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The Cat Who Brought Down The House by Lilian Jackson Braun

The Cat Who Brought Down The House

by Lilian Jackson Braun
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  • Feb 1, 2003, 240 pages
  • Paperback:
  • Jan 2004, 256 pages
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"Yes, since then it's been a roller rink, a dance hall, a health club, and finally a storage warehouse. Who knows what's next?"

"If you get any clues, let me know," he said.

"I'll do that.... How are the kitties, Qwill?"

"Fine. How's Lyle?"

"Grouchy. He's crossing swords with the school board again."

From The Cat Who Brought Down the House by Lilian Jackson Braun, Copyright © 2003 Lilian Jackson Braun, published by The Putnam Publishing Group, a member of the Penguin Group (USA), Inc., all rights reserved, reprinted with permission from the publisher.

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