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The Tail of the Tip-Off
When winter hits Crozet, Virginia, it hits hard--and hangs on for
months. That's nothing new to postmistress Mary Minor "Harry"
Haristeen and her friends, who keep warm with hard work, hot
toddies, and rabid rooting for the University of Virginia's women's
basketball team at the old stadium affectionately dubbed "The
Clam." But the usual postgame high spirits are laid low when
contractor H. H. Donaldson drops dead in the parking lot. And
pretty soon word has spread that it wasn't a heart attack that did
him in. It just doesn't sit right with Harry that one of her fellow
fans--perhaps even an acquaintance or neighbor sitting close by in
the stands--is a murderer. And as tiger cat Mrs. Murphy is all too
aware, things that don't sit right with Harry make her restless,
curious, and prone to poking her not-very-sensitive human nose into
dangerous places. So the animals start paying closer attention to
what the people around them are doing--and they're the first ones
to realize when the next murder occurs.
It seems obvious to Harry that the deaths are connected--and she
intends to find out exactly how. There's no shortage of suspects,
considering that H.H. was a ladies' man who'd left a trail of
broken hearts all over town--the most recent belonging to his
wife-- and that the second murder victim was not very popular in
Crozet.As the police launch their investigation, Harry picks up
clues through savvy questioning of everyone she knows. But it's the
critters who are most attuned to trouble--they scent something
wicked wafting Harry's way on the tail of the next snowstorm. And
as Harry draws closer to the truth about a brutal killer, Mrs.
Murphy and her friends realize it's up to them to make sure their
intrepid mom lands on her feet.
"From the Hardcover edition."
It's no secret that cats are a mystery writer's best friend. Just
ask the bestselling team of Rita Mae Brown and her furry partner,
Sneaky Pie Brown, back on the prowl with another unforgettable
whodunit. This time a controversial miracle in Virginia's Blue
Ridge Mountains sparks religious fervor-and a suspicious death. Now
the indefatigable felines Mrs. Murphy and Pewter, along with the
dogged corgi Tee Tucker, must trust their animal instincts to sniff
out the worst of human nature....
With the holidays approaching, Mary Minor "Harry" Haristeen and her
best friend, Susan Tucker, take a much-needed time-out at the
mountain monastery of Mount Carmel. There, under the benevolent
gaze of the statue of the Virgin Mary, their worldly worries are
soon overshadowed. For in front of their very eyes the statue
begins to cry tears of blood.
Legend has it that Mary's crimson tears are harbingers of crises.
And though skeptical, the ever-practical Harry can already see one
on the horizon. If leaked, news of the so-called miracle could turn
the monastery and the town of Crozet into a circus. What Harry
doesn't foresee is murder....
When Susan's great-uncle Thomas, a resident monk, is found frozen
to death at the base of the statue, foul play is ruled out-at
first. But at Harry's urging, the body is exhumed for an autopsy.
There's just one problem: the coffin is empty. That's when Mrs.
Murphy, Pewter, and Tucker get involved. Then there's the shocking
revelation of a mystery that has perplexed the citizens of Crozet
for ages.
With Christmas around the corner and the monastery overrun by the
faithful, all Harry's meddling menagerie can do is stay on her
trail as she jumps knee-deep into an unofficial investigation-one
that becomes more dangerous when another Crozet citizen meets an
untimely demise. In this case it will be a miracle if Harry stays
alive....
"From the Hardcover edition."
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