Cat Who Had 60 Whiskers

Diehard fans will best appreciate Braun's meandering 29th "Cat Who..."mystery (after 2006's The Cat Who Dropped a Bombshell). Series hero Jim"Qwill" Qwilleran, columnist for the Moose County Something in remotePickax City, Mich., gets involved in the local literary club, a new seniorcenter and an absurdist play called The Cat Who Was Elected Dogcatcher.When Polly Duncan, "the chief woman in his life," goes off to Paris, Qwillis left without a companion for his various social outings. Incidentalcriminal activities include arson, missing funds and death by bee sting.Siamese cats Koko and Yum Yum add the usual feline fun.