Monsieur Eek is a short novel by American playwright David Ives, intended for ages 9–12.
[1] The book is based on a real law in medieval times that allowed animals to be convicted of crimes.
When a chimpanzee arrives in the tiny coastal city MacOongafoondsen during the Napoleonic Wars he is taken for a Frenchman.
Arousing insular prejudice, he is put on trial on suspicion of being a French spy and the thief responsible for a string of local burglaries.
He is defended by 13-year-old Emmaline Perth with the help of Flurp, the town fool.