The Cat Who Could Read Backwards

Lilian Jackson Braun

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Book cover for The Cat Who Could Read Backwards

The Cat Who Could Read Backwards

The Cat Who Could Read Backwards

Lilian Jackson Braun

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THE FIRST COZY MYSTERY IN THE BELOVED NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING CAT WHO SERIES!

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 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 reporter talents to art. But Qwilleran and his newly found partner, Koko the brilliant Siamese cat, are in their element--sniffing out clues and confounding criminals intent on mayhem and murder.

This riveting beginning to the Cat Who series is the perfect cozy mystery for cat lovers to start sleuthing!

About the Author

The history of Lilian Jackson Braun is perhaps as exciting and mysterious as her novels. Between 1966 and 1968, she published three novels to critical acclaim: The Cat Who Could Read Backwards, The Cat Who Ate Danish Modern, and The Cat Who Turned On and Off. In 1966, the New York Times labeled Braun, "the new detective of the year." Then, for reasons unknown, the rising mystery author disappeared from the publishing scene. It wasn't until 1986 that Berkley Publishing Group reintroduced Braun to the public with the publication of an original paperback, The Cat Who Saw Red. Within two years, Berkley released four new novels in paperback and reprinted the three mysteries from the sixties. Since then, G.P. Putnam's Sons has published seventeen additional novels in the Cat Who series. Braun passed away in 2011.

Critical Reviews

Praise for Lilian Jackson Braun and the Cat Who series

"A master of mystery."--People

"Upbeat prose and amiable characters."--Publishers Weekly

"The mix of crime and cats [is] catnip to readers who like both."--Chicago Sun-Times

"Braun keeps both paws on the side of charming."--Los Angeles Times

Publishing Information

Publisher: Berkley Books
Pub date: 1986-08-15
Length: 256 pages

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