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The cat who brought down the house (Jim Qwilleran mystery. #25.)
Par Lilian Jackson Braun. 2003
Thelma Thackeray, a native of Moose County, has achieved fame and fortune in Hollywood. Now 82, she has returned to…
Pickax to have some fun before she dies. Purchasing the old opera house, Thelma reopens it as a film club. But when the premier event, the Kit Kat Revue, sets the stage for murder, Jim Qwilleran and his perceptive Siamese cats are ready to spring into action. Sequel to “The cat who went up the creek“, followed by “The cat who talked turkey“. 2003.The cat who went up the creek (Jim Qwilleran mystery. #24)
Par Lilian Jackson Braun. 2002
Pickax's favorite columnist, James Qwilleran, is enjoying a brief vacation with his two Siamese cats at the Nutcracker Inn, in…
the nearby town of Black Creek. But the tranquillity of the place is interrupted by the discovery of a body floating down the creek -- the body of a man who had been a guest at the inn. Bestseller. Sequel to “The cat who smelled a rat”, followed by “The cat who brought down the house”. 2002.The cat who smelled a rat (Jim Qwilleran mystery. #23)
Par Lilian Jackson Braun. 2001
After a long drought, the citizens of Pickax are worried about wildfires. Their fears are soon realized. With a case…
of arson, the shooting of a volunteer fire-watcher and the murder of the president of the curling club, James Qwilleran and Co. are called in to sniff out the rat responsible. Bestseller. Sequel to “The cat who robbed a bank”, followed by “The cat who went up the creek”. 2001.The cat who saw stars (Jim Qwilleran mystery. #21)
Par Lilian Jackson Braun. 1999
Qwilleran and his feline colleagues go to Moose Lake for a little R & R. The trio quickly find themselves…
looking into the disappearance of a backpacker and other unusual goings on. Bestseller. Sequel to “The cat who sang for the birds”, followed by “The cat who robbed a bank”. 1999.The cat who sang for the birds (Jim Qwilleran mystery. #20)
Par Lilian Jackson Braun. 1998
It's up to the philanthropic master sleuth and his clue-finding Siamese cats to unravel a mystery beginning when the art…
centre is broken into and an elderly woman dies in a suspicious fire. Bestseller. Sequel to “The cat who tailed a thief”, followed by “The cat who saw stars”. 1998.The cat who robbed a bank (Jim Qwilleran mystery. #22.)
Par Lilian Jackson Braun. 2000
The residents of Pickax are delighted that the old bombed-out Pickax Hotel is reopening with a whole new look. Everyone…
is thrown into a topspin when one of the hotel's first guests winds up a victim of murder. Qwilleran and his brilliant Siamese put their whisker-twitching, crime-solving talents to work to find a killer. Bestseller. Sequel to “The cat who saw stars“, followed by “The cat who smelled a rat“. 2000.The case of the curious bride (A perry Mason Mystery Ser.)
Par Erle Stanley Gardner. 1934
Carl W. Montaine, potential heir to a fortune, has recently married Rhoda against his family's wishes. Though it is more…
than seven years since the death of Gregory Moxley, Rhoda's previous husband, she is still afraid to collect his insurance. She also wonders if she could be prosecuted if Moxley's body is ever found. Poorly disguised as Helen Crocker, Rhoda consults criminal lawyer Perry Mason. 1989, c1934.The case of the vagabond virgin: a Perry Mason mystery (A perry Mason Mystery Ser.)
