No Cats Allowed (Cat in the Stacks, #7)

Posted on 17 August 2018 by Miranda James

In the latest mystery in the New York Times bestselling Cat in the Stacks series, librarian Charlie Harris and his Maine Coon cat Diesel must clear a friend when the evidence is stacked against her Springtime in Mississippi is abloom with beauty, but the library s employees are too busy worrying to stop and smell the flowers The new library director, Oscar Reilly, is a brash, unfriendly Yankee who s on a mission to cut costs and his first targets are the archive and the rare book collection As annoying as a long overdue book, Reilly quickly raises the hackles of everyone on staff, including Charlie s fiery friend Melba whom Reilly wants to replace with someone younger But his biggest offense is declaring all four legged creatures banned from the stacks With enemies aplenty, the suspect list is long when Reilly s body is discovered in the library But things take a turn for the worse when a threatening e mail throws suspicion on Melba Charlie is convinced that his friend is no murderer, especially when he catches sight of a menacing stranger lurking around the library Now he and Diesel will have to read between the lines, before Melba is shelved under G for guilty Read No Cats Allowed (Cat in the Stacks, #7) By Miranda James – kino-fada.fr I ve never met a cat of any size or type I didn t like well, except maybe for those pitiful little hairless things so one of the annual joys of my life came at the release of a new book in the Cat who series by the late Lilian Jackson Braun Ah, how I loved reading about the antics of Koko and Yum Yum, the Siamese buddies belonging to journalist Qwill Qwilleran W...Dollycas s ThoughtsEvery time these books arrive I look at the cover and see my cat, Wiley He is now living with my daughter because we can t have cats here and I miss him so much He is just a little bit smaller than Diesel but not by much.In this installment Charlie s new boss, Oscar Reilly has decided he is allergic to cats and wants to ban Diesel from coming to the library He also has the rest of the staff ticked off by some of his other actions He is a human resources nightmare I was no Dollycas s ThoughtsEvery time these books arrive I look at the cover and see my cat, Wiley He is now living with my daughter because we can t have cats here and I miss him so much He is just a little bit smaller than Diesel but not by much.In this installment Charlie s new boss, Oscar Reilly has decided he is allergic to cats and wants to ban Diesel from coming to the library He also has the rest of the staff ticked off by some of his other actions He is a human resources night...No Cats Allowed is the 7th book in the A Cat In The Stacks Mystery series.Another great story in this delightful series James once again skillfully writes a well plotted and exciting story.There is turmoil at the library on the campus of Athena College The former library director has left in disgrace after overspending the budget by some 500,000 Then Oscar Reilly is appointed the interim director and to say he lacks people skills is to put it mildly He threatens to remove his administrative No Cats Allowed is the 7th book in the A Cat In The Stacks Mystery series.Another great story in this delightful series James once again skillfully writes a well plotted and exciting story.There is turmoil at the library on the campus of Athena College The former library director has left in disgrace after overspending the budget by some 500,000 Then Oscar Reilly is appointed the interim director and to say he lacks people skills is to put it mildly He threatens to remove his administrative assistant, Melba and informs Charlie Harris that he can no longer bring his cat, Diesel, to work In addition, pranks have been played on Reill...Charlie and Diesel are back with a new murder This time it looks like murder is stacked against one of the libraries own I m still rather new to the Cat in the Stacks Mysteries The thing that has surprised me most with the ones I have read, has been the lack of action during the reveals in the books However, in reading NO CATS ALLOWED, it occurred to me that an action packed ending doesn t make or break a story It s the writing that is important, and the writing in this series is superb So, Charlie and Diesel are back with a new murder This time it looks like murder is stacked against one of the libraries own I m still rather new to the Cat in the Stacks Mysteries The thing that has surprised me most with the ones I have read, has been the lack of action during the reveals in the books However, in reading NO CATS ALLOWED, it occurred to me that an action packed ending doesn t make ...I loved this book I wish I had a cat like Diesel Charlie and his sleuthing skills never disappointNo Cats Allowed by Miranda James.This was the 7th in the Cat in the Stacks Mystery series and my 7th Just when I think charlie Harris can t top his last encounter with a murder and murdererhe does Charlie Harris s director at the library has quit without warning and a new director has been assigned in his stead The problem is this new interim