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Curmudgeoness

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5. If I remember correctly

Reply to raccoon (Reply #3)

Fri May 2, 2014, 06:04 PM

May 2014

the character Jim Qwilleran in the Cat Who..... series became wealthy after being broke, when he got an inheritance. I suppose that it gives him much more freedom since he doesn't have to work and can just poke around in murders without that pesky job getting in the way.

We could all be great detectives if we only had the time and freedom, huh?

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Has anyone notices in fairly recent years, protagonists of novels frequently **SPOILERS BIG TIME** [View all] raccoon May 2014 OP

plus Cinderella northoftheborder May 2014 #1

I don't think it is just in recent years. Curmudgeoness May 2014 #2

Good point--perhaps I should've made the OP more restricted. I raccoon May 2014 #3

If I remember correctly Curmudgeoness May 2014 #5

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