The Cat Who Played Brahms

The Cat Who Played Brahms is the fifth book in The Cat Who series, published in 1987.^[1]

The Cat Who Played Brahms

Soft cover
Author	Lilian Jackson Braun
Language	English
Series	The Cat Who series
Genre	Mystery
Publisher	Jove
Publication date	1987
Publication place	United States
Media type	Print (hardback & paperback)
Pages	185 pp
ISBN	0-515-09050-6
OCLC	16059763
Dewey Decimal	813/.54 21
LC Class	PS3552.R354 C344 1987
Preceded by	The Cat Who Saw Red
Followed by	The Cat Who Played Post Office

Plot

Jim Qwilleran decides to get out of the city for a while and go on vacation to Moose County, Pickax, in the countryside. He stays at a lakeside cabin, owned by his old friend, Aunt Fanny. He has plans to write a book, however his plans get delayed when a peaceful fishing trip catches a body. Or is it simply an old tire, like the locals claim?^[2][3]

Awards

The novel was nominated for the 1988 Anthony Award in the "Best Paperback Original" category, losing out to The Monkey's Raincoat by Robert Crais.^[4]