Catch as Cat Can - (Mrs. Murphy) by Rita Mae Brown (Paperback)

About the Book

In their 10th mystery, Mary Minor "Harry" Haristeen, her Welsh Corgi, Tee Tucker, her portly gray cat Pewter, and of course, feline sleuth extraordinare, Mrs. Murphy, arrive in small Crozet, Virginia, for the annual Dogwood Festival. As spring fever hits the air, so does murder. Mrs. Murphy soon knows who the murderer is--and who's next in line.

Book Synopsis

Spring fever comes to the small town of Crozet, Virginia. As the annual Dogwood Festival approaches, postmistress Mary Minor "Harry" Haristeen feels her own mating instincts stir.

As for tiger cat Mrs. Murphy, feline intuition tells her there's more in the air than just pheromones. It begins with a case of stolen hubcaps and proceeds to the mysterious death of a dissolute young mechanic over a sobering cup of coffee. Then another death and a shooting lead to the discovery of a half-million crisp, clean dollar bills that look to be very dirty.

Now Harry is on the trail of a cold-blooded murderer. Mrs. Murphy already knows who it is--and who's next in line. She also knows that Harry, curious as a cat, does not have nine lives. And the one she does have is hanging by the thinnest of threads.

Review Quotes

"As feline collaborators go, you couldn't ask for better than Sneaky Pie Brown."--The New York Times Book Review

"Mrs. Murphy is [a] cat who detects her way into our hearts."--San Francisco Chronicle Book Review

About the Author

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

Sneaky Pie Brown, a tiger cat born somewhere in Albemarle County, Virginia, was discovered by Rita Mae Brown at her local SPCA. They have collaborated on numerous Mrs. Murphy mysteries--in addition to Sneaky Pie's Cookbook for Mystery Lovers and Sneaky Pie for President.