The Third Three Mrs. Murphy Mysteries in One Volume: Cat on the Scent; Pawing Through the Past; Claws and Effect

Rita Mae Brown and her literary feline sidekick Sneaky Pie Brown are back with a third omnibus of clever sleuthing by postmistress Mary Minor “Harry” Haristeen and her feline sidekick Mrs. Murphy. For the first time all in one volume, here are CAT ON THE SCENT, PAWING THROUGH THE PAST, and CLAWS AND EFFECT, three more prime examples of charm and murder co-existing in the lovely hamlet of Crozet, Virginia.

In CAT ON THE SCENT, the good people of Crozet are quite excited about their upcoming Civil War battle reenactment until things get a little too authentic when a soldier ends up with three very real bullets in his back.

Someone has waited twenty years to take revenge in PAWING THROUGH THE PAST. Crozet High’s Class of 1980 is about to have its twentieth reunion–but one classmate is looking forward to it for the wrong reasons. Each member of the class receives a note saying “You’ll never get old,” but it becomes clear this is more threat than compliment when a classmate turns up dead with a bullet between his eyes.

The juicy gossip from Crozet Hospital has everyone entertained in CLAWS AND EFFECT–until its source is found murdered. Mrs. Murphy sniffs out a dirty little secret that dates back to the days of the Underground Railroad, and she has to protect Harry from a coldly calculating killer with a prescription for murder.