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State Library of Tasmania > Using your library > Reading Suggestions > Novel Approach > animals

Animals

Birds    Cats    Dogs    Horses    General titles


Birds

Andrews, Donna Murder with peacocks

 

Bach, Richard Jonathan Livingston Seagull

 

Borthwick, J.S. The Case of the hook-billed kites

 

George, Jean My side of the mountain

 

Howard, Norman The Bird artist

 

Krentz, Jayne Ann Deep waters

 

Mowat, Farley Owls in the family

 

Wharton, William Birdy

 

Willett, Marcia Thea's parrot

 

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Cats

Adamson, Lydia

Alice Nestleton series

Featuring Alice Nestleton, cat-sitter and occasional actress.

 

Babson, Marian Canapes for the kitties
Babson, Marian Diamond cat
Babson, Marian Nine lives to murder
Babson, Marian Paws for alarm
Babson, Marian Trail of ashes

 

Braun, Lillian Jackson Cat series
Siamese cats, Koko and Yum Yum upstage their owner, Jim Qwilleran in this mystery series.

 

Brown, Rita Mae

Mrs. Murphy series

Mrs Murphy, a tiger cat and Tucker, her Welsh Corgi companion solve murders with the assistance of 'Harry' Haristeen the local post mistress.

 

Burnford, Sheila The Incredible journey

 

Douglas, Carole Nelson Midnight Louie series
Midnight Louis and Temple Barr, his human off-sider solve murder mysteries.
Duane, Diane The Book of night and moon

 

Engleman, Paul The man with my cat
Phil reluctantly inherits his father's cat and surprises everyone with his efforts to recover the animal when it is stolen in Chicago.
Gallico, Paul Thomasina

 

King, Gabriel The Golden cat

 

King, Gabriel The Knot garden

 

Rendell, Ruth Mystery cats

 

Shaw, Caroline Cat catcher

 

Williams, Tad Tailchaser's song

 

Wolcott, James  The Catsitters
Serial dater, Johnny Downs lives with his cat Slinky, until his friendship with Darlene changes course at the same time as Slinky's wellbeing.  
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Dogs

Adams, Richard The Plague dogs

 

Atkinson, Eleanor Greyfriars Bobby

 

Benjamin, Carol Lea Alexander and Dash series
Investigator and dog trainer Rachel Alexander solves canine mysteries with her pit bull terrier Dashiell.
Berenson, Laurien

Melanie Travis series

Melanie Travis, teacher and single mother solves canine mysteries.
Burnford, Sheila The Incredible journey

 

Conant, Susan

Dog lover's mystery series

Starring Holly Winter and her pair of Alaskan malamutes.

 

Cross, Amanda The Puzzled heart : a Kate Fansler mystery

 

Doyle, Arthur Conan The Hound of the Baskervilles

 

Guiver, Patricia Pet detective mystery series
British widow Delilah Doolittle solves pet mysteries in Southern California.
Hammett, Dashiell The Thin man

 

Hammond, Gerald John Cunningham series
Ex-army kennel owner John Cunningham is involved in a variety of dog related mysteries.

 

King, Stephen Cujo

 

Lanier, Virginia Jo Beth Siddon series
Continuing adventures of bloodhound trainer Jo Beth Siddons.
London, Jack The Call of the wild

 

Maguire, Michael Swiftly

 

Mayle, Peter A Dog's life

 

McCaig, Donald Nop's trials
McCaig, Donald Nop's hope

 

Tolkien, J.R.R. Roverandom

 

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Horses
Adams, Richard Traveller

 

Bateman, Colin

The Horse with my name
Horse racing thriller

 

Borthwick, J.S. The Bridled groom
Brown, Rita Mae Outfoxed
Brown, Rita Mae Riding shotgun
Crum, Laura Gail McCarthy veterinarian series
Investigative heroics of veterinarian Gail McCarthy.

 

Chisholm, P. F. A Famine of horses

 

Daniel, Mark Pity the sinner
Daniel, Mark Sleek bodies
Daniel, Mark Unbridled

 

Dimmick, Barbara In the presence of horses

 

Dobyns, Stephen Saratoga series
Trackside intrigues in the horse racing world.

 

Evans, Nicholas

Horse whisperer

 

Francis, Dick
Francome, John
Haining, Peter Murder at the races

 

Harrod-Eagles, Cynthia The Horsemasters
Romantic intrigue at the US showjumping championships.

 

Paige, Robyn Death at Epsom Downs

 

Penguin book of the horse

 

Power, M. S. Nathan Crosby's fan mail
Sacked from a blood stock agency, Gideon Turner writes a bestselling thriller that turns to a real life drama.
Rennie, Annie Ride with the wind

 

Robards, Karen Hunter's moon

 

Roberts, Nora True betrayals

 

Scott, Manda Night mares
Veterinary surgeon Nina Crawford is associated with a number of horse deaths in her rural practice
Tey, Josephine Brat Farrar

 

Upfield, Arthur The Great Melbourne Cup mystery
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General titles
Adams, Richard Watership down

 

Adamson, Lydia Deirdre Quinn Nightingale series
Sleuthing adventures of veterinarian Didi Nightingale.

 

Barr, Nevada Track of the cat

 

Block, Barbara Robin Light series
Investigative adventures of Robin Light, owner of the Noah's Ark pet shop.
Crichton, Michael  Congo
Dickinson, Peter The Poison oracle
Evans, Nicholas The Loop

 

Goddard, Ken Henry Lightstone series
Undercover Fish and Wildlife agent Henry Lightstone battles corrupt officials in the fight to save wildlife.
Gowdy, Barbara The White bone

 

Horwood, William Duncton Chronicles
Horwood, William Wolves of time series

 

McQuillan, Karin Elephants graveyard

 

Orwell, George Animal farm

 

Speart, Jessica

Rachel Porter series

Fish and Wildlife Agent and amateur detective Rachel Porter solves environmental mysteries.

 

 

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