Cat Mysteries

katie=^..^= · Oct 15, 2005

We were discussing cat mysteries on the other threads and I looked up one of the authors and discovered these websites listing A LOT OF different series.

www.januarymagazine.com/features/kittylit.html

http://www.omaha.lib.ne.us/reads/boo...animalmys.html

Have fun with all this....it's going to be hard to pick where to start.

kluchetta · Oct 15, 2005

Yahoo! More books! My library card is actually almost worn out!

laureen227 · Oct 17, 2005

my fave series is this one: The "Joe Gray" series by Shirley Rosseau Murphy. This new series featuring Joe Gray, a tomcat, and Dulcie, a library cat in the Bay Area town of Molina Point, led to some wary hissing in the world of kitty lit. That's because Murphy's cats are not only fully conversant in English, but literate as well. This violates what had been the literary cats' prime directive against inter-species communications. However, it has led to a lively series, opening with Cat on the Edge (1996), and now up to a fifth installment, Cat to the Dogs (2000). I confess I've approached these books with real caution. Of course, I have no trouble believing that cats talk to one another, but I have difficulty understanding why they would stoop so low as to speak to mere humans.
she also wrote a fantasy book, The Catswold Portal, about a breed of humans who can transform into cats - i so wanta be one! it's good, too, just different - not a mystery, per se, although there are some mysteries within the story.

katie=^..^= · Oct 18, 2005

Who else has read some of these books and can let us know what you thought? My favorite books about pets are the autobiographic type. I loved The Cat Who Went to Paris although I can't remember the author's name. He also wrote a heartbreaking follow-up about the death of his wonderful little boy from renal failure. I loved both of them.

Does anyone else have any cat or pet related books that they can recommend?

A series of mysteries not mentioned in the websites in the Kinky Friedman's series. Maybe he's too raunchy for most catlovers though some of first ones are very funny if you're into that kind of thing.

katie=^..^= · Oct 18, 2005

OK I looked it up: the author is Peter Gethers and the second book is The Cat Who Will Live Forever.

batgirl2good · Oct 19, 2005

THANK YOU KATIE!

hello sweetharts~ we luv u an send kisses! Shenandoah an humble

jcat · Oct 19, 2005

My personal favorite is Akif Pirincci's "Felidae" series. Thus far, he's written five cat murder mysteries featuring his feline hero, smartypants Francis. As far as I can tell, only the first two, "Felidae" and "Felidae on the Road", were translated into English (he writes in German and Turkish). Both are out of print, but should be available at some libraries, and through Amazon's "market place".
I posted a link, but it's not working. If you go to amazon.com, and search for "Felidae", you'll find the book(s).

katie=^..^= · Oct 21, 2005

I found The Catswold Portal listed at the Central Library (far from where I live) and put it on hold for my local library. Murphy has a lot of books many in the Young Adult field that seem to be fantasies. I can't wait for the book so I can read about people turning into cats and vice versa all in nearby San Francisco. A city that I lived in for five years way back in my hippie days.

kluchetta · Oct 24, 2005

Well, I'm pretty behind the times, but I have started reading The Cat Who... series. I'm on book 3 already - they are quick reads, and I'm really enjoying them! I'm glad Bobbie mentioned them, very grateful!

katie=^..^= · Oct 24, 2005

I got two Carole Nelson Douglas books at the library, but they are the last two of the series. The 15th one is Cat in a Neon Nightmare but I got very confused with all the references to past books and characters and haven't finished it. The I tried the last one #16, and really enjoyed it, references and all.

I'm going to check and see if any of Akif Pirincci's books are in the library system.

It's not a cat book but I just finished The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini and it's become one of my favorite all-time books.

katie=^..^= · Nov 2, 2005

I just finished reading Catswold Portal and I loved it. It was very exciting fantasy-adventure and I loved the Catswold beings who can change from cats to people whenever they wish.

laureen227 · Nov 3, 2005

Originally Posted by katie=^..^=

I just finished reading Catswold Portal and I loved it. It was very exciting fantasy-adventure and I loved the Catswold beings who can change from cats to people whenever they wish.

i know - i want to be one of them! the 'joe grey' mysteries are similar, altho the cats in those can talk, but don't change into people. they think they're better off as cats, anyway!

kluchetta · Nov 3, 2005

Originally Posted by laureen227

i know - i want to be one of them! the 'joe grey' mysteries are similar, altho the cats in those can talk, but don't change into people. they think they're better off as cats, anyway!

