Books

The Cat Who (Series)

This series includes 32 books.


  1. Book 1

    The Cat Who Could Read Backwards

    by Lilian Jackson Braun

    Description :

    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.

  2. Book 2

    Cat Who Ate a Danish Modern

    by Lilian Jackson Braun

    Description :

    Jim Qwilleran is not exactly thrilled by his new assignment for the Daily Fluxion--a weekly magazine on interior design. But Qwilleran finds himself on familiar territory when a murder is committed, and he and Koko, the brilliant Siamese, take the case. Reissue.

  3. Book 3

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

    by Lilian Jackson Braun

    Description :

    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.

  4. Book 4

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

    by Lilian Jackson Braun

    Description :

    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 Joy disappears without trace. Koko, Yum Yum and their all-providing mentor, Qwilleran, are determined to solve the mystery...

  5. Book 5

    The Cat Who Played Brahms

    by Lilian Jackson Braun

    Description :

    Qwill's career slump sends him to Mooseville and his aunt's country cottage. But Qwill is a city mouse, and when he samples a little of the local color on a three-hour fishing expedition, his line snags on murder.

  6. Book 6

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

    by Lilian Jackson Braun

    Description :

    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.

  7. Book 7

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

    by Lilian Jackson Braun

    Description :

    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.

  8. Book 8

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

    by Lilian Jackson Braun

    Description :

    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.

  9. Book 9

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

    by Lilian Jackson Braun

    Description :

    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.

  10. Book 10

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

    by Lilian Jackson Braun

    Description :

    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.

  11. Book 11

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

    by Lilian Jackson Braun

    Description :

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

  12. Book 12

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

    by Lilian Jackson Braun

    Description :

    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.

  13. Book 13

    The Cat Who Moved a Mountain

    by Lilian Jackson Braun

    Description :

    On vacation in the Big Potato Mountains, Qwilleran stumbles into a mystery involving the murder of J. J. Hawkinfield, the developer who was pushed off a mountain years before after announcing his plans to develop the region. Reprint. AB. PW.

  14. Book 14

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

    by Lilian Jackson Braun

    Description :

    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.

  15. Book 15

    The Cat Who Went into the Closet (Cat Who...)

    by Lilian Jackson Braun

    Description :

    While sifting through closets of junk in the mansion they have rented, Qwilleran and his feline companions, Koko and Yum Yum, uncover a mystery involving the suicide of the former owner and the murder of a potato farmer. Reprint. K. PW.

  16. Book 16

    The Cat Who Came to Breakfast (Cat Who...)

    by Lilian Jackson Braun

    Description :

    Qwilleran and his Siamese cats, Koko and Yum Yum, journey to a peaceful island paradise that is rapidly being developed into a luxurious resort, where a series of mysterious ""accidents"" has been occurring. Reprint. PW.

  17. Book 17

    The Cat Who Blew the Whistle (Cat Who... (Audio))

    by Lilian Jackson Braun

    Description :

    Jim Qwilleran and his feline sleuths, Koko and Yum Yum, investigate the disappearance of a wealthy railroad buff--and alleged multimillion-dollar embezzler--a case that becomes complicated by red herrings, a tragic train wreck, and murder at a railroad tavern. Reprint. AB. PW.

  18. Book 18

    The Cat Who Said Cheese

    by Lilian Jackson Braun

    Description :

    The events at the Great Food Explo in Moose County are overshadowed by the arrival of a distracting and mysterious woman, and Qwill and his Siamese sidekicks investigate a fatal explosion at the New Pickax Hotel. Reprint. PW. K.

  19. Book 19

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

    by Lilian Jackson Braun

    Description :

    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 clues as elusive as a cat burglar in the night... * A New York Times bestseller * Braun's newest hardcover, The Cat Who Sang for the Birds , will be on sale from G.P. Putnam's Sons Jan. 12th

  20. Book 20

    The Cat Who Sang for the Birds (Cat Who...)

    by Lilian Jackson Braun

    Description :

    The 20th addition to the marvelous, bestselling "Cat Who . . . " mystery series finds Lilian Jackson Braun in fine form. It's spring in Moose County and newspaper columnist Jim Qwilleran and his remarkable felines, Koko and Yum Yum, are caught up in intrigue once again, this time investigating the death of an elderly woman in a suspicious fire and the mysterious break-in at the newly opened art museum (Mystery/Detective)

