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Murphy, Mrs. (Fictitious character)

  • Author:
    Brown, Rita Mae.
    Summary:

    As the murders pile up in Crozet, Virgina, it seems the ones who can shiff out the clues best are a cat and a dog.

  • Author:
    Brown, Rita Mae, Brown, Sneaky Pie
    Summary:

    Barry Monteith is barely alive when Mary Minor "Harry" Haristeen finds him lying on the ground. His throat is ripped open, the jugular severed, and he is gurgling his last breaths. The obvious explanation is a wild animal attack. But...

  • Author:
    Brown, Rita Mae, Brown, Sneaky Pie
    Summary:

    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"...

  • Author:
    Brown, Rita Mae
    Summary:

    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....

  • Author:
    Brown, Rita Mae
    Summary:

    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...

  • Author:
    Brown, Rita Mae., Brown, Sneaky Pie
    Summary:

    When a local mechanic gets his odometer turned back--for good--Mary Minor "Harry" Haristeen steps in to investigate. There's more to the crime than meets the eye, though, and sleuthing cats Mrs. Murphy and Pewter, along with faithful...

  • Author:
    Brown, Rita Mae.
    Summary:

    Here spring comes to Crozet, Virginia, with a bang when a professor is gunned down in broad daylight. Now it's up to kitty sleuths Mrs. Murphy and Pewter, along with crime-solving corgi Tee Tucker, to sniff out the killer.

  • Author:
    Brown, Rita Mae, Brown, Sneaky Pie
    Summary:

    Visiting the local vineyards of Crozet, Virginia, world-renowned grape and fungus expert Professor Vincent Forland loses his head--literally. Forland had recently delivered a lecture on how distilled fungus plays a critical role in...

  • Author:
    Brown, Rita Mae
    Summary:

    When murder befouls the idyllic winter wonderland of Crozet, Virginia, amateur sleuth Harry Haristeen takes up the investigation. Also on the scent are Harry's intrepid, four-legged friends--who never met a mystery they couldn't solve...

  • Author:
    Brown, Rita Mae, Brown, Sneaky Pie
    Summary:

    The famous Saddlebred show in Shelbyville, Kentucky, is the perfect opportunity for remarried newlyweds Harry and Fair Haristeen to finally go on their long-delayed (second) honeymoon-a chance to combine business and pleasure, as well...

  • Author:
    Brown, Rita Mae, Brown, Sneaky Pie
    Summary:

    Mary Minor "Harry" Haristeen and her cats Mrs. Murphy and Pewter are on the case when two people are found murdered during her 20th high school reunion.

  • Author:
    Brown, Rita Mae.
    Summary:

    The hills of Virginia are home to the most elegant steeplechases. But after a competitive run, a jockey is found stabbed to death. The knife in his chest impales a queen of clubs, and when a second jockey is murdered, he is decorated...

  • Author:
    Brown, Rita Mae.
    Summary:

    When a phony obituary for the headmaster of St. Elizabeth's School appears in the local newspaper, the people of Crozet, Virginia are surprised, but not too concerned. For a small town, Crozet has more than its share of mischief....

  • Author:
    Brown, Rita Mae.
    Summary:

    After a shocking archaeological find at Thomas Jefferson's Monticello home sparks controversy, Mary Minor "Harry" Haristeen goes hunting for the truth. Her friends Mrs. Murphy the tiger cat and Tee Tucker the corgi go...

  • Author:
    Brown, Rita Mae, Brown, Sneaky Pie
    Summary:

    Spring is in the air in Crozet, Virginia, and Mary Minor "Harry" Haristeen looks forward to her first season of harvesting grapes. But then Harry falls ill and finds herself in a hospital--where a nurse turns up dead. When another...

  • Author:
    Brown, Rita Mae, Brown, Sneaky Pie
    Summary:

    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...

  • Author:
    Brown, Rita Mae, Brown, Sneaky Pie
    Summary:

    The sleepy little town of Crozet, Virginiahas seen its share of mischief and mayhem, but nothing like this. While visiting the Mt. Carmel monastery, Mary Minor "Harry" Haristeen witnesses a statue of the Virgin Mary cry tears of blood....

  • Author:
    Brown, Rita Mae, Brown, Sneaky Pie
    Summary:

    Crozet, Virginia, is a pretty sleepy place, but during a Civil War reenactment, murder occurs, and postmistress and amateur sleuth Harry Harristeen and her three pets are soon on the prowl looking for the killer.

  • Author:
    Brown, Rita Mae, Brown, Sneaky Pie
    Summary:

    When Harry's beloved Aunt Tally approaches her 100th birthday, her alma mater schedules a birthday celebration that doubles as a fundraiser. But then a member of the alumnae association disappears. Her car is on campus, yet she's...

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