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Whisker of Evil (Brown, Rita Mae)

by Rita Mae Brown

A mysterious death in a Virginia farm town has the locals scratching their heads while frisky feline Mrs. Murphy and her friends, fat-cat Pewter and corgi Tee Tucker, uncover clues as they curl their way around a cold-blooded killer. This balmy summer in Crozet, Virginia, postmistress Mary Minor Harry Haristeen has a lot to think about. Things have been pretty cozy between her and her ex-husband, Fair and her... (more)

Sour Puss: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery (Mrs. Murphy Mysteries)

Sour Puss: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery (Mrs. Murphy Mysteries)

by Rita Mae Brown

In this latest whodunit, Rita Mae Brown and her feline partner-in-crime-detection, Sneaky Pie Brown, return to the scene of their bestselling crimes—picturesque Crozet, Virginia. Love is in the air as spring comes to the small town, but no sooner has Mary Minor “Harry” Haristeen remarried than she is rudely interrupted—by murder. And no sooner does the trouble start than curious cats Mrs. Murphy and Pewter, along... (more)

Murder, She Meowed (Mrs. Murphy Mysteries (Paperback))

Murder, She Meowed (Mrs. Murphy Mysteries (Paperback))

by Rita Mae Brown

The annual steeplechase races at Montpelier, once the home of James and Dolley Madison, are the high point in the social calendar of the horse-mad Virginians of cozy Crozet. The race meet offers a cracking good time with old friends and a chance to get even--on the racecourse--with old enemies. Postmistress Mary Minor "Harry" Haristeen will be in the thick of the action on this day of high spirits and fierce... (more)

Murder at Monticello (Mrs. Murphy Mysteries (Paperback))

Murder at Monticello (Mrs. Murphy Mysteries (Paperback))

by Rita Mae Brown

Mrs. Murphy digs into Virginia history--and gets her paws on a killer. The most popular citizen of Virginia has been dead for nearly 170 years. That hasn't stopped the good people of tiny Crozet, Virginia, from taking pride in every aspect of Thomas Jefferson's life. But when an archaeological dig of the slave quarters at Jefferson's home, Monticello, uncovers a shocking secret, emotions in Crozet run... (more)

Claws and Effect

by Rita Mae Brown

CLAWS AND EFFECT Winter puts tiny Crozet, Virginia, in a deep freeze and everyone seems to be suffering from the winter blahs, including postmistress Mary Minor “Harry” Haristeen. So all are ripe for the juicy gossip coming out of Crozet Hospital–until the main source of that gossip turns up dead. It’s not like Harry to resist a mystery, and she soon finds the hospital a hotbed of ego, jealousy, and illicit... (more)

Pay Dirt, Or, Adventures At Ash Lawn - A Mrs. Murphy MysteryRita Mae & Brown, Sneaky Pie Brown

Pay Dirt, Or, Adventures At Ash Lawn - A Mrs. Murphy Mystery

by Rita Mae & Brown, Sneaky Pie Brown

Wish You Were Here

by Rita Mae Brown

Curiosity just might be the death of Mrs. Murphy--and her human companion, Mary Minor "Harry" Haristeen. Small towns are like families: Everyone lives very close together. . .and everyone keeps secrets. Crozet, Virginia, is a typical small town-until its secrets explode into murder. Crozet's thirty-something post-mistress, Mary Minor "Harry" Haristeen, has a tiger cat (Mrs. Murphy) and a Welsh Corgi (Tucker),... (more)

Cat's Eyewitness

by Rita Mae Brown

It’s no secret that cats are a mystery writer’s best friend. Just ask the bestselling team of Rita Mae Brown and her furry partner, Sneaky Pie Brown, back on the prowl with another unforgettable whodunit. This time a controversial miracle in Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains sparks religious fervor–and a suspicious death. Now the indefatigable felines Mrs. Murphy and Pewter,... (more)

The Tail of the Tip-Off (A Mrs Murphy Mystery)

The Tail of the Tip-Off (A Mrs Murphy Mystery)

by Rita Mae Brown

The Tail of the Tip-Off When winter hits Crozet, Virginia, it hits hard--and hangs on for months. That’s nothing new to postmistress Mary Minor “Harry” Haristeen and her friends, who keep warm with hard work, hot toddies, and rabid rooting for the University of Virginia’s women’s basketball team at the old stadium affectionately dubbed “The Clam.” But the usual postgame high spirits are laid low when contractor... (more)

