Probable Claws
A Mrs. Murphy Mystery
(Sprache: Englisch)
Rita Mae Brown and her feline co-author Sneaky Pie Brown return to Albemarle County, Virgina, as tangled mysteries past and present converge in the bestselling Mrs. Murphy series.
"As feline collaborators go, you couldn't ask for better than Sneaky Pie...
"As feline collaborators go, you couldn't ask for better than Sneaky Pie...
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Rita Mae Brown and her feline co-author Sneaky Pie Brown return to Albemarle County, Virgina, as tangled mysteries past and present converge in the bestselling Mrs. Murphy series."As feline collaborators go, you couldn't ask for better than Sneaky Pie Brown."-The New York Times Book Review
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 masked motorcyclist.
Outraged by the brazen murder, Harry begins to burrow into her friend's past-and unearths a pattern of destructive greed reaching far back into Virginia's post-Revolutionary history. When Harry finds incriminating evidence, the killer strikes again.
Heedless of her own safety, Harry follows a trail of clues to a construction site in Richmond, where the discovery of mysterious remains has recently halted work. Aided as always by her loyal, if opinionated, companions, crime-solving cats Mrs. Murphy and Pewter, and Tee Tucker the Corgi, Harry hunts for a link between the decades-old dead, the recently violently deceased-and ancient secrets that underlie everything. And while other deaths are narrowly averted in a flurry of fur, the killer remains at large-ever more desperate and dangerous. The deep-rooted legacy of corruption that's been exposed can never be buried again. But if Harry keeps pursuing the terrible truth, she may be digging her own grave.
Praise for Probable Claws
"Series fans will know exactly what to expect: animals who talk to one another, [Rita Mae] Brown's personal views on an array of topics, and a healthy dose of Virginia history."-Publishers Weekly
"The animal crew, joined
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by a surprising new addition, is in rare form. . . . Beautiful illustrations bring the pet personalities to life."-Kirkus Reviews
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chapter 1December 23, 2016
Friday
"It's a madhouse out there." Harry leaned on the checkout counter at Over the Moon bookstore in Crozet.
"Can't complain. Business has been good." Anne de Vault, the owner, glanced up as more customers entered the store as if to prove her point.
The store, finally settled in its new location, boasted good floor display space as well as wall bookcases. Mrs. Murphy and Pewter, Harry's two cats, and Tucker, the corgi, inspected the books closest to the floor.
"No books on catnip," Pewter, the gray cat, complained.
"Who would write about catnip?" the dog wondered.
"An herbalist," Pewter replied. "Humans drink catnip tea. It's a waste of good dried leaves but they do drink it. Catnip is meant to be chewed, inhaled, and then rolled in." This was pronounced with authority.
Harry watched as customers picked up books, put some down, kept others. There was no accounting for taste.
"Even the post office parking lot is full. I was lucky. Just as I pulled in here a big SUV, big as in big as the state of Illinois, pulled out. Before I start browsing, did my order for Susan come in?"
"Capability Brown. In," Anne replied.
"Susan is getting as serious about gardening as she is about golf. Saw the book written by the Duchess of Rutland. Thought she'd like it." Harry commented on one of her best friend's deepening interest in gardening, and who better to write about it than an Englishwoman?
The English excelled at gardening. Rich, poor, in-between, they had the touch.
"The book is enormous. Lots of photographs, drawings." Anne placed it on the counter.
"Give me a minute to cruise. I need to find some other gifts and nothing is better than a book."
The door opened again.
Anne called out, "Lisa, your books are in."
Lisa Roudabush, mid-thirties, medium height, was the director of the Albemarle County office of Nature First, a statewide environmental nonprofit. The headquarters was in Richmond but
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small offices were in every town with a university since the young were environmentally conscious.
Raynell Archer, Lisa's assistant, began to turn the card cylinder looking for clever cards. They had walked into the store together, both lingering.
"Harry." Lisa smiled. "Come to the office after you buy your books and I buy mine. Gary Gardner is almost finished and it's a terrific design."