Par Erle Stanley Gardner. 1948
Prominent businessman John Addison persuades Perry Mason to spring Veronica Dale, a sweet young thing, from the local jail where…
she was locked up overnight for vagrancy. Once her release is arranged, however, Mason discovers that this innocent-looking girl, who is new in town, is part of an elaborate blackmail plot and wanted for murder. Some strong language. 1990, c1948.The chain of destiny
Par Betty Neels. 1989
Suzannah Lightfoot was alone in the world, when Guy Bowers-Bentinck came to her rescue. "He's so tiresome and ill-tempered and…
impatient and he must hate the sight of me", Suzannah reflected as fate kept throwing them together. It was because of this she wasn't prepared to join the queue of females wanting to marry him, wasn't it? 1989.The case of the daring divorcee (Perry Mason mysteries)
Par Erle Stanley Gardner. 1969
The cat who saw stars (Jim Qwilleran mystery. #21)
Par Lilian Jackson Braun. 1998
Qwilleran and his cats Koko and Yum Yum always retreat to his lake cottage in July. Just before they go…
this year, Qwilleran learns a young hiker has disappeared in that area. Then shortly after their arrival, Koko makes a discovery on the beach that keeps Qwilleran busy. Bestseller. Sequel to “The cat who sang for the birds”, followed by “The cat who robbed a bank”. 1998.The cat who sang for the birds (Jim Qwilleran mystery. #20)
Par Lilian Jackson Braun. 1998
This is another adventure of millionaire Jim Qwilleran and his siamese cats Koko and Yum Yum. Several minor cases of…
vandalism around the village of Pickax begin to escalate until the Widow Coggin is murdered. It's up to Jim and the cats to solve the case! Sequel to “The cat who tailed a thief”, followed by “The cat who saw stars”. 1998.The body in the library (Jane Marple murder mysteries ; #4)
Par Agatha Christie. 1942
The Colonel and Mrs Bantry had always believed that finding "a body in the library" only happened in books, until…
it happened to them. Whose body was it? And why should it be found in the library of Gossington Hall? Miss Marple investigates. Sequel to "The regatta mystery, and other stories". Followed by "The moving finger" (DC32950). 1942. (Jane Marple murder mysteries ; 4)The bachelor's wedding (Harlequin Romance)
Par Betty Neels. 1995
Araminta Smith had first met Professor Jason Lister when she was hired to look after his niece and nephew. Knowing…
that her plain but honest looks weren't about to catch her a husband, she was intrigued by the distinguished surgeon's interest in her. Since he was also a confirmed bachelor, the professor's proposal had come as an even greater surprise. A marriage between them, as he pointed out to her, would be infinitely practical - and Araminta was nothing if not practical. But then... what about love? 1995.That certain spark (Recorded Books inspirational)
Par Cathy Marie Hake. 2010
Woman physician Taylor Bestman receives a cold welcome from the citizens of Gooding, Texas, and especially from Karl Van der…
Vort, the town blacksmith, who becomes her first patient ... against his will. Though hesitant to believe in Taylor's doctoring skills, Karl finds himself oddly protective of this surprising and determined woman. 2010.That certain yearning
Par Claudia Jameson. 1989
Diane's heart went out to vulnerable, ten year old Kirsty, but warning bells sounded in her head when she met…
Kirsty's dynamic, outspoken uncle, Nik Channing. He was determined to make her think twice about her life and her father's remarriage, and there was definitely a disturbing magnetism about him which she found hard to handle. 1989.Souviens-toi
Par Mary Higgins Clark. 1994
Une jeune femme, Menley Nichols, se remet difficilement de la mort de son petit garcon. Elle retrouve l'espoir et le…
gout de vivre a la naissance du second enfant. Que se passe-t-il dans la demeure du XVIIIe siecle qu'elle et son mari ont loue a Cap Cod pour l'ete? Des incidents pour le moins etranges surviennent. 1994. Titre uniforme: Remember me.Tangled web (Young Reader Ser.)
Par Shelley Hrdlitschka. 2000
Slowly getting to know each other after being separated at birth and only recently reunited, fifteen-year-old twins, Alex and Tanner,…
enjoy their summer vacation together but find themselves once again in danger from the same criminal gang that threatened them in the past. For junior and senior high readers. 2000. Sequel to "Disconnected" . 2000.Sun and candlelight: Alethea Thomas is more than grateful when Dr Sarre van Diederijk saves her pride from being crushed…
by another man. So when Sarre asks her to marry him and become a mother to his children, Alethea accepts. Only when she gets to Holland does she realise the enormity of the task. A star looks down: Professor Alexander van Zeust's four young nieces and nephews need someone to care for them temporarily. As soon as he meets Beth, the professor knows she's the one to help him. Beth is kind, loving and gets on well with the children, so everyone's happy. Except Beth - who's fallen in love with her employer! 2003.Swing, brother, swing
Par Ngaio Marsh. 1994
The music rose to a climax; Lord Pastern aimed his revolver and fired. The figure in the spotlight fell and…
the coup-de-theatre had become murder. Could Inspector Alleyn believe the eccentric peer had let hatred of his son in law go too far, or would the tangle of jealousies and blackmail among the party guests reveal another murderer? 2004.