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It takes a cat to write the purr-fect mystery-- "People who love cats...have a friend in Rita Mae Brown," declares The New York Times Book Review . And nowhere is it more obvious than in this, her... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0553575406
Release Date:February 1999
Publisher:Bantam
Length:416 Pages
Weight:0.47 lbs.
Dimensions:6.7" x 0.9" x 4.2"
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Cat Sleuths Fiction Literature & Fiction Mystery Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Suspense ThrillersCustomer Reviews
5 ratings
Exciting Mystery
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
When phony obituaries begin appearing in the Crozet, Virginia's local newspaper Harry knows that something strange is going on. But when dead bodies start turning up, she begins investigating. But even before she can find out what's going on her furry companions, Tee Tucker (Welsh Corgi), and Pewter and Mrs. Murphy (cats) are on the case trying to find out who will turn up murdered next, and trying to keep their owner out of danger.Rita Mae Brown has done it again. This is one of the best Mrs. Murphy mysteries to date, and a must-read for fans of the cat-cozy genre.
Excellent!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
What a well constructed plot! The characters seem to be living persons! I have never read anything like this. Whereas plot and setting remind you of the traditional English mystery, the animals are a brilliant new idea. Even more ingenious is the idea that animals can understand human beings but not vice versa. This gives the plot a lot of dramatic irony. This was my first Mrs. Murphy novel and I am going to read them all!
It is a well written novel. I couldn't put it down!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
I think that Rita Mae Brown and Sneaky Pie Brown really out did themselves on this one.I loved this book,more than any other in the Mrs.Murphy series.I could relate alot better to "Murder on the Prowl"seeing as I'm 18 years old and this one had a wider cast of younger members.I think anyone who enjoys mysteries,young or old,will appriciate this one,and enjoy it just as much! iti
It keeps you reading and wondering till the end!!~
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
Very good!!~ One of the best yet!!~
A really fun to read mystery
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
In Cozet, Virginia, the best kept secret is that all the animals fully comprehend English to the point of being able to talk to each other and read the language. Humans are unaware of this ability. When the headmaster of a local school, a film director, and a female assistant are all murdered, Mary Minor "Harry" Harristeen and her two cats (Mrs. Murphy and Pewter) and her dog (Tucker), independently investigate the killings. Rita Mae Brown with the help from her own feline, Sneaky Pie Brown, demonstrates why she is such a popular author. She creates an exciting mystery series that deftly anthropomorphizes animals so that readers believe in the fantasy world she has devised. MURDER ON THE PROWL is a particularly well constructed mystery that is a brilliant blending of The Lady And The Tramp with Ms. Jessica Fletcher. Harriet Klausner
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