{"title":"Rita Mae Brown","description":"Rita Mae Brown is the bestselling author of the Sneaky Pie Brown mysteries; the Sister Jane series; the Runnymede novels, including Six of One and Cakewalk; A Nose for Justice and Murder Unleashed; Rubyfruit Jungle; and In Her Day,  as well as many other books. An Emmy-nominated screenwriter and a poet, Brown lives in Afton, Virginia, and is a Master of Foxhounds and the huntsman.","products":[{"product_id":"clawed-and-dangerous-a-mrs-murphy-mystery-hardcover","title":"Clawed and Dangerous: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen a series of suspiciously similar deaths begin to pop up across Crozet, Mary Minor \"Harry\" Haristeen must connect the dots with the help of her beloved cats and dogs in the latest mystery from Rita Mae Brown and her feline co-author Sneaky Pie Brown.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe leaves have fallen in Crozet, Virginia, and with a sudden downpour of cold rain, autumn gloom has settled. But Harry and her best friend, Susan, are determined to cheer up the town, and with the help of a kind local doctor, they just might succeed. Not only is Dr. Anglin kind and generous, he's also the owner of multiple properties, and he agrees to let Harry and Susan use one of his homes to throw a spooky Halloween bash. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHarry and Susan quickly bury themselves in the flurry of planning: witches, ghosts, and headless horsemen abound. But around town, things grow even spookier when a local townsperson turns up dead. Soon, one dead body turns into multiple--and what's even spookier is that the deaths seem to be connected. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCould these deaths be the result of a lover's quarrel? Or is something even more sinister haunting the town? With help from her feline sidekicks Mrs. Murphy and Pewter, and her helpful hounds Tee Tucker and Pirate, Harry has no choice but to get to the bottom of it.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50101937144031,"sku":"9780593874141","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/r_TgCGiZ5A9780593874141.webp?v=1781075919"},{"product_id":"sealed-with-a-hiss-a-mrs-murphy-mystery-paperback","title":"Sealed with a Hiss: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhen a decades-forgotten car bobs to the surface of a local creek, with a body still in the driver's seat, it's up to Mary Minor \"Harry\" Haristeen and her beloved cats and dogs to save the day, in this latest mystery from Rita Mae Brown and her feline co-author, Sneaky Pie Brown.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSpring is in full bloom, and everything is blossoming just right for Harry in Crozet, Virginia. Restorations to the long-shuttered local segregated school are nearly complete, and the school will be renamed to commemorate an important community member. To honor the former students, Harry and her friends are hard at work planning a reunion. It's a big affair, and the crew spends their days hanging plaques at the gym, arranging food, and writing speeches. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut the fifteen acres behind the school are enticing for more than just a school reunion. One realtor soon reveals plans to buy the land and build over it--unless the crew can find a way to stop the sale. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn their search to prevent the purchase, they come across something unexpected: a dead body, which might not be the first to show up this season. With a little aid from Tee Tucker the corgi and Irish Wolfhound Pirate, as well as feline sleuths Mrs. Murphy and Pewter, Harry just might have a chance at solving this mystery and preventing the land purchase once and for all.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50101955592415,"sku":"9780593874103","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/b99MCYtASE9780593874103.webp?v=1781075961"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/rita-mae-brown.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}