, set in a comprehensive school in Northumberland, where she grew up. Katie now lives in North London with her husband, actor and comedian, Alan Davies.