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The Cat Who Robbed A Bank by Lilian Jackson Braun

The Cat Who Robbed A Bank

by Lilian Jackson Braun
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  • Jan 1, 2000, 242 pages
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  • Jan 2001, 242 pages
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"That'll be much appreciated by all three of us."

"And if there are any little . . . secret . . . missions that I can handle for you . . ."

"Well, we'll see how that works out. Give Pat my congratulations. He's a lucky guy."

As Qwilleran hung up the phone, he stroked his moustache dubiously, fearing that his espionage stratagem was collapsing. He liked to snoop in matters that were none of his business-propelled by curiosity or suspicion-and he had relied on Celia to preserve his anonymity. She was an ideal undercover agent, being a respectable, trustworthy, grandmotherly type. And, as an avid reader of spy fiction, she enjoyed being assigned to covert missions. There had been briefings, cryptic phone calls, hidden tape recorders, and secret meetings in the produce department at Toodle's Market. Now, as a married woman, how long could she retain her cover?

As for Qwilleran, there was nothing official about his investigations. He simply had an interest in crime, stemming from his years as a crime reporter for newspapers Down Below-as locals called the metropolitan areas to the south. In recent years he had uncovered plenty of intrigue in this small community, and in doing so he had won the trust and friendship of the Pickax police chief. It was an association that would continue, with or without his secret agent.

The Cat Who Robbed a Bank, by Lilian Jackson Braun, Lillian Jackson Braun. © January 10, 2000 , Lilian Jackson Braun, Lillian Jackson Braun used by permission.

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