Exploring Top Books of Shelfari

The Cat Who Played Post Office (Cat Who...)

The Cat Who Played Post Office (Cat Who...)

by Lilian Jackson Braun

An unexpected inheritance throws reporter Jim Qwilleran into the limelight of the rich and famous--until a missing maid and a shocking murder show him the unsavory side of the upper crust. But it's his Siamese Koko's propensity for clues that leads the roving reporter to some unlikely suspects. Original.

The Cat Who Turned On and Off (Cat Who...)

The Cat Who: Book 3

The Cat Who Turned On and Off (Cat Who...)

by Lilian Jackson Braun

Qwilleran and Koko, the beautiful Siamese cat, are back on the mystery beat. When a mysterious fall ends the life of one of Junktown's leading citizens, Qwilleran is convinced it was no accident. And Koko is about to prove him right. Reissue.

The Cat Who Tailed a Thief (G K Hall Large Print Book Series (Cloth))

The Cat Who: Book 19

The Cat Who Tailed a Thief (G K Hall Large Print Book Series (Cloth))

by Lilian Jackson Braun

The delightful New York Times bestselling mystery series continues with "another winner!" ( Austin American-Statesman ) In this latest installment, prizewinning reporter Jim Qwilleran--along with his lovable Siamese cats Koko and Yum Yum--solve a mystery that arises when a local banker dies under suspicious circumstances, leaving behind a flashy young widow, an unfinished house-restoration project, and a trail of... (more)

The Cat Who Knew a Cardinal (Cat Who...)

The Cat Who: Book 12

The Cat Who Knew a Cardinal (Cat Who...)

by Lilian Jackson Braun

When the director of the Pickax Theatre Club's Shakespeare production is found dead in Qwilleran's apple orchard, Qwilleran and his Siamese sleuths must discover which player staged the murder. Reprint. PW.

The Cat Who Knew Shakespeare (Cat Who...)

The Cat Who: Book 7

The Cat Who Knew Shakespeare (Cat Who...)

by Lilian Jackson Braun

An accident has claimed the life of the local paper's eccentric publisher, but to Qwilleran and his feline friends it smells like murder. They soon sniff out a shocking secret, but Koko's snooping may prove CATastrophic. The newest addition to the spectacular "Cat" mysteries series. Original.

The Cat Who: Book 1

The Cat Who Could Read Backwards

by Lilian Jackson Braun

Prize-winning reporter Jim Qwilleran's latest assignment is to cover the art beat for the Daily Fluxion. Sounds easy enough--unless your art beat includes a stabbing in an art gallery, vandalized paintings, and a fatal fall from a scaffolding! Reissue.

The Cat Who Sniffed Glue (A Jim Qwilleran Feline Whodunnit)

The Cat Who: Book 8

The Cat Who Sniffed Glue (A Jim Qwilleran Feline Whodunnit)

by Lilian Jackson Braun

It looks like robbery gone awry to the police. But then Koko develops an oddappetite for glue, and he and Qwilleran become entangled in a web of love anddanger in their stickiest case yet! "The mix of crime and cats (is) catnip toreaders who like both!"--Chicago Sun-Times. HC: Putnam.

The Cat Who

Short & Tall Tales

by Lilian Jackson Braun

Fictional columnist James Qwilleran has finally completed his book showcasing the stories related to him by residents of Moose County-that famous region four hundred miles north of everywhere. With an introduction by Lilian Jackson Braun, this delightful volume reveals the offbeat "history" of Moose County-in never-before-published stories. It's a treat for old and new fans alike.

The Cat Who: Book 4

The Cat Who Saw Red (Cat Who...)

by Lilian Jackson Braun

When Jim Qwilleran is sent to 'Maus Haus' on a gastronomical quest, he takes Koko and Yum Yum along for company and steps into a house of curiosities. There's restaurateur Robert Maus, elbow-deep in saucepans; cuddly Hixie with her daily calorie count; and Joy Graham, the red-headed flame from Qwilleran's past and a talented potter to boot. Then strange things occur as a startling scream pierces the night air and... (more)

The Cat Who Talked to Ghosts (The Cat Who...)

The Cat Who: Book 10

The Cat Who Talked to Ghosts (The Cat Who...)

by Lilian Jackson Braun

Veteran reporter Jim Qwilleran tackles the supernatural in the latest entry in Lilian Jackson Braun's Edgar Award-nominated series. Are ghosts really haunting the Goodwinter farmhouse museum? Qwill doesn't think so--not until he finds Iris Cobb literally scared to death on the floor of the farmhouse.

The Cat Who: Book 14

The Cat Who Wasn't There (Cat Who...)

by Lilian Jackson Braun

While attempting to solve a perplexing mystery in Scotland, prize-winning reporter Qwilleran relies on help from his two Siamese cats, back home in the U.S. Reprint. PW. AB.

The Cat Who: Book 11

The Cat Who Lived High (Cat Who...)

by Lilian Jackson Braun

Jim Qwilleran with his two cats, Yum Yum and KoKo help to solve the mystery case behind the Casablanca apartment buildings.

The Cat Who Went Underground (Cat Who...)

The Cat Who: Book 9

The Cat Who Went Underground (Cat Who...)

by Lilian Jackson Braun

Jim Qwilleran packs up his old kit bag and his two Siamese cats for a sun-and-fun summer at his log cabin in Moose County. Their vacation starts off ominously with the disappearance of a handyman hired to patch up Qwilleran's cabins. But the felines really start throwing catfits when they come across a couple of dead bodies! HC: Putnam.