The Cat Who Sniffed Glue (The Cat Who Mysteries, Book 8)

A delightful feline whodunit for cat lovers everywhere

By: Lilian Jackson Braun

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Paperback | 6 December 1990 | Edition Number 1

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Pickax's sedate calm is occasionally disturbed by random acts of vandalism, but nothing more serious than paint daubed on civic property. Until, that is, the cold-blooded murder of young banker Harley Fitch and his new bride Bella, which is altogether more shattering. Qwilleran's moustache twitches in anticipation of mystery and Koko develops a fascination for all things glutinous. Just what is the attraction of the musty old books under the guardianship of the softly-spoken Edd Smith; of Harley Fitch and his intricately detailed marine models; of Wally the taxidermist Koko is sure to sniff something out ...

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A nondemanding yet ingratiating eighth adventure for Koko and Yum Yum, indefatigable feline detectives, and their newspaperman owner, the biggish, 50-ish Jim Qwilleran, "now heir to the Klingenschoen fortune." When Pickax City police-chief Brodie first seeks the trio's help, it's to identify and deter a band of vandals; a few days later, however, there's a double murder to contend with: Who killed young, rich, ne'er-do-well Harley Fitch and his allegedly trampy bride Belle? Their bodies were discovered by Harley's clever, likable, also young and rich brother David and his wife, the socially well-connected Jill (she used to be Harley's girl), who stopped by to give the couple a lift to play rehearsal. Then: the boys' horrified mom has a massive stroke and dies; their father commits suicide; and Koko takes an extreme dislike to a local bookbinder; a maker of snowshoes; a paperhanger; and, surprisingly, brother David, whom everybody else likes, moustache notwithstanding. The Cain/Abel denouement occurs in the Fitch mansion library, and uncovers an overbearing mom; a young woman who changed her romantic inclinations twice; a staged burglary, and another name for one of the corpses. The author's deceptively innocent style turns smartly tart in outlining a middle-aged man's love-life. There are also edifying bits on how to make a pair of snowshoes; rebind a book; run a small-town newspaper. Overall: a most pleasant read. (Kirkus Reviews)

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