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There’s been a rash of petty thievery in Pickax—ever since banker Willard Carmichael and his flashy young wife, Danielle, moved in. But now Willard’s been killed in a mugging Down Below…or so it seems. Qwill’s...
Thelma Thackeray, an ancient movie star, has returned to her home in Moose County to have some fun before she dies. Her fame and fortune are put to good use as she renovates the old opera house and reopens it as a film club. But when the first performance turns deadly, Qwill and his feline snoops start to look behind the scenes for the culprit.
When an affluent railcar owner disappears with millions of dollars belonging to Moose County investors, the international police launch an intense investigation to find the fugitive. But journalist detective Jim Qwilleran and his feline crime-busters find a mystery to unravel that is closer to home. Who blew the whistle on the embezzler? And, why did they do it? Qwill goes full ahead to solve the puzzle before tragedy occurs, but the case is complicated
...The development of a major resort complex at the southern end of Breakfast Island is causing a ruckus. Local residents, summer people and mainland fishermen are all hopping mad that the peace of their island retreat is being shattered. Them a cabin cruiser explodes in the marina causing general alarm. But when a series of deadly "accidents" follows on the heels of the mysterious explosion, Qwilleran begins to wonder if sabotage is involved. In
...Persuaded by his beloved companion to join her in a group tour of Scotland, Qwill expects to revel in his Scottish heritage while keeping Polly Duncan safe from the Pickax Prowler. Instead, his trip is cut short when a jewel swipes a suitcase, the bus driver disappears and a fellow tourist is found dead - all in the same day. Although the town of Pickax is in a tizzy over the recent events, Qwill has other, more puzzling worries on his mind. Who
...What Pickax, the town "400 miles north of everywhere," needs is a new bookstore. Ever since the old one burned down, the townspeople have had to go elsewhere. As wealthy resident James Qwilleran says, "A town without a bookstore is like a chicken with one leg." But just as Pickax prepares to celebrate the ground breaking for a new one, a body is discovered in a nearby wooded area. Turning their attention from books to clues, Qwill, Koko, and Yum
...After five years of legal formalities, Jim Qwilleran ha officially inherited freedom and a fortune, which leaves him with a serious dilemma. What should he do now? Seeking a place of peace and isolation to make up his mind, he heads to the Potato Mountains for the summer. But Qwill lands in the middle of controversy, not solitude. The mountains are haven to the independent roughneck descendants of Prohibition-era moonshiners. The valley is home
...In this new addition to the best-selling Cat Who series, Pickax is preparing for its sesquicentennial celebration, and in the midst of all the family reunions, the Siamese super-sleuth Koko smells trouble. One evening Koko pounces down on the head of the wealthy Ledfields' obnoxious nephew, and when the Ledfields fall ill, Jim Qwilleran begins to think that Koko's behavior is more forewarning than feline frolicking.
With her light-hearted Cat Who mysteries, best-selling author Lilian Jackson Braun attracts fans of all age. Her most extraordinary detective team—reporter Jim Qwilleran and his pair of intriguing Siamese cats—takes on cases that baffle the whole town. October finds Moose County, 400 miles north of everywhere, in the grips of a record-breaking drought. With the danger of a wildfire threatening the village of Pickax, the locals pray
...New York Times best-selling author Lilian Jackson Braun has won a dedicated following over the years with her endearing Cat Who... mysteries. Set "400 miles north of everywhere" in the fictional Moose County town of Pickax, the books feature mild-mannered journalist Jim Qwilleran and his super-sleuthing cats, Koko and Yum Yum. With his companion Polly in Paris, Qwill keeps himself occupied by writing an absurdist play called The Cat Who
...The game is afoot at the Nutcracker Inn in the village of Black Creek, famous for it's black walnuts and for its squirrels, which keep Koko endlessly entertained as he fences with them. Joining the usual cast of characters are gold prospectors, wildlife photographers, pirates, and oh, yes, the game: bears! This varied melange conspires to keep Qwilleran and the cats on their toes as they face their latest challenge in Braun's seductively charming
...Best-selling author Lilian Jackson Braun catapults mystery fans into this entertaining mixture of fun, foul play, and feline escapades. The Cat Who Robbed a Bank finds journalist Qwill and his amazing Siamese pets sniffing out the story behind a mighty unusual visitor from the city. Mr. Delachamp, an estate jeweler from Chicago, has been holding court in Pickax's newly refurbished hotel. Impoverished local gentry are offering him heirlooms,
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