Murder, she meowed

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Label

Murder, she meowed

Statement of responsibility

Rita Mae Brown & Sneaky Pie Brown ; illustrations by Wendy Wray

Creator

• Brown, Rita Mae,
• trueBrown, Rita Mae

Contributor

• Wray, Wendy,
• Brown, Sneaky Pie, 1982-

Author

• Brown, Rita Mae,

Illustrator

• Wray, Wendy,

Subject

• trueJockeys
• Montpelier Hunt Races, Montpelier Station, Va -- Fiction
• Mystery fiction
• trueMontpelier Hunt Races, Montpelier Station, Virginia
• trueWomen detectives
• trueAnimal detectives
• trueVirginia
• trueHaristeen, Harry (Fictitious character)
• trueCozy mysteries
• Murphy, Mrs. (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
• trueCats
• trueMurder investigation
• trueWomen postmasters
• trueMurphy, Mrs. (Fictitious character)
• trueDrug traffic
• trueGentle reads
• trueAdult books for young adults
• Haristeen, Harry (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
• Virginia -- Fiction
• Women cat owners -- Fiction
• trueWomen cat owners
• trueAnthropomorphism
• trueCrozet, Virginia
• trueSmall town life -- Virginia
• Women detectives -- Virginia -- Fiction
• trueCat detectives
• trueMurder
• trueHorse racing
• trueWelsh corgis
• Cats -- Fiction
• Women postal service employees -- Fiction

Genre

• Fiction
• Mystery fiction
• trueAdult books for young adults
• trueCozy mysteries
• trueGentle reads

Language

eng

Summary

The annual steeplechase at Montpelier, the high point in the social calendar of the horse set in Virginia, is disturbed by the stabbing of two jockeys, each with a playing card attached to his body. Sleuth Mrs. Murphy and her cat investigate, wondering whether the motive was greed, drugs or sex

Member of

• trueMrs. Murphy mysteries
• Mrs. Murphy mystery ;, 05

Theme

• trueSherlock Paws

Storyline

• trueIntricately plotted

Pace

• trueFast-paced

Tone

• trueHeartwarming
• trueAmusing
• trueStrong sense of place

Writing style

• trueBanter-filled

Character

• trueQuirky
• trueAnthropomorphic

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

813/.54

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Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

LC call number

PS3552.R698

LC item number

M89 1996

Literary form

fiction

Series statement

A Mrs. Murphy Mystery

Series volume

[Book 5]

Target audience

adult