director is outrageously abusive to not just some of the library staff but all of the staff and it has the library in an uproar about this treatment No Cats Allowed by Miranda James.This was the 7th in the Cat in the Stacks Mystery series and my 7th Just when I think charlie Harris can t top his last encounter with a murder and murdererhe does Charlie Harris s director at the library has quit without warning and a new director has been assigned in his stead The problem is this new interim director is outrageously abusive to not just some of the library staff but all of the staff and it has the library in an uproar about this treatment Charlie is no exception although his temper is kept well under control considering the circumstances.Diesel, Charlie s Coon Cat, is there by Charlie s side through it all and a great companion for Charlieas well as Melba Melba, a close friend and co worker at the library, has a place in her heart for Diesel and often cares for him while Charlie is caught up in the drama of his work Then, half way through the story, the inevitable happens and the interim director is erased from...Wonderful, wonderful Using real skills of researching and thinking, murders and mayhem gain their solutions Main character Charlie has an excellent cast of family, friends, police, and workers to aid him in giving us a good tale Diesel the Maine coon cat is essential and delightful as always Diesel is one of my favorite animal cozy characters I am posting this during National Library Week, so just choose any volume in this Cat in the Stacks series and escape to the library for some reading Wonderful, wonderful Using real skills of researching and thinking, murders and mayhem gain their solutions Main characte...Some students say that Charlie Harris is a eccentric man because he walks his pet cat, a large Maine Coon, Diesel on a leash and brings him to work Charlie is a librarian that catalogues rare books and maintains the archives at Athena College in Mississippi When a new library director is brought in after the previous director s sudden departure, Oscar Reilly, he is not met with the warmest welcome Oscar soon starts throwing his weight around and targets Charlie and wanting to cut costs in th Some students say that Charlie Harris is a eccentric man because he walks his pet cat, a large Maine Coon, Diesel on a leash and brings him to work Charlie is a librarian that catalogues rare books and maintains the archives at Athena College in Mississippi When a new library director is brought in after the previous director s sudden departure, Oscar Reilly, he is not met with the warmest welcome Oscar soon starts throwing his weight around and targets Charlie and wanting to cut costs in the rare books and archives and Reilly files a complaint he is allergic to Diesel and he is no longer able to bring him to to work Reilly also sets his sights on Charlie s friend Melba who works in the office w...This is book seven in the Cat in the Stacks series I have previously read book one and two in the series This appears to be a series one does not have to read in order as each book stands on its own Our protagonist is Charlie Harris and his Main Coon cat Diesel Charlie is a retired librarian who had returned to his hometown Athena, Mississippi, after his wife died He is working part time at his alumni, Athena College, as an archivist Diesel comes to work with Charlie and is enjoyed by fe This is book seven in the Cat in the Stacks series I have previously read book one and two in the series This appears to be a series one does not have to read in order as each book stands on its own Our protagonist is Charlie Harris and his Main Coon cat Diesel Charlie is a retired librarian who had returned to his hometown Athena, Mississippi, after his wife died He is working part time at his alumni, Athena College, as an archivist Diesel comes to work with Charlie and is enjoyed by fellow workers and students The library director suddenly quits and an interim director is appointed from the accounting department Oscar Reilly proceeds to alienate everyone including Charlie after he bans Diesel from the library Then Reilly and others are murdered and Diesel and Charlie are on the hunt for the killer or killers The college president appoints Charlie the new interim library director and now someone is trying...The Athena College Library has a new director, and Oscar Reilly seems determined to drive all the staff away The heads of the library s departments hate him and Charlie s friend Melba is ready to quit In fact, Charlie s issue, that Oscar is claiming allergies as a reason that Charlie can t bring his cat Diesel to work any, seems minor It s not terribly surprising when Oscar turns up dead, but who actually killed him Those who like this series will love this installment The characters are The Athena College Library has a new director, and Oscar Reilly seems determined to drive all the staff away The heads of the library s departments hate him and Charlie s friend Melba is ready to quit In fact, Charlie s issue...

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17 August 2018

Miranda James