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 | - |
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Summary:
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.
