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The Cat Who Smelled a Rat (The Cat Who… Mysteries, Book 23)

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28th March 2013

Price: £9.99

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Selected: ebook / ISBN-13: 9780755389827

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Murder and arson call Koko’s sleuthing skills into action…

James Qwilleran and his clue-sensitive cats return with crime-solving talents intact in Lilian Jackson Braun’s cosy whodunit The Cat Who Smelled a Rat. Perfect for fans of Simon Brett and Sofie Kelly.


‘Another from the series that delights so many’ – Gwendoline Butler, Crime Time

October arrives in Moose County on the heels of a long drought, and the citizens of Pickax worry about wildfires. Their fears are realised in an unexpected manner, with a case of arson – and the shooting of a volunteer fire-watcher as he is reporting the blaze. The crime wave continues as the president of the curling club is pushed to his death down a flight of stairs, and it’s up to Qwilleran and Co. to sniff out the rat who is responsible for it all.

What readers are saying about The Cat Who Smelled a Rat:

Amusing, clever and well thought out. A pleasant way to pass time’

‘These tales are just so enjoyable… a lot of fun

Five stars

Reviews

Publishers Weekly
This droll and engaging mystery... firmly grips the reader... a lively witty tale bolstered by sharply etched characters
Dumfries and Galloway Standard
Entertaining and absorbing mysteries which, in the tradition of all good whodunnits, keep you guessing right to the end
Associated Press
Most detectives do their legwork on two legs. A few, however, do it on four...
Booklist
Irresistible
Liverpool Daily Post
The entanglement is better than a Christie and the cat descriptions are terrific
Chicago Sun-Times
Light-hearted originals... The mix of crime and cats [is] catnip to readers who like both
Gwendoline Butler, <i> Crime Time </i>
Praise for Lilian Jackson Braun: Another from the series that delights so many
Tampa Tribune-Times
Like dropping in on old and very dear friends
The Baltimore Sun
An offbeat series with a good deal of charm
The Times
The fastidious plotting is designed to appeal to more than just the cat-lover