I just got 'Catswold' today and was going to read it at lunch. Had to pick up my son from school though ... the little dear got suspended!

katie=^..^= · Nov 4, 2005

I hope your son didn't do anything too bad. How old is he?

You'll probably love Catswold -- I did and I usually don't like fantasy that much.

My daughter (now grown) was once nearly suspended because she literally went over the fence. She was supposed to meet someone from the French Club at the airport. Eventually they forgave her since it was school related.

kluchetta · Nov 4, 2005

Well, this is an interesting one. I've told a couple others, so bear with me everyone...

My son got suspended for decking a boy who hit a girl and called her a "ho"! He's 14 on Sunday. We're supporting the school, but not meting out any other punishment. I'd be a lot more worried if the shoe was on the other foot.

katie=^..^= · Nov 14, 2005

Originally Posted by jcat

My personal favorite is Akif Pirincci's "Felidae" series. Thus far, he's written five cat murder mysteries featuring his feline hero, smartypants Francis. As far as I can tell, only the first two, "Felidae" and "Felidae on the Road", were translated into English (he writes in German and Turkish). Both are out of print, but should be available at some libraries, and through Amazon's "market place".
I posted a link, but it's not working. If you go to amazon.com, and search for "Felidae", you'll find the book(s).

I found the first one Felidae in the library and read it at one sitting. It's not at all cozy like most of the cat mysteries, it's dark and sinister, but EXTREMELY well-written. A best-seller in Germany, France, and Italy. Thanks for recommending it.

katie=^..^= · Nov 20, 2005

Sounds like your son's heart was in the right place -- but no fighting in school!
Like that's ever going to happen.

I just read what's listed as a parody The Cat Who Killed Lillian Jackson Braun, and I hated it. It's sexually obnoxious and has a lot of toilet humor. Not my style. Oh, and the parody seems a little nasty when it comes to Braun.

batgirl2good · Nov 20, 2005

oh my! is she ok?

Originally Posted by katie=^..^=

I hope your son didn't do anything too bad. How old is he?

You'll probably love Catswold -- I did and I usually don't like fantasy that much.

My daughter (now grown) was once nearly suspended because she literally went over the fence. She was supposed to meet someone from the French Club at the airport. Eventually they forgave her since it was school related.

katl8e · Nov 20, 2005

Originally Posted by katie=^..^=

Sounds like your son's heart was in the right place -- but no fighting in school!
Like that's ever going to happen.

I just read what's listed as a parody The Cat Who Killed Lillian Jackson Braun, and I hated it. It's sexually obnoxious and has a lot of toilet humor. Not my style. Oh, and the parody seems a little nasty when it comes to Braun.

That WAS an awful book. I checked it out, from the library, because the title caught my eye. NASTY, NASTY, NASTY!

I've read all of the Joe Grey books and am waiting impatiently for the next.

I recently discovered Lee Charles Kelley. His mysteries aren't cat-themed but his protagonist is a retired NYPD detective turned dog trainer. Excellent reads.

jenni · Nov 28, 2005

Originally Posted by jcat

My personal favorite is Akif Pirincci's "Felidae" series. Thus far, he's written five cat murder mysteries featuring his feline hero, smartypants Francis. As far as I can tell, only the first two, "Felidae" and "Felidae on the Road", were translated into English (he writes in German and Turkish). Both are out of print, but should be available at some libraries, and through Amazon's "market place".
I posted a link, but it's not working. If you go to amazon.com, and search for "Felidae", you'll find the book(s).

These are my personal favourites too, i've read the first 2 that were translated into english and haven't looked at my cats in the same way since.

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