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Author
Publisher
Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Minotaur
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
When his beloved twin sister Vanessa is left in a coma after being pushed down a flight of stairs, a vengeful Vance dons her clothes and makeup to masquerade as his sister and find out who might want her dead.
Author
Series
Publisher
Kensington Publishing Corp
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
"Maybe the best thing that ever happened to Kristan "Stan" Connor was losing her high-stress public relations job. Now there's plenty of time to spend in her sleepy new Connecticut town working on her dream: baking healthy, organic pet treats! Before long the neighborhood dogs are escaping their yards to show up at Stan's doorstep, begging for the kinds of homemade treats her Maine coon cat Nutty loves so much. Stan's pet-loving neighbors are thrilled...
Author
Series
Mrs. Murphy mysteries volume 11
Publisher
Bantam Books
Pub. Date
[2003]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Description
When the dead body of building contractor H.H. Donaldson is found in the parking lot during a basketball game, felines Mrs. Murphy and Pewter, along with Tee Tucker the Corgi, know just what will happen next. Mary Minor "Harry" Haristeen can't help but try to solve the puzzle. Who could be the killer? Is it a mistress, an archrival, or Donaldson's ailing wife? Soon Harry can't trust anyone. Leave it to Mrs. Murphy and her gang to lead Harry right...
Author
Series
Mrs. Murphy mysteries volume 26
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Rita Mae Brown and her feline co-author Sneaky Pie Brown are back chasing mystery with their unique circle of Southern sleuths. And though the changing colors of fall are a beauty to behold, this year the scattered leaves hide a grim surprise. Autumn is in the air in the Blue Ridge Mountain community of Crozet, Virginia--and all the traditions of the changing seasons are under way. Mary Minor "Harry" Haristeen cleans her cupboards, her husband,...
Author
Series
Mrs. Murphy mysteries volume 10
Publisher
Bantam Books
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
When a rare set of hubcaps is stolen, it seems like a harmless offense, until the suspected theif is found hanged in the woods. Soon the body count rises, forcing Harry to divide her time between getting to the bottom of the malfeasance and dating a handsome visitor from Uruguay
Author
Series
Mrs. Murphy mysteries volume 9
Publisher
Bantam Books
Pub. Date
2001.
Language
English
Description
In the middle of a particularly dull winter, nobody pays much mind to rumors of bad blood among the staff of Crozet Hospital. That is, until a member of the hospital staff turns up dead. Harry Haristeen can't resist doing some investigating of her own, but it's her sleuthing feline whose nose sniffs out the biggest clue
Author
Series
Joe Grey mysteries volume 8
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
When a bomb detonates just before the wedding of the police chief, and building contractor Ryan Flannery discovers her ex-husband murdered in her garage, Joe Grey and his feline companion Dulcie spring into action.
Author
Series
Joe Grey mysteries volume 9
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
"When antiques and valuables begin to disappear from residents' homes, Joe Grey knows that something is very wrong in sleepy Molena Point, California. Could the thief be a local or, even worse, is it the old crook who may be connected to Azrael, the sinister, yellow-eyed cat who terrorized Joe and Dulcie years ago, and whose return has Joe's fur standing on edge?".
"Even a seasoned tomcat like Joe isn't prepared for the shock that awaits Molena Point...
Author
Series
Joe Grey mysteries volume 10
Publisher
HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Patty Rose, a retired film star, begins to enjoy her golden years when she is suddenly murdered.
10) Probable claws
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
"With the New Year just around the corner, winter has transformed the cozy Blue Ridge Mountain community of Crozet, Virginia, into a living snow globe. It's the perfect setting for Mary Minor Harry Haristeen to build a new work shed designed by her dear friend local architect Gary Gardner. But the natural serenity is shattered when out of the blue, right in front of Harry and Deputy Cynthia Cooper, and in broad daylight, Gary is shot to death by a...
Author
Publisher
Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Minotaur
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
Melodramatically grieving over the death of her Pekinese, Dame Cecile Savoy takes the dog's body to the taxidermist, where she discovers a fire, a dead body, and a cat in need of rescue and becomes involved in a case of arson, kidnapping, and murder.
12) Whisker of evil
Author
Series
Publisher
Bantam Books
Pub. Date
[2004]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Description
"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 beloved old post office is in danger of being replaced with a modern buildingand modern rules. Harrys thoughtful contemplation is shattered the day she stumbles over a dead body near Potlicker Creek. Barry Monteith, the handsome local horse breeder, has...
Author
Series
Mrs. Murphy mysteries volume 16
Publisher
Bantam Books
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Harry Haristeen and the peaceable residents of Crozet, Virginia, are found busily preparing their gardens and homes for winter. When wealthy Carla Paulson begins plotting her extravagant new home, she ruffles more than a few feathers. Soon Carla is stabbed to death, and standing over her with knife in hand is one of Harry's good friends.
14) Santa Clawed
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Series
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English
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Harry and her husband, Fair, have gone to fetch a Christmas tree at the tree farm run by The Brothers of Love, a semimonastic organization that tends to AIDS patients, when they find the tree they've chosen grimly decorated with a dead body. Can Harry, the sleuthing cats Mrs. Murphy and Pewter, and corgi Tee Tucker save the season from a killjoy who's decided to gift the festive little town of Crozet, Virginia, with murder?
15) Cat's eyewitness
Author
Series
Language
English
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Description
Its no secret that cats are a mystery writers 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 Virginias Blue Ridge Mountains sparks religious fervorand a suspicious death. Now the indefatigable felines Mrs. Murphy and Pewter, along with the dogged corgi Tee Tucker, must trust...
Author
Series
Mrs. Murphy mysteries volume 2
Language
English
Description
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 Harry's tiger cat, Ms. Murphy, and her Welsh Corgi,...
17) Sour puss
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Series
Language
English
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Description
In small-town Crozet, Virginia, Harry Haristeen is kindling her romance with veterinarian Fair when their bliss is threatened by the murder of Professor Vincent Forland, a world-renowned grape and fungal expert visiting local vineyards.
Author
Series
Mrs. Murphy mysteries volume 3
Publisher
Bantam Books
Pub. Date
[1994]
Language
English
Description
In Virginia, postmistress Mary Haristeen and her pets investigate the murder of an archeologist who in turn was investigating a 200-year-old murder on the grounds of Thomas Jefferson's home. By the author of Rest in Pieces.
19) Puss 'n Cahoots
Author
Series
Mrs. Murphy mysteries volume 15
Language
English
Formats
Description
Traveling to the Saddlebred show in Shelbyville, Kentucky, Harry and Fair Haristeen stumble into the midst of a crime wave when their hosts are robbed on the day they arrive, a valuable mare is stolen, and a groom is found murdered.
20) Cat on the scent
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Series
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English
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After a plane crashes in Crozet, Virginia, the pilot's body is discovered in the refrigerator of a local food plant. An investigation is launched by Mrs. Murphy, the tiger cat of the local postmistress.