Murder on the Prowl (Mrs. Murphy Mysteries)

Murder on the Prowl (Mrs. Murphy Mysteries)

by Rita Mae Brown

It takes a cat to write the purr-fect mystery--. "People who love cats...have a friend in Rita Mae Brown," declares The New York Times Book Review . And nowhere is it more obvious than in this, her sixth deliciously witty foray into detective fiction written with the paws-on help of collaborator Sneaky Pie Brown, and starring that irrepressible crime-solving tiger cat, Mrs. Murphy. As the principal of St.... (more)

Catch As Cat Can: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery

by Rita Mae Brown

Spring fever comes to the small town of Crozet, Virginia. As the annual Dogwood Festival approaches, postmistress Mary Minor “Harry” Haristeen feels her own mating instincts stir. As for tiger cat Mrs. Murphy, feline intuition tells her there’s more in the air than just pheromones. It begins with a case of stolen hubcaps and proceeds to the mysterious death of a dissolute young mechanic over a sobering cup of... (more)

Cat on the Scent

by Rita Mae Brown

The animals in Crozet, Virginia, are a lot smarter than the humans, which will come as no surprise to the devoted fans of Rita Mae Brown's mysteries featuring Mrs. Murphy the tiger cat, the luxury-loving feline known as Pewter, and Tee Tucker, a curious corgi. In their seventh outing, they're leaps and bounds ahead of Harry Haristeen, the spunky postmistress they call Mom. Long before anyone else knows what's... (more)

Puss 'n Cahoots: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery (Mrs. Murphy Mysteries (Hardcover))

Puss 'n Cahoots: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery (Mrs. Murphy Mysteries (Hardcover))

by Rita Mae Brown

Instead of a proper second honeymoon, the newly remarried Harry and Fair Haristeen leave cozy Crozet, Virginia, for Shelbyville, Kentucky, site of the famous saddlebred horse show. There they’ll visit dear friends Joan Hamilton and Larry Hodge and enjoy a week among some of the finest horses, trainers, and riders in the country. But soon after they arrive, events veer mysteriously–and murderously–off course.... (more)

Pawing Through the Past

by Rita Mae Brown

When a mystery author claims her cat as coauthor, it's a fairly safe bet that the team won't be producing disturbing psychological thrillers or hard-edged legal procedurals. And indeed, Rita Mae Brown and her cat, Sneaky Pie, have carved out a comfortable niche for themselves in the cozy category, spinning tales ( Rest in Pieces ; Murder, She Meowed ; Cat on the Scent ) around the goings-on in Crozet, a small... (more)

Rest in Pieces

by Sneaky Pie Brown, Rita Mae Brown

Mrs. Murphy thinks the new man in town is the cat's meow.... Maybe she should think again. Small towns don't take kindly to strangers--unless the stranger happens to be a drop-dead gorgeous and seemingly unattached male. When Blair Bainbridge comes to Crozet, Virginia, the local matchmakers lose no time in declaring him perfect for their newly divorced postmistress, Marry Minor "Harry Haristeen." Even... (more)

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Whisker of Evil (Brown, Rita Mae)

by Rita Mae Brown

Sour Puss: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery (Mrs. Murphy Mysteries)

by Rita Mae Brown

Murder, She Meowed (Mrs. Murphy Mysteries (Paperback))

by Rita Mae Brown

Murder at Monticello (Mrs. Murphy Mysteries (Paperback))

by Rita Mae Brown

Claws and Effect

by Rita Mae Brown

Pay Dirt, Or, Adventures At Ash Lawn - A Mrs. Murphy Mystery

by Rita Mae & Brown, Sneaky Pie Brown

Wish You Were Here

by Rita Mae Brown

Cat's Eyewitness

by Rita Mae Brown

The Tail of the Tip-Off (A Mrs Murphy Mystery)

by Rita Mae Brown

Murder on the Prowl (Mrs. Murphy Mysteries)

by Rita Mae Brown

Catch As Cat Can: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery

by Rita Mae Brown

Cat on the Scent

by Rita Mae Brown

Puss 'n Cahoots: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery (Mrs. Murphy Mysteries (Hardcover))

by Rita Mae Brown

Pawing Through the Past

by Rita Mae Brown

Rest in Pieces

by Sneaky Pie Brown, Rita Mae Brown