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Babson, Marian

Overview
Works:90 works in 577 publications in 6 languages and 41,056 library holdings
Genres:Mystery fiction  Detective and mystery stories  Humorous fiction  Fantasy fiction  Christmas stories  Detective and mystery stories, English 
Classifications:ps3552.a25, 813.54
Most widely held works by Marian Babson
The cat who wasn't a dog by Marian Babson( Book )
16 editions published between 2003 and 2007 in English and held by 1,298 libraries worldwide
Melodramatically grieving over the death of her Pekinese, Dame Cecile Savoy takes the dog's body to the taxidermist, where she discovers a fire, a dead body, and a cat in need of rescue and becomes involved in a case of arson, kidnapping, and murder.
The cat next door by Marian Babson( Book )
18 editions published between 2001 and 2003 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,285 libraries worldwide
Margot returns to the family home in England when her cousin Chloe is accused of murdering her twin Claudia.
Only the cat knows by Marian Babson( Book )
4 editions published between 2006 and 2008 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,061 libraries worldwide
When his beloved twin sister Vanessa is left in a coma after being pushed down a flight of stairs, a vengeful Vance dons her clothes and makeup to masquerade as his sister and find out who might want her dead.
The diamond cat by Marian Babson( Book )
12 editions published between 1994 and 2000 in English and held by 1,060 libraries worldwide
As she is bringing in cats from a storm, Bettina Bilby, who cat sits for neighbors, finds a carrier pigeon killed by the storm. Lo and behold, its carrier tube is filled with diamonds. The next day strange people turn up claiming to be market researchers. What is Bettina to do, report the find to the police or keep it?
Nine lives to murder by Marian Babson( Book )
14 editions published between 1992 and 2006 in English and held by 1,053 libraries worldwide
An actor pushed off a ladder crashes head first into a cat and both are knocked out. On regaining consciousness the two have exchanged bodies. As a cat now, the actor probes who is trying to kill him.
To catch a cat by Marian Babson( Book )
10 editions published between 2000 and 2002 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,018 libraries worldwide
"The last thing eleven-year-old Robin wants to hear is that his mother and her new husband are extending their honeymoon indefinitely. Not that staying with his Aunt Mags is so bad, but there's her boyfriend to contend with, and the members of the school gang are insisting that he complete a dare before they let him join the group. They want Robin to kidnap Mrs. Nordling's prize-winning cat when no one is home." -- Jacket.
Please do feed the cat by Marian Babson( Book )
7 editions published between 2004 and 2006 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,011 libraries worldwide
When his infamous celebrity girlfriend moves in and puts his cat on a diet, author Machu finds himself in trouble with his friends, while the cat, searching for better food at a neighbor's house, stumbles on a mystery.
Murder at the cat show by Marian Babson( Book )
12 editions published between 1972 and 2003 in English and German and held by 1,011 libraries worldwide
Doug Perkins doesn't dislike cats-he just isn't especially interested in them. But when Doug is asked to do the PR for a glorified feline extravaganza called "Cats Through the Ages" he doesn't hesitate.
Canapés for the kitties by Marian Babson( Book )
14 editions published between 1996 and 2007 in English and held by 944 libraries worldwide
A colony of mystery writers in the English village of Brimful Coffers is hit by a series of murders and no one knows what to do. After all, real murder is not the same as murder in books. It befalls to three cats to solve the crimes.
The company of cats by Marian Babson( Book )
5 editions published between 1999 and 2000 in English and held by 931 libraries worldwide
After a computer tycoon dies in an accident, an attempt is made to kill his cat. As she investigates, gossip columnist Annabel Hinchly-Smythe discovers the cat was the main beneficiary of the tycoon's will. So maybe his death was not an accident.
Break a leg, darlings by Marian Babson( Book )
15 editions published between 1995 and 2008 in English and held by 917 libraries worldwide
As they make their rounds of London pubs in search of work, two aging actresses turn detective to investigate the death of a fellow actress. The heroines are Trixie and Evangeline, last seen in Even Yuppies Die.
The twelve deaths of Christmas by Marian Babson( Book )
14 editions published between 1979 and 1999 in English and French and held by 875 libraries worldwide
A killer is set to work to the crazed directives of a nursery rhyme. A psychopathic killer roams London in the days before Christmas, complaining of headaches and smashing in other people's heads.
Reel murder : a mystery by Marian Babson( Book )
12 editions published between 1986 and 2005 in English and held by 870 libraries worldwide
When silent film star Evangeline Sinclair and ex-hoofer Trixie Dolan attend a film retrospective in London, they expect to be the centers of attention, but are instead upstaged by a series of grisly murders based on the movies.
Even yuppies die by Marian Babson( Book )
14 editions published between 1993 and 2006 in English and held by 809 libraries worldwide
The setting is London's dockland where a warehouse has been converted into flats for yuppies. Among the tenants are two actresses, Trixie Dolan and Evangeline Sinclair, and their talent for snooping makes them perfect sleuths when murder strikes. By the author of Shadows in Their Blood.
Encore murder by Marian Babson( Book )
12 editions published between 1989 and 2006 in English and held by 802 libraries worldwide
Trixie was on the horns of a dilemma. One horn was represented by Evangeline, who was writing her memoirs, the other by Trixie's daughter Martha, who was getting married. Either could be coped with singly, but when both ran into problems Trixie began to worry about her powers of survival. Then death struck. The victim was the one person whose removal Martha had every reason to wish for.
In the teeth of adversity by Marian Babson( Book )
13 editions published between 1990 and 2003 in English and held by 777 libraries worldwide
The Perkins and Tate Public Relations firm becomes involved in the murder case of a society dentist in London.
Cover-up story by Marian Babson( Book )
12 editions published between 1971 and 2003 in English and Undetermined and held by 762 libraries worldwide
Death swap by Marian Babson( Book )
18 editions published between 1984 and 2003 in English and held by 743 libraries worldwide
A trail of ashes by Marian Babson( Book )
17 editions published between 1984 and 2003 in English and held by 734 libraries worldwide
A murderous pyromaniac transforms widow Rosemary Blake's summer vacation in a peaceful New England community into a nightmare.
Shadows in their blood by Marian Babson( Book )
17 editions published between 1991 and 2005 in English and held by 652 libraries worldwide
Trixie and Evangeline, fading film stars who refuse to fade, become enmeshed in a murder mystery whilst on location in Whitby filming a Dracula movie.
 
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The cat who wasn't a dog
Languages
English (542)
Undetermined (14)
German (12)
Japanese (5)
French (3)
Hungarian (1)
Covers
The cat next doorThe diamond catNine lives to murderTo catch a catPlease do feed the catMurder at the cat showCanapés for the kittiesThe company of cats
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