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Cat on the Scentby Rita Mae BrownISBN 0553575414 (0-553-57541-4)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Cat on the Scent'Book summary: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 going on, they've figured out the connection between the shot fired at wealthy Sir Henry Vane-Tempest during the reenactment of a Civil War battle and a missing airplane hidden in Tally Urquhart's barn. They're better at finding evidence trampled underfoot at a crime scene than any detective is, and they know just whose lap to drop it in. While they might not understand exactly why county commissioner Archie Ingram is so exercised about Vane-Tempest's plans for development in Albemarle County--particularly when it promises to make him as wealthy as the husband of the woman he loves--they've sniffed out the sexual shenanigans that threaten to derail the private pact between Crozet's leading citizens. If Harry and her friends knew what the animals know, there'd be no mystery about it; there'd only be a charming and lighthearted story of chicanery in the new Old South with plenty of local color, the scent of lilacs wafting through every page, and the deft prose of a writer on top of her game. But then, there'd be no raison d'etre for the liveliest scene in the book, wherein Mrs. Murphy, Pewter, and Tee take a turbo-charged Porsche for a breakneck ride through Virginia's verdant hills and dales. By the end of the book, the only mystery is whether Harry and Fair, her favorite ex-husband, will manage to get back together again in the next installment--or the one after that--of this popular series. --Jane Adams [via]
Cat on the Scentby Sneaky Pie Brown, Rita Mae BrownISBN 1568957491 (1-56895-749-1)
Hardcover, Wheeler Pub Inc
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Cat's Eyewitnessby Rita Mae Brown, Michael GellatlyISBN 0553582879 (0-553-58287-9)
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Catch As Cat Canby Rita Mae Brown, Sneaky Pie Brown, Michael GellatlyISBN 0553107445 (0-553-10744-5)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Catch As Cat Can'Book summary:Never have two species co-created a work of such suspense and humorous catitude as the wildly popular mystery series by Rita Mae Brown and Sneaky Pie Brown. This time out, that agile-witted tiger puss Mrs. Murphy makes the round of parties where Virginias Very Best People mingle with some of the worst. Together, she and her human must unravel a veritable cats cradle of ambition, greed, and murder at the center of which waits a killer with the most tangled of motives.
CATCH AS A CAT CAN
Spring has come to the Blue Ridge Mountains, and spring fever to the tiny town of Crozet. As the annual Dogwood Festival approaches, romantic maneuvers are rampant. Even equable postmistress Mary
Minor Harry Haristeen inadvertently snatches a blind date from under the nose of manhunter Lottie Pearson, the university fundraiser.
As for Mrs. Murphy, her interest in the exploding bird population is intensified by Pewters discovery of a dead rare woodpecker near the back porch. Feline intuition tells her more mysteries lie ahead. And they do.
A case of stolen hubcaps seems relatively straightforward until the truck that transported them to the unsuspecting OBannon brothers upscale salvage yard turns out to be completely untraceable. And while everybody deplores the tipsy, raunchy behavior of young mechanic Roger OBannon, nobody is sure it accounts for his sudden death over a sobering cup of coffee. But when his brother Sean will not authorize an autopsy and presses on with preparations for the Wreckers Ball, the climax of the seasons junketing, people start to whisper.
Then, as violent thunderstorms sweep in from the west to shadow spring festivities, another death occurscould it be murder? Harry ponders whether the two deaths are connected. And as she and her furry cohortsthe cats Mrs. Murphy and Pewter and corgi Tee Tuckerget mud on their boots and paws mapping local terrain and relationships and sniffing out telltale scents of villainy, someone is watching their every move.
When a shooting leads to the discovery of a half-million crisp, clean dollar bills that look to be very dirty, Harrys blood is really up. But by the time shes close to fingering a cold-blooded murderer, Mrs. Murphy already knows who it isand whos next in line. She also knows that Harry, curious as a cat, does not have nine lives. And the one she does have is hanging by the thinnest of threads. [via] 
Catch As Cat Canby Sneaky Pie Brown, Rita Mae BrownISBN 0553580280 (0-553-58028-0)
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Claws and Effectby Rita Mae BrownISBN 0553580906 (0-553-58090-6)
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Murder at Monticelloby Rita Mae BrownISBN 0553572350 (0-553-57235-0)
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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 highdangerously high.
