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The litter of the law : a Mrs. Murphy mystery / Rita Mae Brown & Sneaky Pie Brown ; Illustrated by Michael Gellatly.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780345530486 (hardcover) :
- Physical Description: xiv, 231 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Bantam Books, [2013]
- Copyright: ©2013
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| Subject: | Haristeen, Harry (Fictitious character) > Fiction. Murphy, Mrs. (Fictitious character) > Fiction. Women detectives > Virginia > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Detective and mystery stories. Mystery fiction. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Lakeshore Branch | FIC Brown | 31681002686111 | FICTION | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
The discovery of a murdered body disguised as a cornfield scarecrow becomes the first of several disturbing events in a scenic Virginia community, where Harry and her husband prepare for the local Halloween festivities and uncover a lucrative conspiracy. - Random House, Inc.
Rita Mae Brown collaborates with feline co-author Sneaky Pie Brown in a new mystery starring Mary Minor âHarryâ Haristeen, the curious cat detectives Mrs. Murphy and Pewter, and Tee Tucker, the valiant crime-solving corgi. Halloween arrives early this year to rural central Virginia, when a twisted killer will stop at nothing to protect a multimillion-dollar scheme.
THE LITTER OF THE LAW
Autumn has descended and crops are being harvested all over Crozet, Virginia, ideal conditions for a scenic drive for Harry and husband Fair. Bucolic views are all well and good, but Harryâs nose for trouble leads her straight to a cornfieldâs macabre scarecrowâan all too real murder victim that frightens all but the noisy crows.
This accountantâs gruesome death is only the first of many disturbing events in this normally pastoral corner of the world. While Harry tends her beloved grapes and sunflowers, a killer edges closerâas does Harryâs protective menagerie of animals.
Halloweenâs approach brings with it bona fide terror and a beloved local tradition that threatens to become fatal. Rooting out the guilty in the treacherous center of a lucrative conspiracy requires Harryâs farmerâs wisdomâalong with the quick wits and extraordinary senses of Sneaky Pie, Pewter, and Tucker. A vicious murderer may know the lay of the land far better than Harry does, but thatâs about to change. Itâs up to her vigilant four-footed companions to make sure that the unearthing of this plot is not Harryâs last act.
Praise for The Litter of the Law and the Mrs. Murphy mysteries
âAs feline collaborators go, you couldnât ask for better than Sneaky Pie Brown.ââThe New York Times Book Review
âEnchanting . . . Brown demonstrates once again why sheâs the queen of the talking animal cozy subgenre.ââPublishers Weekly
âAs usual, the smart animals provide clues without getting in the way of the human interactions and plot. This is a strong addition to the popular series.ââBooklist
