Mouse in the House : Fine Skylark Media : 9781957691015 : 1957691018 : 12 Sep 2023 : This house mouse might be a walking, talking wonder, but it'll take every one of his special gifts to catch his landlady's killer. A freak accident at birth gave house mouse Max the ability to speak, but an ego-bruising life lesson taught him to keep his muzzle shut. Now, he leads a quiet life at the Reginald Arms, a struggling boardinghouse with a troubled past. At least he did until cupcake-making marvel Darla Jo Masters moves in to help her aunt run the place and lures him from the shadows with the delicious scent of her freshly baked treats. She's also whipping up ideas for home improvements to keep her aunt out of bankruptcy. The only problem is, Landlady Jenkins doesn't want Darla Jo's help, and she might be trying to sabotage them by working with the local newspaper to sensationalize an old family scandal and rumors of a resident ghost. When Landlady Jenkins turns up dead, Darla Jo is the p