Is the series ending after The Cat Who Brought Down the House, or anytime soon, for that matter?
A rumor to this effect is in healthy circulation in Cat Who… fandom, seemingly spawned from information once contained in this very FAQ. The answer is – we don’t know. The information in question, given by reliable source Wanda May of The Book Shelf bookstore in Tryon (situated near Braun’s residence and in direct contact with the author), surfaced around the time of Smelled a Rat’s release and stated that Lilian Jackson Braun had two more Cat Who… books planned after Rat. The confusion apparently stemmed from the two ways this can be taken – “Braun has two books in the definite planning stages, and she’ll see what develops after that”, or “two more books, and that’s it, the series is over”. Wanda May clarifies – “Lilian is doing fine.. She still writes every day, although it is more difficult since she has ‘low vision’. There are two more books finished…… At any rate, she shows no signs of stopping.. If your fans would like to order the next book, they can e-mail me.” So the “
