A cat's glorious coat gives away a murderer. A feline TV stand-in takes the heat for an edible accident. A loony cast of cartoonists loses their real-life inspiration. Whether they save the day, take their curious revenge, or refuse to do the expected, cats have made their home in Hollywood—and the silver screen will never be the same again. Introduction / Ed Gorman—Dying for dollars / Terry Black—The magician's palace / Edward D. Hoch—Cat in the act / Rochelle Majer Krich—The ten lives of Talbert / Barbara Collins—Spacecat / Barbara Paul—Cap'n Bob and Gus / Bill Crider—A crazy business / John Lutz—Lizzie and the wonder boys: a bit of sun before midnight / Tracy Knight—Credit the cat / Jon L. Breen—The catnap / Les Roberts—The krystal caper / Jill M. Morgan—Just an alley cat / Jan Grape—The cat that got away / Ted Fitzgerald—The king of comedy: or, a policeman's lot is not a happy one / P.M. Carlson—Defrauding the cat / Catherine Dain—Second nature / Livia Washburn and James Reasoner—Hollywood considered as a seal point in the sun / Bruce Holland Rogers