EXMOUTH author Sylvia Murphy has published her latest novel, Tyfoon's Tale, about a sea faring cat.

EXMOUTH author Sylvia Murphy has published her latest novel,

Tyfoon's Tale, about a sea faring cat.

The story tells of when Sylvia sailed around the world in 1989 and adopted a sickly kitten from a harbour in Portugal.

Pensioner Sylvia's book is about how the tabby cat took over her life for the next 18 years.

Sylvia, of Morton Road, said: "It is a mixture of comedy and disaster, courage and love that pulls at the heartstrings."

* Sylvia's latest novel, published by SA Greenland Imprint with River Media Group, Exmouth, is out on July 1 2009 priced �7.99.

For more information about Sylvia and her books, visit www.sylviamurphy.co.uk