The Calico Cat by Charles Miner Thompson audiobook.

Genre: comedy

In a quiet village where reputation is everything, Solomon Peaslee is determined to be taken seriously. He has his eye on public respectability, and he is especially pleased with the prospect of serving on the grand jury, a role that feels like proof he has finally arrived. But the one thing that reliably unmans him is a bold, trespassing calico cat that treats his property as its personal kingdom. One impulsive night, Solomon decides to end the nuisance for good, raising his shotgun at the cat on the fence. The blast misses its target and strikes something far more dangerous: a man lurking in the dark. In the stunned aftermath, Solomon scrambles to protect his standing, dodge suspicion, and keep the village from turning its sharp attention on him. As gossip spreads and half-truths multiply, the incident ripples outward, pulling neighbors and family into a tightening knot of fear, blame, and misplaced certainty. When a boy becomes entangled in the fallout, Solomon must face a conflict that no civic title can solve: whether preserving his image is worth the cost of his conscience.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 1

(00:22:10) Chapter 2

(00:46:26) Chapter 3

(01:07:14) Chapter 4

(01:26:14) Chapter 5

(01:43:02) Chapter 6

(02:04:40) Chapter 7

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