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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