The stunning discovery at Monticello hints a hidden passions and age-old scandals. As postmistress Mary Minor "Harry" Haristeen and some of Crozet's Very Best People try to learn the identity of a centuries-old skeletonand the reason behind the murderHarry's tiger cat, Mrs. Murphy, and her canine and feline friends attempt to sniff out a modern-day killer. Mrs. Murphy and corgi Tee Tucker will stick their paws into the darker mysteries of human nature to solve murders old and newbefore curiosity can kill the catand Harry Haristeen. [via]More editions of Murder at Monticello:
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Murder at Monticello, Or, Old Sinsby Sneaky Pie Brown, Rita Mae Brown, Wendy WrayISBN 0553081403 (0-553-08140-3)
Hardcover, Bantam Dell Pub Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Murder at Monticello, Or, Old Sins'Book summary:A mystery at Monticello involves an old skeleton uncovered beneath the slave quarters and a new murder in Crozet, Virginia, with tiger-striped Mrs. Murphy and Welsh Corgi Tee Tucker joining forces to solve the killing and prevent another. 40,000 first printing. $40,000 ad/promo. [via]
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Murder on the Prowlby Rita Mae BrownISBN 0553575406 (0-553-57540-6)
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Murder She Meowedby Rita Mae BrownISBN 0553572377 (0-553-57237-7)
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Murder She Meowedby Sneaky Pie Brown, Rita Mae Brown, Wendy WrayISBN 0553096044 (0-553-09604-4)
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Pawing Through the Pastby Rita Mae BrownISBN 0553580256 (0-553-58025-6)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Pawing Through the Past'Book summary: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 Virginia town where everyone knows everyone else and recipes and gossip are exchanged over the post office counter. Mary Minor Haristeen ("Harry") is Crozet's postmistress and the proud owner of two cats, Mrs. Murphy and Pewter, and one corgi, Tee Tucker--animals with an uncanny ability to sniff out secrets and hidden motives as well as mice and roast beef.
Pawing Through the Past capitalizes on the myriad subtle relationships that form the backbone of small-town culture, and which Brown and Sneaky Pie have carefully woven throughout the Mrs. Murphy series. In a nicely appropriate nod to that culture's rivalries and alliances, Brown has chosen a high school reunion--traditional hotbed of simmering unease--as her mise-en-scène. When each member of the Crozet High Class of 1980 receives an anonymous note stating, "You'll never get old," most take it as a joke or a compliment. But when the class womanizer turns up with a bullet between his eyes, and more notes--and more bodies--start appearing, Harry and her menagerie find themselves at the center of a revenge plot 20 years in the making.
Brown's latest is replete with the sly asides that have endeared her to animal lovers--"Cats are by instinct and inclination dedicated anarchists"--and with the naively humorous "conversations" between the animals themselves. When Pewter, watching a team of police officers wrestling a stiff corpse out of a dumpster, wonders, "Why don't they just break his arms and legs?" Murphy replies knowingly, "They'd pass out. Humans are touchy about their dead." Unfortunately, these favorable attributes can't quite mask an incoherent plot, nor Brown's awkwardly pompous social commentary: "By and large, the women looked better than the men, testimony to the cultural pressure for women to fuss over themselves." But Brown's legions of fans will doubtlessly forgive these shortcomings, concentrating instead on the antics of a memorable four-legged and furry trio. --Kelly Flynn [via]
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Pay Dirt Or, Adventures at Ash Lawnby Rita Mae BrownISBN 0553572369 (0-553-57236-9)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Pay Dirt Or, Adventures at Ash Lawn'Book summary:The residents of tiny Crozet, Virginia, thrive on gossip, especially in the post office, where Mary Minor "Harry" Haristeen presides with her tiger cat, Mrs. Murphy. So when a belligerent Hell's Angel crashes Crozet, demanding to see his girlfriend, the leather-clad interloper quickly becomes the chief topic of conversation. Then the biker is found murdered, and everyone is baffled. Well, almost everyone...Mrs. Murphy and her friends, Welsh corgi Tee Tucker and overweight feline Pewter, haven't been slinking through alleys for nothing. But can they dig up the truth in time to save their humans from a ruthless killer? [via]
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Pay Dirt Or, Adventures at Ash Lawnby Sneaky Pie Brown, Rita Mae BrownISBN 0553096036 (0-553-09603-6)
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Puss 'n Cahoots: A Mrs. Murphy Mysteryby Sneaky Pie Brown, Rita Mae Brown, Michael GellatlyISBN 0553803646 (0-553-80364-6)
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Rest in Piecesby Sneaky Pie Brown, Rita Mae Brown, Wendy WrayISBN 0553562398 (0-553-56239-8)
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Rest in Piecesby Ralph M. McInernyISBN 0816151075 (0-8161-5107-5)
