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The Cat Who Could Read Backwards

Lilian Jackson Braun (1966)

SubgenreCozy Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG
Pages (Quick Read (<250))
SeriesThe Cat Who... #1
Setting
CSM age13
Goodreads3.0

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

MurderDeath

Hero archetypes

Journalist

Synopsis

The world of modern art is a mystery to many. But for Jim Qwilleran it turns into a mystery of another sort when his assignment to cover the art beat for the Daily Fluxion leads down the path to murder A stabbing in an art gallery, vandalized paintings, a fatal fall from a scaffolding--this is not at all what Qwilleran expects when he turns his reportorial talents to art. But now Qwilleran and his newly found partner, Koko the brilliant Siamese, are back in their element--sniffing out clues and confounding criminals intent on mayhem and murder. Qwilleran--a prize-winning reporter with a nose for crime. Koko--a Siamese cat with extraordinary talents and a flair for mystery. The most unlikely, most unusual, and most delightful team in detective fiction!

Tags

Cozy MysteryDetective FictionAnimal CompanionUrban Contemporary