The Purrfect Murder: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery: 16 - Softcover

Brown, Rita Mae

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0553586831 ISBN 13: 9780553586831

Publisher: Bantam, 2009

Synopsis

The sixteenth entry in Rita Mae Brown's Mrs. Murphy mystery series finds Harry Haristeen and her cotererie of feline friends (including the indomitable Mrs. Murphy) springing into action after a local socialite is murdered at a fund-raiser, and Harry's friend, Tazio, is found standing over the body, knife in hand. Of course, Harry sets out to clear Tazio and gets herself into the usual pack of trouble before being helped out by the furry bunch. The well-limned local ambience, which has a genuine feel for Virginia sensibilities, as well as the expected humor, mystery, and crisp characterizations, human and animal, add up to another pleaser for the series fans.

About this title

Review:

"While the humans philosphize over the big issues, the pets steal the limelight."--Kirkus Reviews

"Well-paced ... unpredictable."--Publishers Weekly

"Rita Mae Brown has never shied away from addressing the topical--or letting the serious overwhelm the funny.... Brown provides a perfect diversion for a cold night, complete with a cat or a dog on your lap."--Richmond Times-Dispatch

About the Author:

Rita Mae Brown is the bestselling author of the Sneaky Pie Brown series; the Sister Jane series; the Runnymede books, including Six of One and Cakewalk; A Nose for Justice and Murder Unleashed; Rubyfruit Jungle; and In Her Day, as well as several other novels. An Emmy-nominated screenwriter and a poet, Brown lives in Afton, Virginia.

About this edition

• Publisher: Bantam
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0553586831
• ISBN 13: 9780553586831
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 368