Softcover, Thorndike Pr
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Rita Mae Brown : Three Mrs. Murphy Mysteries: Wish You Were Here; Rest in Pieces; and Murder at Monticelloby Rita Mae Brown, Wendy Wray, Sneaky Pie BrownISBN 051722223X (0-517-22223-X)
Hardcover, Random House Value Publishing
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Rita Mae Brown : Three Mrs. Murphy Mysteries: Wish You Were Here; Rest in Pieces; and Murder at Monticello'Book summary:Rita Mae Brown and her inseparable co-author, that fabulous feline Sneaky Pie Brown, are together again in this triple-threat collection of mystery and manners, southern-style. In fact, the first three novels in the Browns' Mrs. Murphy bestselling mystery series are reprinted here in their entirety. Whether you are already familiar with the detective work of postmistress Mary Minor "Harry" Haristeen and her tiger cat Mrs. Murphy or are new to the team, you are sure to be intrigued by their unique approach. It's murder with a touch of whimsy, all set in the cozy hamlet of Crozet, Virginia. Meet Harry's friends, neighbors...and suspects--folks like notorious society vamp Boom Boom Craycroft in Rest in Pieces, or the nice Miranda Hogendobber in Murder at Monticello, and get a good taste of Brown's wickedly observant take on manners below the Mason-Dixon line. Cat lovers, mystery aficionados, and anyone who might like an armchair visit to a delightful old town down South, is sure to enjoy these witty, cleverly-plotted tales of suspense. [via]
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Sneaky Pie's Cookbook for Mystery Loversby Sneaky Pie Brown, Rita Mae BrownISBN 055310635X (0-553-10635-X)
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Sour Pussby Sneaky Pie Brown, Rita Mae Brown, Michael GellatlyISBN 0553586815 (0-553-58681-5)
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Sour Pussby Rita Mae Brown, Sneaky Pie BrownISBN 055380362X (0-553-80362-X)
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The Tail of the Tip-Offby Rita Mae Brown, Michael GellatlyISBN 0553582852 (0-553-58285-2)
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When winter hits Crozet, Virginia, it hits hard--and hangs on for months. Thats 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 Virginias womens basketball team at the old stadium affectionately dubbed The Clam. But the usual postgame high spirits are laid low when contractor H. H. Donaldson drops dead in the parking lot. And pretty soon word has spread that it wasnt a heart attack that did him in. It just doesnt sit right with Harry that one of her fellow fans--perhaps even an acquaintance or neighbor sitting close by in the stands--is a murderer. And as tiger cat Mrs. Murphy is all too aware, things that dont sit right with Harry make her restless, curious, and prone to poking her not-very-sensitive human nose into dangerous places. So the animals start paying closer attention to what the people around them are doing--and theyre the first ones to realize when the next murder occurs.
It seems obvious to Harry that the deaths are connected--and she intends to find out exactly how. Theres no shortage of suspects, considering that H.H. was a ladies man whod left a trail of broken hearts all over town--the most recent belonging to his wife-- and that the second murder victim was not very popular in Crozet.As the police launch their investigation, Harry picks up clues through savvy questioning of everyone she knows. But its the critters who are most attuned to trouble--they scent something wicked wafting Harrys way on the tail of the next snowstorm. And as Harry draws closer to the truth about a brutal killer, Mrs. Murphy and her friends realize its up to them to make sure their intrepid mom lands on her feet.
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The Tail of the Tip-Offby Sneaky Pie Brown, Rita Mae Brown, Michael GellatlyISBN 0786249919 (0-7862-4991-9)
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Whisker of Evilby Rita Mae Brown, Sneaky Pie BrownISBN 0553801619 (0-553-80161-9)
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Whisker Of Evilby Sneaky Pie Brown, Rita Mae Brown, Michael GellatlyISBN 0553582860 (0-553-58286-0)
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Wish You Were Hereby Rita Mae BrownISBN 0553287532 (0-553-28753-2)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Wish You Were Here'Book summary: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), a pending divorce, and a bad habit of reading postcards not addressed to her. When Crozet's citizens start turning up murdered, Harry remembers that each received a card with a tombstone on the front and the message "Wish you were here" on the back. Intent on protecting their human friend, Mrs. Murphy and Tucker begin to scent out clues. Meanwhile, Harry is conducting her own investigation, unaware her pets are one step ahead of her. If only Mrs. Murphy could alert her somehow, Harry could uncover the culprit before the murder occurs--and before Harry finds herself on the killer's mailing list.
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