The cat who brought down the house / Lilian Jackson Braun.
Local columnist Qwilleran--Qwill, our hero--is immensely wealthy but funnels it through a foundation; lives in Pickax, Moose County, 400 miles north of anywhere; and dates the town librarian (although she's about to throw that over because libraries aren't about books anymore; Qwill's foundation is going to set her up in a bookstore). Thelma Thackeray, in her 80s, comes back to Pickax after a long Hollywood career in food. She's turning the old opera house into a revival movie theater, sparks a few other local delights, but can't seem to get her ne'er-do-well nephew to do well at all.
Record details
- ISBN: 0399149422
- ISBN: 9780399149429
- ISBN: 0515136557
- ISBN: 9780515136555
- Physical Description: 228 pages ; 23 cm.
- Publisher: New York, NY : G.P. Putnam's Sons, [2003]
- Copyright: ©2003
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- "Portions of chapters 2, 5, and 13 previously appeared in Short & Tall Tales." -- Title page verso.
- Study Program Information Note:
- Accelerated Reader AR MG+ 6 8 76212.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Marion Library | FIC BRA (Text) | 37810434452958 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Albertson Community Library | AFNC BRA (Text) | 30372100429817 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Alexander Main Library | M Braun (Text) | 34269000671330 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Andrews Public Library | F BRA (Text) | 80605000888643 | Adult Fiction Paperback | Checked out | 08/18/2026 |
| Angier Public Library | F Bra (Text) | 33632002102086 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Annie Hubbard McEachern Public Library | F BRAUN (Text) | 34510000228005 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Ashe County Public Library | F BRA (Text) | 50503010879130 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Avery County Morrison Public Library | MFIC BRA (Text) | 31111001967280 | Adult Fiction Mystery | Available | - |
| Beaufort Main | F BRA (Text) | 34208201086625 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Belhaven Public Library | FIC (Text) | 38344100995495 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Bladen Main Branch | FIC BRA (Text) | 30441100278670 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Canton Library | F Braun (Text) | 33115005074171 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Charles H. Stone Memorial Library | F BRAUN (Text) | 30665100131758 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Cleveland County Main Library | F BRAUN (Text) | 22281500085127 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Danbury Public Library | F BRAUN (Text) | 30672100374479 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Denton Public Library | F B (Text) | 25908006822923 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| East Bend Public Library | F BRAUN (Text) | 30667100073444 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Eden Library | Fic (Text) | 31554006982234 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Elkin Public Library | F BRAUN (Text) | 30499100310455 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Erwin Public Library | F Bra (Text) | 33631001507691 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Fletcher Branch | BRA (Text) | 33258004447061 | Adult Fiction Mystery | Available | - |
| Forsyth Central | FIC Braun, Lilian (Text) | 0112523939191 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Gunn Memorial Public Library | F BRA (Text) | 34621200079716 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Hampton B. Allen Library | FIC BRAUN (Text) | 18198000516874 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| High Point Library | FIC Braun Lilian (Text) | 30519006052743 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Hocutt-Ellington Memorial Library | FIC Braun (Text) | 39523000183414 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Hoke County Public Library | FIC BRAUN (Text) | 28198000223016 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Kenly Public Library | FIC Braun (Text) | 38950609009222 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Kill Devil Hills Library | F BRA (Text) | 39488500512753 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| King Public Library | F BRAUN (Text) | 30094100045712 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Lee County Main Library | F/BRAUN (Text) | 33262002358734 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Lee County Main Library | LPF/BRAUN (Text) | 33262002376512 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
| Lewisville Branch | FIC Braun, Lilian (Text) | 0112512212971 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Macon County Public Library | F BRAUN (Text) | 39493105556007 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Madison-Mayodan Public Library | Fic (Text) | 31554006982358 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 08/24/2026 |
| Margaret and James Harper, Jr. Library | FIC BRA (Text) | 31421620972845 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Mary Duncan Public Library | MYS BRA (Text) | 38950608638773 | Adult Fiction Mystery | Available | - |
| Mitchell County Public Library | FIC BRA (Text) | 32222002458133 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 08/12/2026 |
| Mooneyham Public Library | M Bra (Text) | 30113100029060 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Morganton Public Library | F Braun (Text) | 33557003297652 | Adult Fiction Mystery | Available | - |
| Moss Memorial Library | COZY F BRA (Text) | 80605001628345 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Mountains Branch Library | M Bra (Text) | 38801100742078 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Mt. Airy Public Library | F BRAUN (Text) | 30499200569299 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Murphy Public Library | F BRA (Text) | 80605000234244 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Perry Memorial Library | F BRA (Text) | 33727001519858 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Public Library of Johnston County and Smithfield | FIC Braun (Text) | 38950608670818 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Reynolda Manor Branch | FIC Braun, Lilian (Text) | 0112519456803 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Richard H. Thornton Main Library | Mystery BRAUN (Text) | 42756200820543 | Adult Fiction Mystery | Available | - |
| Richlands Branch Library | NC FIC BRAUN (Text) | 36015001298534 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Rourk Library | FIC BRA (Text) | 31422621004513 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
