Jim Qwilleran is not exactly thrilled by his new assignment for the Daily Fluxion--a weekly magazine on interior design. But Qwilleran finds himself on familiar territory when a murder is committed, and he and Koko, the brilliant Siamese, take the case.

The team of Koko, the brilliant Siamese cat, and Qwilleran, the reporter with the perceptive moustache, is back in action--with an adorable female Siamese, Yum Yum, added to the household.

When Qwilleran decides to do a feature story on Junktown, he gets more than he bargained for. Not the dope den he anticipated, Junktown is a haven for antique dealers and collectors--as strange a lot as the crafty reporter has ever encountered. When a mysterious fall ends the career--and the life--of one of Junktown's leading citizens, Qwilleran is convinced it was no accident. But, as usual, it takes...

An unexpected inheritance throws reporter Jim Qwilleran into the limelight of the rich and famous--until a missing maid and a shocking murder show him the unsavory side of the upper crust. But it's his Siamese Koko's propensity for clues that leads the roving reporter to some unlikely suspects.

James Qwilleran and his famous felines, Koko and Yum Yum, are back for their 26th stint in this beloved, bestselling series. The groundbreaking of a new bookstore and the town's bicentennial celebration are spoiled by the discovery of a man's body on Qwill's property. Includes two original recipes.

While the town of Pickax is swept up in its sesquicentennial celebrations, a hurricane brews, and members of a local family fall deathly ill. James Qwilleran and his famous felines Koko and Yum Yum have their work cut out for them in Braun's latest "New York Times" bestseller.