Whisker of Evil

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A mysterious death in a Virginia farm town has the locals scratching their heads—while frisky feline Mrs. Murphy and her friends, fat-cat Pewter and corgi Tee Tucker, uncover clues as they curl their way around a cold-blooded killer.

This balmy summer in Crozet, Virginia, postmistress Mary Minor “Harry” Haristeen has a lot to think about. Things have been pretty cozy between her and her ex-husband, Fair and her beloved old post office is in danger of being replaced with a modern building—and modern rules. Harry’s thoughtful contemplation is shattered the day she stumbles over a dead body near Potlicker Creek. Barry Monteith, the handsome local horse breeder, has been savagely murdered. A true ladies’ man, Barry was known to have left a string of broken hearts behind him. But could a spurned lover be responsible for his untimely demise?

The plot only thickens when an autopsy reveals that Barry was infected with rabies weeks before he was killed. As usual, Harry can’t resist doing a little digging—with Mrs. Murphy close by to warn of approaching danger. Harry makes a remarkable discovery in the creek—the class ring of Mary Pat Reines, a local woman who disappeared thirty years earlier along with her prized Thoroughbred stallion. Like Barry, Mary Pat was a successful horse breeder—and now all of Crozet is wondering if the two cases are linked. As the police struggle with the evidence, the pressure gets hotter than a June afternoon—especially when another person is found dead of less-than-natural causes. As usual, Mrs. Murphy and her crew are the first to sniff out the truth.

But if they don’t find a way to help Harry piece together the puzzle, she could become the killer’s next target—and even Mrs. Murphy’s slinkiest moves won’t be able to save her.

From the Hardcover edition.

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Readers and critics agree that the pairing of Rita Mae Brown and her kitty partner, Sneaky Pie Brown, is nothing less than the cat's meow. Now they're back with another spectacular whodunit. A mysterious death in a Virginia farm town has the locals scratching their heads—while frisky feline Mrs. Murphy and her friends, fat-cat Pewter and corgi Tee Tucker, uncover clues as they curl their way around a cold-blooded killer.

This balmy summer in Crozet, Virginia, postmistress Mary Minor “Harry” Haristeen has a lot to think about. Things have been pretty cozy between her and her ex-husband, Fair and her beloved old post office is in danger of being replaced with a modern building—and modern rules. Harry's thoughtful contemplation is shattered the day she stumbles over a dead body near Potlicker Creek. Barry Monteith, the handsome local horse breeder, has been savagely murdered. A true ladies' man, Barry was known to have left a string of broken hearts behind him. But could a spurned lover be responsible for his untimely demise?

The plot only thickens when an autopsy reveals that Barry was infected with rabies weeks before he was killed. As usual, Harry can't resist doing a little digging—with Mrs. Murphy close by to warn of approaching danger. Harry makes a remarkable discovery in the creek—the class ring of Mary Pat Reines, a local woman who disappeared thirty years earlier along with her prized Thoroughbred stallion. Like Barry, Mary Pat was a successful horse breeder—and now all of Crozet is wondering if the two cases are linked. As the police struggle with the evidence, the pressure gets hotter than a June afternoon—especially when another person is found dead of less-than-natural causes. As usual, Mrs. Murphy and her crew are the first to sniff out the truth.

But if they don't find a way to help Harry piece together the puzzle, she could become the killer's next target—and even Mrs. Murphy's slinkiest moves won't be able to save her.

“As feline collaborators go, you couldn't ask for better than Sneaky Pie Brown.”
   THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW

“Mrs. Murphy is [a] cat who detects her way into our hearts.”
   SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE BOOK REVIEW

“Brown comes into her own here; never has she seemed more comfortable with her characters. The pick of the litter.”
   BOOKLIST

“Bestseller Brown and her feline collaborator offer another winsome tale of endearing talking animals and fallible, occasionally homicidal humans, many of whom breed and raise horses in the small Piedmont town of Crozet, Va..... The mystery thickens with a strange case of rabies that brings on the state health inspectors as well as the media.... Fans are sure to cheer as Tee Tucker, Mrs. Murphy and Pewter rush to their mistress's rescue at the harrowing climax.”
   PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

Customer Reviews:

Whisker of Evil.......2006-11-23

For fans of Rita Mae Brown this is a great book. It continues the adventures of Mrs. Murphy and her many animal friends. I think this book even adds some animals we haven't heard from before. There are changes in Harry's personal and professional life of great interest to Harry's fans. There is the usual mystery. I wouldn't start the series with this book; however. Readers will want a little more background and should start with a book that was published earlier.