Raynell, now looking at books displayed artfully on a table, added, "Harry, the walls run diagonally."
"Do they?" Harry was curious.
"Well, I need to go to his office to pick a few last plans, approve more drawings, but we are nearly finished." Lisa would be glad when the remodeling was over.
"He's doing a work shed for me. It's a gift from my husband. Isn't Gary fun to work with?"
"He is." Lisa looked out the large front windows, one of the best features of the store. "Are we ever going to see the sun again?"
"Spring," Anne called from the counter. "And it's supposed to start snowing again tomorrow and on Christmas. A white Christmas."
"I tell myself winter can be beautiful but I never quite believe it." Lisa walked to the counter where Anne had piled up her ordered books.
Lisa took the first one off the pile, a history of architecture in Richmond. Nature First, while primarily an environmental group, also regularly joined forces with other nonprofits to save historic buildings. The organization was also keen on the epochs before colonization, even before human life.
Lisa licked her forefinger to turn the page.
"My great-aunt used to do that." Harry laughed.
"Are you telling me I'm an old lady? I'm younger than you," Lisa fired back as she turned another page.
"Well, yes you are," Harry replied, enjoying the exchange. "But I've only ever seen old people do that."
Lisa motioned Harry over. "Look here. Pages alwa
Raynell Archer, Lisa's assistant, began to turn the card cylinder looking for clever cards. They had walked into the store together, both lingering.
"Harry." Lisa smiled. "Come to the office after you buy your books and I buy mine. Gary Gardner is almost finished and it's a terrific design."
Raynell, now looking at books displayed artfully on a table, added, "Harry, the walls run diagonally."
"Do they?" Harry was curious.
"Well, I need to go to his office to pick a few last plans, approve more drawings, but we are nearly finished." Lisa would be glad when the remodeling was over.
"He's doing a work shed for me. It's a gift from my husband. Isn't Gary fun to work with?"
"He is." Lisa looked out the large front windows, one of the best features of the store. "Are we ever going to see the sun again?"
"Spring," Anne called from the counter. "And it's supposed to start snowing again tomorrow and on Christmas. A white Christmas."
"I tell myself winter can be beautiful but I never quite believe it." Lisa walked to the counter where Anne had piled up her ordered books.
Lisa took the first one off the pile, a history of architecture in Richmond. Nature First, while primarily an environmental group, also regularly joined forces with other nonprofits to save historic buildings. The organization was also keen on the epochs before colonization, even before human life.
Lisa licked her forefinger to turn the page.
"My great-aunt used to do that." Harry laughed.
"Are you telling me I'm an old lady? I'm younger than you," Lisa fired back as she turned another page.
"Well, yes you are," Harry replied, enjoying the exchange. "But I've only ever seen old people do that."
Lisa motioned Harry over. "Look here. Pages alwa
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Autoren-Porträt von Rita Mae Brown
Rita Mae Brown is the bestselling author of the Sneaky Pie Brown series; the Sister Jane series; the Runnymede novels, including Six of One and Cakewalk; A Nose for Justice and Murder Unleashed; Rubyfruit Jungle; In Her Day; and many other books. An Emmy-nominated screenwriter and a poet, Brown lives in Afton, Virginia, and is a Master of Foxhounds and the huntsman.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Rita Mae Brown
- 2018, 352 Seiten, 10 Abbildungen, Maße: 16,3 x 24,1 cm, Gebunden, Englisch
- Verlag: Bantam
- ISBN-10: 0425287157
- ISBN-13: 9780425287156
- Erscheinungsdatum: 15.05.2018
Sprache:
Englisch
Pressezitat
"Series fans will know exactly what to expect: animals who talk to one another, [Rita Mae] Brown's personal views on an array of topics, and a healthy dose of Virginia history."-Publishers Weekly"The animal crew, joined by a surprising new addition, is in rare form. . . . Beautiful illustrations bring the pet personalities to life."-Kirkus Reviews
Praise for the Mrs. Murphy series
"As feline collaborators go, you couldn't ask for better than Sneaky Pie Brown."-The New York Times Book Review
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