Midnight Louie

I have been reading mysteries, instead of writing about them. Well I have read a few in between work and other activities.

I have discussed 'The Cat Who' series, and the series about that wonderful talking cat, Joe Grey.

Now it is Midnight Louie's turn. Louie doesn't talk exactly, but he sure knows about the computer, and he can solve crimes with the best of them. This series by Carole Nelson Douglas, is full of story lines, and is to a a mystery lover, what catnip is to our feline friends. The characters are fleshed out and fully believable. Even if you don't like cats, (I can't understand why you would not) you will love these books. Louie's has a cohort,Temple Barr. You will love her too. I haven't read all these books,but I am working on it. Happy Sleuthing!

Carol Nelson Douglas
MIDNIGHT LOUIE & TEMPLE BARR Series:

Catnap '92
Pussyfoot '93
Cat on a Blue Monday '94
Cat in a Crimson Haze '95
Cat in a Diamond Dazzle '95
Cat with an Emerald Eye '96
Cat in a Flamingo Fedora '97
Cat in a Golden Garland '97
Cat on a Hyacinth Hunt '98
Cat in an Indigo Mood '98
Cat in a Jeweled Jumpsuit '99
Cat in a Kiwi Con '00
Cat in a Leopard Spot '01
Cat in a Midnight Choir '02
Cat in a Neon Nightmare '03
Cat in an Orange Twist '04
Cat in a Hot Pink Pursuit '05
Cat in a Quicksilver Caper '06
Cat in a Red Hot Rage '07

MIDNIGHT LOUIE Series:

The Cat and the King of Clubs '99
The Cat and the Queen of Hearts '99
The Cat and the Jill of Diamonds '00
The Cat and the Jack of Spades '00

Favorite Cozy Series

Getting back to real cozy mysteries. My favorite really cozy author is Lilian Jackson Braun. I love this lady. I mean she is her 90's. She wrote several of her Cat Who mysteries back in the 1960's. After that she disappeared for two decades. Then she was back. Since then she has been most prolific. The 'Cat Who' books involve Jim Qwilleran, A reporter turned billionaire (by way of inheritance)and his talented siamese cats, Koko and Yum Yum. These are classic mysteries with very little blood or gore. These are the perfect read for those cold or rainy days. Qwill's cats aren't Joe Grey, but that is part of their charm. They could be your cat or mine. Who hasn't wondered what goes on in the minds of those beautiful felines we see every day. And they always get the job done.

My favorite Braun books are 'The Cat Who Knew a Cardinal' and The Cat Who Moved a Mountain' but then I love them all. Check them out for yourself. You won't be sorry.

The Cat Who Could Read Backwards '66
The Cat Who Ate Danish Modern '67
The Cat Who Turned On and Off '68
The Cat Who Saw Red '86
The Cat Who Played Brahms '87
The Cat Who Played Post Office '87
The Cat Who Had 14 Tails '88
The Cat Who Knew Shakespeare '88
The Cat Who Sniffed Glue '88
The Cat Who Went Underground '89
The Cat Who Talked to Ghosts '90
The Cat Who Lived High '91
The Cat Who Knew a Cardinal '92
The Cat Who Moved a Mountain '92
The Cat Who Wasn't There '92
The Cat Who Went into the Closet '93
The Cat Who Came to Breakfast '94
The Cat Who Blew the Whistle '94
The Cat Who Said Cheese '96
The Cat Who Tailed a Thief '97
The Cat Who Sang for the Birds '98
The Cat Who Saw Stars '99
The Cat Who Robbed a Bank '00
The Cat Who Smelled a Rat '01
The Cat Who Went Up the Creek '02
The Cat Who Brought Down the House ' 03
The Cat Who Talked Turkey '03
The Cat Who Went Bananas '04
The Cat Who Dropped a Bombshell '06
The Cat Who Had Sixty Whiskers '07
The Cat Who Smelled Smoke '08