The Cat Who Went Underground

Qwill decides to spend the summer at the lake since Polly is in England. After moving into the "K" estate cabin, he decides it is too small. He plans an addition but much to his dismay, many carpenters are unavailable because they are dead. Yes, carpenters are dropping like flies by accidents and natural causes. Qwill finds a really good one and then he disappears! The plot thickens. Mildred, Qwill's friend and Moose County Home Economics teacher, calls on a psychic friend to help. Koko and Yum Yum help with the investigation. More excitement and death happens before Koko figures it all out. I loved this book! You will too!

In "The Cat Who Went Underground," reporter Jim Qwilleran has inherited the Klingenschoen fortune which includes many propertys, including a cabin along a beach. When he arrives to stay for a few weeks, he finds the cabin to be on the small side and decides to add on a few rooms. He finds a wonderful carpenter named Clem Cottle to do the work. But soon after the work on the cabin is started, Clem fails to show up one morning for work. Then the next morning he failed to report again. Upon calling his house, Qwill is told Clem is out of town. But when Qwill spots his truck parked on the side of an old, secluded road, he becomes suspicious. Was Clem reallly just out of town? Or was he kidnapped? Or lost? Or, maybe even killed? To find out the ending to this wonderful book, you'll have to read it and find out for yourself. Enjoy the book!!

Just another of the on going saga of CoCo and Yum Yum. Great stories very well written. George Guidall has an outstanding voice I can't imagine this series of books without him.

. . . decide to spend the summer up by the lake. (Readers of "The Cat Who Played Brahams" will remember Qwill's cottage.) With Polly out of town, Qwill feels that "getting away from it all" would, in fact, be a good idea. Alas, nothing ever goes as planned for Mr. Q! All he wants is to have a carpenter add an addition to his cabin . . . and, strangely enough, the carpenters in town seem to be disappearing one by one. In this addition to "The Cat Who . . ." series, we are introduced to John Bushland, the photographer from nearby Lockmaster -- a character who will reappear in later books. We learn that Qwill has (once again) terribly bad luck with regard to boating. And Koko and Yum Yum are ever their charming selves. Indeed, it is Koko who is able to clue Qwill into who has it in for carpenters! While some of "The Cat Who . . ." books have fairly thin plots, the mystery here is good and well-crafted, with a psychological twist not necessarily found in other books in the series. For my money, this is certainly one of the better additions to this series.

In this 1989 entry of the long running Cat Who series Qwill decides to pack up the cats and move to the cabin in Mooseville for the summer. Apparently he forgot what took place up there the last time he tried to spend the summer there (The Cat Who Played Brahms). His visit begins with a nonfunctioning heater that leads him to the Glinko Network, the local monopoly on handymen. From then on Qwill's vacation is filled with mysterious visitors, disappearing carpenters and a reminder that he isn't a lucky sailor. The recurring theme of UFO activity in the area comes into play and Qwill is also forced to take a second look at the world of the occult via horoscopes, psychic readings and eerie happenings. As always Qwill and Koko manage to solve the mystery, which this time involved clearing Qwill as chief suspect.The mystery this time was a bit darker than earlier entries in the series with the murder being discovered to be as much victim as villian. Many of the familiar cast was present from earlier stories with welcome updates on their lives. Two favorites, Qwill's latest lady friend, Polly Duncan and his former housekeeper, Iris Cobb were missing from this adventure.This is another 'must read' for fans of the series that would also be enjoyed by those who are just fans of the cozy mystery genre.