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

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

Genre

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

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

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

Theme

• trueSherlock Paws

Storyline

• trueIntricately plotted

Pace

• trueFast-paced

Tone

• trueStrong sense of place
• trueAmusing
• trueHeartwarming

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