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The Cat Who Went Bananas (The Cat Who… Mysteries, Book 27)

A quirky feline mystery for cat lovers everywhere
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The Cat Who Went Bananas by Lilian Jackson Braun follows the adventures of journalist Jim Qwilleran and his two Siamese cats, Koko and Yum Yum, in the quirky town of Pickax. As the local theatre prepares for its latest production, a mysterious string of events unfolds involving a peculiar murder and a new bookstore. Amidst literary critiques and banana-related antics, Qwilleran and his feline companions are drawn into solving a perplexing mystery.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy cosy mysteries infused with feline charm and light-hearted humour. With its setting in a small-town, quirky characters, and a touch of amateur sleuthing, it offers a delightful mix of intrigue and wit for fans of crime and thriller novels with a light-hearted twist.

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The Cat Who Went Bananas (The Cat Who… Mysteries, Book 27)

The good people of Pickax are agog with anticipation. Not only is the new bookstore, The Pirates Chest, about to open, but the Theatre Club is set to perform Oscar Wildes 'The Importance of Being Earnest'.

New York Times bestselling author Lilian Jackson Braun brings us another mystery starring journalist James Qwilleran and his lovable, clue-sensitive cats

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The good people of Pickax are agog with anticipation. Not only is the new bookstore, The Pirate's Chest, about to open, but the Theatre Club is set to perform Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest.

The play does not continue past opening night, however, for a member of the cast is killed in a car accident...or was it an accident? Koko seems to suspect otherwise, and Qwill and his clever cats have their work cut out for them.

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The Cat Who Went Bananas by Lilian Jackson Braun is praised for its charm, with readers appreciating the consistency of the author's engaging style.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780755321254

Publisher: Headline Publishing Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 July 2005

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Headline Book Publishing

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 14.0mm

Width: 116.0mm

Height: 177.0mm

Weight: 120g

Pages: 208

About the Author

Lilian Jackson Braun composed her first poem at the age of two. She began writing her Cat Who... detective series when one of her own Siamese cats mysteriously fell to its death from her apartment block. Since then over twenty Cat Who... novels have been published, all featuring the very talented Koko and Yum Yum, Siamese cats with a bent for detection. She and her husband, Earl, live in the mountains of North Carolina.

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