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Jim Qwilleran has made a name for himself as an amateur sleuth in the quiet town of Moose County, where he writes for a local paper and lives with his two resident cats, a particularly perceptive Siamese named Koko. When a new threat emerges, Koko’s uncanny intuition leads Qwilleran to uncover the culprit and protect the community. The Cat Who Brought Down the House is the twenty‑fifth installment of Lilian Jackson Braun’s beloved Cat Who… series, celebrating the partnership between a devoted journalist and his feline detective.
First publish date: 2003
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Cozy Mystery
Authors: Lilian Jackson Braun
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