Meet prizewinning reporter Jim Qwilleran and his extraordinary Siamese cats Koko and Yum Yum--the most unlikely, most unusual, most delightful team in detective fiction

The way Jim Qwilleran sees it, there's nothing worse than being left high and dry. But that's exactly where he's been ever since a record-breaking drought hit Moose County. He's bedraggled. Beleaguered. And, following a rash of fires at local historic minesites, deeply bewildered. Some blame the blazes on bad weather conditions, but Qwill's thinking arson. And when a mysterious explosion is followed by a blood-chilling...

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 a keen eye on the squirrels and other local wildlife. Then, while Koko's eagerly watching some jumping trout, he spots something else: a body, floating downstream. When it's revealed that the victim was a guest at the inn--and had nuggets of gold hidden in his shoes--Qwill dives into the case. And if he and the cats don't solve it soon, they're going to be up the creek without a paddle...

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.

Qwill and his clever cats have their work cut out for them in this "New York Times" bestseller when the Theatre Club's new play does not continue past opening night because a member of the cast is suspiciously killed and a rare book is stolen.

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.

This book provides the only personal portrait of Schweitzer, here as a young man on a quest to better the lot of humankind, and of the woman who helped to shape that pursuit. Schweitzer was twenty-six and Helene Bresslau twenty-two when they met. He was preparing for an academic life in theology and philosophy, which his skill as a musician supplemented his intellectual work. Helene stepped beyond the conventions of the day by entering the nursing field, by founding a welfare program for single mothers, and fearlessly stating her own opinions. While Schweitzer searched for his path. Bresslau...

Could feline interest in gruyere, brie and feta help to solve this strange case ...?

Aided by Koko and Yum Yum's feline intuition, Qwill must bring the right people to justice before the small town of Pickax is destroyed by a big-time crime wave.

A mysterious?case of murder to tax the whiskers of Qwilleran and his trusty sidekicks, Koko and Yum Yum.

After five years of legal formalities in Pickax, Jim Qwilleran has officially inherited the Klingenschoen fortune. In search of a summer's peace, Qwill and his two cats head for the Potato Mountains. But Qwill finds controversy and one of the locals has been imprisoned for murder.