Lilian Jackson Braun

Lilian Jackson Braun (1913-2011) was an American author of cozy mystery novels. Her series is The Cat Who (aka the Jim Qwilleran Feline Whodunnit series) books featuring a pair of feline sleuths and their rich and eccentric owner Jim Qwilleran. Braun wrote sports poetry as a teenager for the Detroit News and wrote some copy for department stores. She also worked for the Detroit Free Press as the editor of the Good Living section. Lilian never wrote on a computer or even a word processor, sticking to writing using a typewriter. Lilian Jackson Braun made her debut as a published novelist in 1966 with The Cat Who Read Backwards. After two critically acclaimed follow-ups, she would leave the publishing industry for nearly 20 years, returning in 1986 with The Cat Who Saw Red. She also wrote three collections of short stories in her The Cat Who series. Below is a list of Lilian Jackson Braun’s books in order of when they were originally published (and in chronological order): Lilian Jackson Braun Synopses: The Cat Who Could Read Backwards by Lilian Jackson Braun is the first book in her The Cat Who… series. In an unexpected turn of events, reporter Qwilleran finds himself immersed in the world of art when a series of unsettling incidents unfold. From a stabbing that occurs within the walls of an art gallery to paintings being deliberately vandalized, and even a fatal fall from a scaffolding, the peaceful art scene is suddenly marred by violence and chaos.