09/06/2026
“When a cat, who is a picture of grace and beauty, suddenly rolls over in a hideous posture, contorts his face and scratches his ear, he is telling you, sir, to go to blazes!”
The First Book in the “The Cat Who…” Series…
Jim Qwilleran, a once-successful reporter trying to rebuild his career, lands a job as a feature writer covering the local art scene for the Daily Fluxion. He becomes acquainted with George Bonifield Mountclemens, the newspaper’s harsh and widely disliked art critic, who lives with his intelligent cat, Koko, in an elegant house located in a deteriorating neighborhood. Mountclemens offers Qwilleran a cheap apartment in his building, and Qwilleran suspects the arrangement will involve helping care for Koko.
As Qwilleran settles into his new role, he learns about the local art community, including a gallery owned by Earl Lambreth. The gallery features works by several artists favored by Mountclemens, such as the mysterious Italian painter Scrano, the unconventional “Thingist” artist Nino, and Lambreth’s talented wife, Zoe.
The story takes a dark turn when Zoe discovers her husband stabbed to death in the gallery after closing hours. Soon afterward, guided by Koko’s unusual behavior, Qwilleran finds Mountclemens murdered as well, his body lying on the patio behind his home. Faced with two connected killings, Qwilleran becomes drawn into uncovering the truth behind the crimes.
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