The Cat Who Went Up The Creek by Lilian Jackson Braun
Pickax's favorite columnist, James Qwilleran, is enjoying a brief holiday in the nearby town of Black Creek - but his two Siamese, who prefer the spaciousness of their home, beg to differ. The blissful tranquility is soon interrupted by the discovery of a body floating down the creek. And a possible motive for his murder is suggested when several gold nuggets are found in his possession. Might he have been illegally prospecting for gold?
October arrives in Moose County on the heels of a long drought, and the citizens of Pickax worry about wildfires. Their fears are realised in an unexpected manner, with a case of arson - and the shooting of a volunteer fire-watcher as he is reporting the blaze. The crime wave continues as the president of the curling club is pushed to his death down a flight of stairs, and it's up to Qwilleran and Co. to sniff out the rat who is responsible for it all.
The distinguished celebrity Mr Delacamp is coming to visit Pickax City, but Jim Qwilleran's moustache is soon set twitching when he is suffocated to death. Suspects include his niece and John Campbell, but can the detective cats solve the crime?
Jim Qwilleran, a newspaper columnist, visits Mooseville where a backpacker has recently disappeared. Qwill is determined to dispel the rumours that extraterrestrial beings may be responsible for the missing backpacker. Then Koko the Siamese cat leads Qwill to a dead body in the sand.
The Cat Who Sang for the Birds by Lilian Jackson Braun
Early spring in Moose County, and things appear tranquil - Jim Qwilleran, newspaper columnist, has moved back into the remodelled apple barn with his two felines, Koko and Yum Yum. A suspicious fire, a break-in, a scandal and an uprising and suddenly life in Pickax is anything but peaceful.
