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The Cat Who Wasn't There

By: Lilian Jackson Braun
Narrated by: George Guidall
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Publisher's summary

Persuaded by his beloved companion to join her in a group tour of Scotland, Qwill expects to revel in his Scottish heritage while keeping Polly Duncan safe from the Pickax Prowler. Instead, his trip is cut short when a thief swipes a suitcase, the bus driver disappears, and a fellow tourist is found dead, all in the same day.

Although the town of Pickax is in a tizzy over the recent events, Qwill has other, more puzzling worries on his mind. Who is the fellow still following Polly? Why is Koko licking Qwill's photographs of Scotland and tackling him on the apple barn stairs? Upon investigating the secret life of the deceased and the bizarre behavior of one of the tour's members, Qwill's sensitive moustache tells him one thing: more trouble is on the way.

©1992 Lilian Jackson Braun (P)2003 New Millenium Audio, All Rights Reserved.

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"Braun's descriptions of Scottish lore and the complications of Qwill's love life will enchant." (Publishers Weekly)

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The ending that wasn't there

Mr. Guidall did a fine job of narrating. This wasn't one of Ms. Brain's better stories, in my opinion. .. too many loose ends, especially with the ending.

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Relaxing and just a really good story!

I really like The Cat Who series. For me, these are stories I like to revisit. The stories are wonderful journeys.

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comfortable, cozy, interesting...

I enjoyed the travel aspect. the gentle handling of the relationships between the characters. kept me interested to the end. no vile language. a good mystery.

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Leaving Home is Seldom a Good Idea

Traveling for me is a hassle and it certainly was for the travelers in this book. I am glad that Quill and Polly got home safely. I wonder if they will ever "tie the knot"?

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always a pleasure

love these books. so glad to have the audio version to enjoy while I sew.

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love this series,

love this series, I wish Audible would offer all the books in The Cat Who series

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The Cat Who excells again

Where does The Cat Who Wasn't There rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

In the top 10

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

Yes, the plot has some surprising developments.

Which character – as performed by George Guidall – was your favorite?

Koko

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Another mysyery solved by Koko

Any additional comments?

I have enjoyed every Cat Who book. I have the whole collection and have read each many times.

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Wondrful

As always this was a fun,fascinating and relaxing read George Guidhal has a wonderful range of voices and a magical entrancing feeling of creating a story that captures your attention to the very end. Thank you to a great Author and a fantastic reading.

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Love "The Cat Who..." series.

I absolutely love this series! I'm looking forward to listening to more of them! very good traveling companions

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love everything about this book

I love everything about this book especially that the mystery takes place in Scotland. I love the little town and the setting characters and especially the trip just Scotland

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