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Catwoman's Purrfect Plot

Catwoman's Purrfect Plot book cover
CHAPTER 1 CATNIP And if you will follow me into the next room The Gotham City Art Museum guide held her hand over her head She led a group of Brentwood Academy students further into the Egyptian exhibit Tim Drake lingered at the back of the pack He was hoping to get a closer look at some of the ancient artifacts The touring exhibition had only just opened in Gotham City and many of the priceless pieces were on display for the first time It was thrilling to see the rare relics up close And one item in particular had caught Tim’s attention When the crowd cleared Tim moved closer to a large glass case and bent down to peer inside the locked display Inside was an ancient Egyptian necklace honoring the Egyptian god Atum-Ra The wide collar was made of layered gold beads It was large enough to cover most of a person’s chest from shoulder to shoulder And it had been embellished with precious gems that enhanced the necklace’s golden glow In the center a large cat pendant gleamed Something about the cat ornament in the middle of the glittering choker made the hair on the back of Tim’s neck stand on end He read the sign beside the necklace letting the words sink in Then the high school student sucked in his breath If what the sign said was true Careful Don’t fog up the glass a woman’s voice behind him teased Tim whirled around But before he could see who had spoken he felt his phone vibrate in his pocket Tim took out his phone and checked the screen A call was coming in from his mentor Bruce Wayne