Book Preview i must ask your permission. You, my rings, my diverse selves. Vote now! Shall i speak for all of us to the outer world? Shall we join, once more, to become Asx? That is the name used by humans, qheuens, and other beings, when they address this stack of circles. By that name, … Read more
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Book Preview IT WAS THE NIGHT before new moon, during the darkest hours when even that bare sliver had set. In a small patch of true darkness beneath the thick boughs of a cluster of trees, an evil essence seeped up from the Core. The dark mist coalesced slowly into a pair of giant demons, … Read more
Book Preview The great horn sounded. Arlen paused in his work, looking up at the lavender wash of the dawn sky. Morning mist still clung to the air, bringing with its damp an acrid taste that was all too familiar. A quiet dread built in his gut as he waited in the morning stillness, hoping … Read more
Book Preview THE CAT WHO HAD 60 WHISKERS Lilian Jackson Braun THE CAT WHO HAD 60 WHISKERS G. P. PUTNAM’S SONS Publishers Since 1838 Published by the Penguin Group Penguin Group (USA) Inc., 375 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014, USA • Penguin Group (Canada), 90 Eglinton Avenue East, Suite 700, Toronto, Ontario M4P … Read more
Book Preview April was lovely that year! No blizzards. No hailstorms. No torrential rains with mud slides and power outages. Gentle night-time showers irrigated the potato fields of Moose County and freshened the peony gardens of Pickax City, the county seat. It boded well for the sesquicentennial celebration of Pickax City, 400 miles north of … Read more
Book Preview Break a leg, Fran, honey!” “Break a leg, Alden!” “Break a leg, Derek, old boy!” It was opening night of the new play in Pickax City (400 miles north of everywhere), and the actors were receiving the traditional bonhomie from well-wishers. The theatre club was doing Oscar Wilde’s comedy of absurd upper-class manners: … Read more
Book Preview The Cat Who Talked Turkey The Cat Who… [27] Lilian Jackson Braun Putnam (2003) Rating: ** Tags: Crime A New York Times Bestseller James Qwilleran and his famous felines, Koko and Yum Yum, are back for another mystery-solving stint in the beloved bestselling Cat Who . . . series. In Qwill’s opinion, “A … Read more
Book Preview Who was Thelma Thackeray? It was April first, and it sounded like an April Fool’s joke. Had anyone by that name ever lived in Moose County, 400 miles north of everywhere? Yet, there it was, in black and white—in the newsbite column of the Moose County Something: Thelma Thackeray, 82, a native of … Read more
Book Preview The Cat Who Went Up the Creek The Cat Who… [24] Lilian Jackson Braun Jove (2002) Rating: *** Tags: Crime Jim Qwilleran is enjoying his stay at the Nutcracker Inn in Black Creek. His two Siamese, Koko and Yum Yum, don’t seem quite as pleased with the accommodations …though Koko does enjoy keeping … Read more
Book Preview It was late October, and Moose County, 400 miles north of everywhere, was in danger of being wiped off the map. In the grip of a record-breaking drought, towns and farms and forests could be reduced to ashes overnight—given a single spark and a high wind. Volunteer firefighters were on round-the-clock alert, and … Read more
Book Preview ONE It was a September to remember! In Moose County, 400 miles north of everywhere, plans were rife and hopes were high. First, the historic hotel in Pickax City, the county seat, was finally restored after the bombing of the previous year, and it would reopen with a new name, a new chef, … Read more
Book Preview World-shaking news was seldom broadcast by WPKX, the radio station serving Moose County, 400 miles north of everywhere. Local baseball scores, another car accident, a fire in a chicken coop, and death notices were the usual fare. In late June, listeners snapped to attention, then, when a Sunday evening newscast included this bulletin: … Read more
Book Preview Following an unseasonable thaw and disastrous flooding, spring came early to Moose County, 400 miles north of everywhere. In Pickax City, the county seat, flowerboxes on Main Street were blooming in April, birds were singing in Park Circle, mosquitoes were hatching in the bogs, and strangers were beginning to appear in the campgrounds … Read more
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Book Preview Lilian Jackson Braun – The Cat Who Said Cheese1Autumn, in that year of surprises, was particularly delicious in Moose County, 400 miles north of everywhere. Not only had most of the summer vacationers gone home, but civic-awareness groups and enthusiastic foodies were cooking up a savory kettle of stew called the Great Food … Read more
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Book Preview It was a weekend in June—glorious weather for boating. A small cabin cruiser with Double-Six freshly painted on the sternboard chugged across the lake at a cautious speed. Stowed on the aft deck were suitcases, cartons, a turkey roaster without handles, and a small wire-mesh cage with a jacket thrown over the top. … Read more