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Lilian Jackson Braun

Born June 20, 1913Died June 4, 2011

The history of Lilian Jackson Braun is perhaps as exciting and mysterious as her novels. Between 1966 and 1968, she published three novels to critical acclaim: The Cat Who Could Read Backwards, The Cat Who Ate Danish Modern, and The Cat Who Turned On and Off. In 1966, the New York Times labeled Braun, “the new detective of the year.” Then, for reasons unknown, the rising mystery author disappeared from the publishing scene. It wasn’t until 1986 that Berkley Publishing Group reintroduced Braun to the public with the publication of an original paperback, The Cat Who Saw Red. Within two years, Berkley released four new novels in paperback and reprinted the three mysteries from the sixties. Since then, G.P. Putnam’s Sons has published seventeen additional novels in the Cat Who series. Braun passed away in 2011.

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The Cat Who Had 60 Whiskers

The Cat Who Had 60 Whiskers

2007
The Cat Who Brought Down the House

The Cat Who Brought Down the House

2003
The Cat Who Tailed a Thief

The Cat Who Tailed a Thief

1997
The Cat Who Blew the Whistle

The Cat Who Blew the Whistle

1994
The Cat Who Came to Breakfast

The Cat Who Came to Breakfast

1994
More Mystery Cats: Feline Felonies

More Mystery Cats: Feline Felonies

1993

with Bruce Bethke, Gene DeWeese and Edward D. Hoch

The Cat Who Wasn't There

The Cat Who Wasn't There

1992
The Cat Who Moved a Mountain

The Cat Who Moved a Mountain

1992
Mystery Cats: Felonious Felines from Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine and Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine

Mystery Cats: Felonious Felines from Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine and Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine

1991

with Edward D. Hoch

The Cat Who Knew a Cardinal

The Cat Who Knew a Cardinal

1991

with George Guidall

The Cat Who Talked to Ghosts

The Cat Who Talked to Ghosts

1990
The Cat Who Lived High

The Cat Who Lived High

1990
The Cat Who Went Underground

The Cat Who Went Underground

1989
The Cat Who Sniffed Glue

The Cat Who Sniffed Glue

1988
The Cat Who Knew Shakespeare

The Cat Who Knew Shakespeare

1988
The Cat Who Played Post Office

The Cat Who Played Post Office

1987
The cat who played Brahms.

The cat who played Brahms.

1987
The Cat Who Said Cheese

The Cat Who Said Cheese

1972
The Cat Who Turned On and Off

The Cat Who Turned On and Off

1968
The Cat Who Saw Red

The Cat Who Saw Red

1967
The cat who ate Danish modern

The cat who ate Danish modern

1967