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Robert Kaplow’s irreverent work spotlights Lilian Jackson Braun, famed author of the *Cat Who* mysteries. After Braun’s headless body is discovered in a Lower Manhattan bar’s men’s room, the beleaguered police focus on reality‑TV production. It falls to Braun’s friend James Qafka, together with his Siamese cats Ying‑Tong and Poon‑Tang, to unravel the gruesome mystery in this humorous, detective‑style parody.
First publish date: 2003
Genre: Humorous Fiction/Comic Satire
Authors: Robert Kaplow
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