{"product_id":"the-litter-of-the-law-a-mrs-murphy-mystery","title":"The Litter of the Law: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery","description":"\u003cp\u003eRita Mae Brown collaborates with feline co-author Sneaky Pie Brown in a new mystery starring Mary Minor “Harry” Haristeen, the curious cat detectives Mrs. Murphy and Pewter, and Tee Tucker, the valiant crime-solving corgi. Halloween arrives early this year to rural central Virginia, when a twisted killer will stop at nothing to protect a multimillion-dollar scheme.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTHE LITTER OF THE LAW\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAutumn has descended and crops are being harvested all over Crozet, Virginia, ideal conditions for a scenic drive for Harry and husband Fair. Bucolic views are all well and good, but Harry’s nose for trouble leads her straight to a cornfield’s macabre scarecrow—an all too real murder victim that frightens all but the noisy crows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis accountant’s gruesome death is only the first of many disturbing events in this normally pastoral corner of the world. While Harry tends her beloved grapes and sunflowers, a killer edges closer—as does Harry’s protective menagerie of animals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHalloween’s approach brings with it bona fide terror and a beloved local tradition that threatens to become fatal. Rooting out the guilty in the treacherous center of a lucrative conspiracy requires Harry’s farmer’s wisdom—along with the quick wits and extraordinary senses of Sneaky Pie, Pewter, and Tucker. A vicious murderer may know the lay of the land far better than Harry does, but that’s about to change. It’s up to her vigilant four-footed companions to make sure that the unearthing of this plot is not Harry’s last act.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePraise for The Litter of the Law and the Mrs. Murphy mysteries\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e“As feline collaborators go, you couldn’t ask for better than Sneaky Pie Brown.”—The New York Times Book Review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e“Enchanting . . . Brown demonstrates once again why she’s the queen of the talking animal cozy subgenre.”—Publishers Weekly\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e“As usual, the smart animals provide clues without getting in the way of the human interactions and plot. This is a strong addition to the popular series.”—Booklist, ISBN13: 9780345530486 ISBN10: 0345530489 Material Type: hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CheapBookDepot","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46124667240611,"sku":"A-STR_UBD_H0000UK8","price":14.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0607\/9227\/5107\/files\/51fnAn2_eAL.jpg?v=1754818137","url":"https:\/\/usedbookdepot.com\/products\/the-litter-of-the-law-a-mrs-murphy-mystery","provider":"Used Book Depot","version":"1.0","type":"link"}