Characters in The Cat Who Could Read Backwards

Jim Qwilleran

Former crime reporter turned art writer who investigates the murder.

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Koko

A Siamese cat who appears able to read, but only backwards.

Also in The Cat Who Ate Danish Modern, The Cat Who Turned on and Off, The Cat Who Played Post Office, The Cat Who Knew Shakespeare, The Cat Who Wasn't There, The Cat Who Said Cheese, The cat who went up the creek, The Cat Who Had 60 Whiskers

George Bonifield Mountclemens III

The reclusive, unpopular art critic who owns Koko.

Zoe Lambreth

A young artist in the local art world.

Arch Riker

Qwilleran's old acquaintance who gets him the newspaper job.