MEMOIRS OF THE CAT
He has long since retired, but he is an elder statesman of the profession of cat burglary. Read tales of his exploits, and his musing on the world today.
We look at a slightly different John Jacobs...
It is a thorny question - how likely is it in a long career that The Cat never had to deal with incidents involving children? Well, as little as possible was his rule, bu ther he relates some occassions when it was unavoidable...
John Jacobs usually planned his jobs meticulously - but sometimes he just acted on an impulse. Here he shares some tales of what happened on those occassions.
We drop in on our elder statesman as he is looking at some of his private collection - just in time for him to share the tales behind some peices...
A seasonal collection of memories...
Originally written for Valentine's Day a year or so back, this provides another opportunity for our eder statesman to tell some of his Feburary tales.
In this visit, The Cat starts off with a recent experience, which gets him thinking about some of the more senior citizens he has encountered in the past....
This is the first collection of stories from our senior representative.
Our elder man of business shares some more of the tales of his long career, as well as a more recent encounter.
By now, you will have realised The Cat has great taste in music - so when a classic Hoyt Axton song comes on the radio, it inspires him to tell three of his tales....
Even an old and experienced man like The Cat gets riled at times - so when he makes a foolish challenge, he needs to come up with several cunning plans at the same time...
Ever wonder what the true stories behind some of the more sensational headlines of yesteryear were? John may have some ideas...
As a cat burglar, our elder statesman has seen several different forms of night attire over the years. Here he shares just a few examples...
Fashion comes and fashion goes, but The Cat has still seen it before - and has tales that illiustrate that...
We proudly present a very special tale of the day The Cat met a lady with a worldwide reputation, presented with the kind permission of the family of the late Gillian B.
A break-in at a house with no obvious signs of an intruder - not the perfect locked room mystery, but still worthy of special attention. Especially when the professional reputations of both The Cat and a woman named Coco are involved. Co-written by KP and Doctor George, and involving characters created by Gillian B, this clocks in at 44 pages and just under 24,000 words. Enjoy.
Christmas is not the only festival that is celebrated around this time of year, as The Cat reminds us with his latest collection of memories...
Once again, looking at what some women are wearing helps John to recall tales from when those styles were in fashion before...
Young Caz fantasised of being robbed by an old style gentlemen cat burglar - and one night her dream came true...
John has more tales to tell of when he had to play games with the ladies he visited...
Returning from a business trip, John relates of an incident there - and starts to think of other times. This story contains a young damsel, and also the return of Christyne Widdicombe...
Our resident elder statesmen shares some tales that illustrate the importance of family - in all the forms it can take....
John remembers a number of occassions linked by a common theme - the damsel wore black....
The return of the fashion for animal prints brings to mind for John several interesting encounters....
John has been a career criminal for over forty years - but his love of a boot covered leg has remained constant....
Nine times out of ten, when John met someone on a job, it was one person. Today he remembers times when there was more than one - with some surprising connections....
Coco and John share the driving on a business trip to Ireland - but when there, they get involved in a situation that requires all their skills...
Madame X has a problem and is putting together a team to solve it - with the help of John...
John remembers more fashion statements from his career...
Fashion in furniture comes and goes as well - and as John says here, not all chairs lend themseleves to securing a damsel...
On occassion, even a cat burglar may take a more direct approach to entry - as John discusses here...
Returning to places he visited years before, John remembers those times...
John has been to the US a lot recently, giving him time to remember particularly special visits...
What happens when John Jacobs plays Six Degrees of Seperations...
Sometimes John Jacons really does help those he visits...
A hat can be an essential accessory - and John has met a few ladies with them...
John tells the story of the first time he had to deal with multiple occupants of the same house...
A security consultation beings John Jacons face to gace with three women he has met before...
John Jacobs and the one room robberies...
Memories of relaxed past visits...
How did John Jacobs complete his professional training...
More stories from an interesting past...
New Year, New Stories...
Sometimes, John Jacobs has to think on his feet...
While he tries to avoid visiting homes with younger children, sometimes John Jacobs could not avoid it...
Age can bring a certain style out in John...
The return of the fashion for these boots brings memories back...
In these strange times, some topical memories...
John Jacobs thinks back to his younger days...
We return to the decade that taste forgot...
Imagine for a moment you meet Johanna Jacobs...
John Jacobs has been busy with security testing...
Some short tales...
Some old Polaroids make John remember his mentor...