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.
The Cat Who Tailed A Thief by Lilian Jackson Braun
When small items disappear throughout the town, the residents are up in arms! Pickax has seldom fallen victim to "big city" crimes, particularly during the holiday season. But after the bridge club's money is stolen, the townspeople decide that there is more to this mystery. The rash of petty thievery started when banker Willard Carmichael and his much younger (and flashier) wife, Danielle, moved to Pickax from Down Below.
The Great Food Explo is scheduled to open in Pickax, introducing new restaurants, country inns and food speciality shops. But before it begins a bomb wrecks the hotel killing a housekeeper and causing extensive damage. Enter Qwill and his Siamese cats, who set about their detective work.
The Cat Who Blew the Whistle by Lilian Jackson Braun
When the residents of Moose County board the old steam locomotive on its inaugural round trip, little do they realize that this first trip would be the last. The engine owner has gone, along with millions of dollars belonging to depositors.
