 First edition (h/b) | |
| Author | Lilian Jackson Braun |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | The Cat Who series |
| Genre | Mystery |
| Publisher | G. P. Putnam's Sons (h/b) Jove Books (p/b) |
Publication date | 1988 |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Preceded by | The Cat Who Knew Shakespeare |
| Followed by | The Cat Who Went Underground |
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Pickax City is first disrupted by vandalism, then by murder. Harley Fitch, vice-president of the Pickax Bank, and his wife, Belle, are found shot to death, and vandals from neighboring Chipmunk are suspected. After three suspects die in a car accident, the case is closed. But Qwilleran does not agree.
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According to Publishers Weekly:
…this [is a] tame, nonmysterious mystery… When Harley Fitch [is murdered, Qwilleran] doesn't discover anything, except for the spotted pasts of the deceased. Eventually, the killer attacks Qwilleran and his identity is made known; there are no clues, no logical way for the reader to figure out whodunit. The author's device of introducing every scene with stage directions, and her reliance on stereotypical characters, may bore ….
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