  21. Book 21

    The Cat Who Saw Stars (Cat Who...)

    by Lilian Jackson Braun

    Description :

    UFOs in Mooseville? Rumors abound that a backpacker's been abducted, and Jim Qwilleran's sedate summer may be interrupted by an investigation--with the help of his own little aliens, Koko and Yum Yum... "Her fans will adore it."-- Publishers Weekly

  22. Book 22

    The Cat Who Robbed a Bank

    by Lilian Jackson Braun

    Description :

    When a visiting estate jeweler is found dead in his Pickax hotel room, Jim Qwilleran and his Siamese cats must do their best to find the purr-petrator. • The 22nd book in the beloved series

  23. Book 23

    The Cat Who Smelled a Rat (Cat Who... (Paperback))

    by Lilian Jackson Braun

    Description :

    When a series of suspicious fires is followed by a blood-chilling murder, Jim Qwilleran begins to investigate-with a little help from his feline friends. "A puzzling mystery...a most welcome addition to the series." ( Publishers Weekly )

  24. Book 24

    The Cat Who Went Up the Creek

    by Lilian Jackson Braun

    Description :

    Qwill and the cats-Koko and Yum Yum-are at the Nutcracker Inn in Black Creek when a drowned guest puts a damper on their stay. And if they don't solve the murder soon, they're going to be up the creek without a paddle...

  25. Book 25

    The Cat Who Brought Down The House

    by Lilian Jackson Braun

    Description :

    Retiring in Pickax, actress Thelma Thackeray has decided to start a film club and organize a fundraiser revue, starring Koko the cat. But Thelma's celebrated arrival takes an unpleasant turn when the strange circumstances of her twin brother's recent death seem suspicious to Jim Qwilleran. Qwill needs a helping paw in this case. But will Koko deign to take time from his stage debut?

  26. Book 26

    The Cat Who Talked Turkey

    by Lilian Jackson Braun

    Description :

    It's almost time for the gala groundbreaking for the Pickax bookstore--and the town of Brrr is preparing for its bicentennial celebration. All the festivities, however, are spoiled by the discovery of a man's body on James Qwilleran's property. Could it be the work of the killer who used the same methods in northern Michigan? To solve the case, Qwill and his feline pals, Koko and Yum Yum, will have to prick up their ears and determine who committed this foul deed.

  27. Book 27

    The Cat Who Went Bananas

    by Lilian Jackson Braun

    Description :

    The merry atmosphere in Pickax is dampened by the death of an out-of-town actor and the theft of a rare book. Qwill finds himself distracted from the events by his finicky pal Koko, who's been acting more fishy than feline. Has Koko gone bananas, or is he trying to let the cat out of the bag to solve the dual mysteries?

  28. Book 28

    The Cat Who Dropped A Bombshell (Cat Who...)

    by Lilian Jackson Braun

    Description :

    The residents of Pickax are about to celebrate the 150th anniversary of its founding. But in the midst of all the preparations, Qwill has to take time out to deal with Koko's strange new habit of dropping from balconies and landing in the oddest of places-and a couple that has mysteriously gone missing.

  29. Book 29

    The Cat Who Had 60 Whiskers

    by Lilian Jackson Braun

    Description :

    After dropping a bombshell that was a bestseller, Lilian Jackson Braun brings back James Qwilleran and his famous felines, Koko and Yum Yum, for the twenty-ninth installment of the beloved, bestselling Cat Who . . . series. Moose County, 400 miles north of everywhere, is in an uproar (good and bad) following vast inheritances from wealthy old families. Only "Cool Koko" knows what's happening . . . and he's not telling. Jim Qwilleran thinks it's because he has more whiskers than ordinary cats, but who's counting? Meanwhile . . . Koko meets a piano tuner. Polly goes to Paris. Qwill writes a play (an absurdist play titled The Cat Who Got Elected Dog Catcher ). And there's a mysterious death from a bee sting . . .

  30. Book 30

    Cat Who Smelled Smoke

    by Lilian Jackson Braun

  31. The Cat Who Had 14 Tales

    by Lilian Jackson Braun

    Description :

    A courageous Siamese bags a cunning cat burglar. A country kitty proves a stumbling block in a violent murder. And an intuitive feline's premonition helps solve the case of the missing antique dealer. Here are 14 Braun "Cat" tales that are riveting and amusing whodunits. Original.

  32. Short & Tall Tales

    by Lilian Jackson Braun

    Description :

    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.


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