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The Cat Who Tailed a Thief

By: Lilian Jackson Braun
Narrated by: George Guidall
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Soon after banker Willard Carmichael and his young bride arrive in Pickax, a string of petty burglaries follow. Then Willard meets his demise—an apparent victim of a mugging—and the banker's home restoration project goes to the widow's cousin. Though the clues are as elusive as a cat burglar, the suspicious Qwill and his feline companions, Koko and Yum Yum, are determined to catch a thief—and a killer.

©2006 Lilian Jackson Braun (P)2006 Phoenix Books, Inc. Amateur Sleuths Animals Cozy Fiction Mystery Cats Crime

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"....an accomplished mystery that is as smooth as the season's first snowfall." (Publishers Weekly)
Engaging Mystery • Witty Narrative • Relaxing Storyline • Entertaining Plot • Immersive Performance
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I love all of Braun's books! Love the cozy feeling they offer with quaint insights into villages and their citizens.
Keep writing!

The cat who tailed a thief

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the lead character is slow in this book. it should have been figured out before the second murder, but no such luck. the narrator brought the characters to life. book is recommended for adults young and old.

good book

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loved it. narrated very well. definitely going on to book 2 now. Very addicting.

loved it

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Don't you wish it was as easy as the cat said it was so. Well it is relax, lay back and let the cats figure it out. Enjoy

Foolish Thief

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A great way to relax and think and enjoy at the same time a fantastic narrator, and of course a fantastic story

Cats, action and mystery all packed into one book

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good story. George is my favorite reader of this series. also love the incite into cat behavior. and the cat naming research was great.

always love to see how Coco will communicate

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I love these cat who books. The narration is outstanding too!! Thank you for having them available on Audible!

great book!!

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I have loved this series from the time I was ten. A few times the recording’s sound quality takes a turn for the worse, like an old cassette tape played too many times. It jumps back to higher quality within a few moments.

I really enjoy this performer, as he brings the characters to full life.

Excellent story and performance!!

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Would you listen to another book narrated by George Guidall?

I adore anything narrated by George Guidall and will sometimes pick something just because he's the narrator (though it was a bit odd to hear him to American Gods) however, the remastered version of this audiobook is a bit inconsistent. Every so often it switches from sounding clear and great to being really muffled. Not a huge deal, but a bit annoying.

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I love the "Cat Who" books and really look forward to listening to more - hopefully audible gets them all eventually.

Oddly Remastered

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clearly audio tapes transfered to digital. there were a couple of garbled moments. sound quality ok overall. if you like garrison keiler or stories about small towns in the north woods, you might like this. Starts slow, but builds intrigue.

if you like the news from lake wobegon, try

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