If you have to do a mundane chore.......2006-07-24

such as painting a room, or cleaning the kitchen, these books are entertaining as audio books. At the risk of sounding "snobbish" (which I am not) they are a cross between "Murder She Wrote" and Mr. Ed.

Awesome!!.......2006-03-08

This is one of two books Ive read in her series. I didnt know it was a series till recently. The other one I also saw as a movie and this one I heard on C.D. with my daughter. ( as well as reading them. )
I think Mrs. Brown and partner are fantastic when it comes to intruge. My daughter screams at me everytime we get into the car and I dont have the book playing. 9 disks go a long way and I think its great learning for a baby under one to be read to as much as possible.
There are so many factions to this book and so many things come "to light" as a tie in to the other book that Ive read so I didnt have a problem keeping up with it all even though the two books are so spaced apart ( 3 years by the book standards) and about 4 or 5 since I read the last one.
I plan to get them all now that I know Mrs. Murphy has her own series of books. My daughter and I will become greater fans together when we read/hear her books at bed time!

This is an enjoyable entry in this wonderful series!.......2006-01-30

I have been reading the Mrs. Murphy series and really enjoying it. The best part about these books is the characters and by now I feel that I know everyone. Ms. Brown knows how to characterize. In this book Harry is facing life-changing decisions, but while she's going through her own personal epiphany, there are murders occurring again in Crozet. This particualar murderer appears to be particularly evil, and Harry and her friends have trouble trying to find a motive. There's also an old crime that appears to be connected to the new ones, and the murderer doesn't appear to be able to stop killing so they are really in a rush to find himr or her. The book moves along quickly, and I also found out some good information on horse breeding and on the transference and symptoms of rabies infection at the same time. Great fun!

My Favorite Entry in the Series So Far.......2005-11-05

I really, really enjoyed this particular Mrs. Murphy mystery. As a horse person, I didn't find the detail about breeding and bloodlines to be tiresome. And the mystery itself was wonderfully wrought and believable. The relationships between the primary characters are developing nicely, too. Looking forward to continuing with the series.

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WHISKER OF EVIL
RITA MAE BROWN
Manufacturer: Bantam
ProductGroup: Book
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ASIN: B000LTN4TO

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Whisker Of Evil - A Mrs. Murphy Mystery
Rita Mae & Sneaky Pie Brown; Illustrations by Gellatly, Michael Brown
Manufacturer: Bantam Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000RJ0Z0E

Customer Reviews:

Super Reader.......2007-08-01

In the wake of all the Batman anthologies, Bantam threw in a couple more with DC hero themes. Superman is not exactly a rocket science selection, when thinking of characters to use. There are pieces here, however, by Mark Waid, Dave Gibbons, Will Murray and Diane Duane.

Joey Cavalieri gives us the excellent "Mine Enemy Grows Older".

Again, a collection worth having.

Further Adventures of Superman : 01 Prologue - Dave Gibbons
Further Adventures of Superman : 02 The Riddle of Superman's Mask - Will Murray
Further Adventures of Superman : 03 Apparitions - Diane Duane
Further Adventures of Superman : 04 Lucifer over Lancaster - Elizabeth Hand and Paul Witcover
Further Adventures of Superman : 05 Dateline: Metropolis - Karen Haber
Further Adventures of Superman : 06 Mine Enemy Grows Older - Joey Cavalieri
Further Adventures of Superman : 07 Forget Me Not - Mark Waid
Further Adventures of Superman : 08 Déjà Vu All Over Again - Edward Wellen
Further Adventures of Superman : 09 Excerpt from the Diary of Dr. Morris Finkelstein - Mike Resnick
Further Adventures of Superman : 10 I Now Pronounce You Superman and Wife - Henry Slesar
Further Adventures of Superman : 11 The Warrior of the Final Dawn - Garfield Reeves-Stevens
Further Adventures of Superman : 12 Epilogue - Dave Gibbons

Jewel, full of stuff, turns.

2 out of 5

Meeting Medusa's sister leaves Metropolis Meteor's mug marbled.

3.5 out of 5

Alien craft gives Earth maternal peace lessons.

3.5 out of 5

Town suffering Who Goes There episode lucky to have an alien that likes an icy retreats on their side.

4 out of 5

Gun reporter's identity ideas way off target.

3 out of 5

Arch-enemy million year mark destroyer-god scheme given Shazamic creator reverse.

4.5 out of 5

Hecatae hellcat bets the wrong way.

4 out of 5

Past history stays.

3 out of 5

Army doctor's next two potential recruits to check out, in order:

Clark Kent.
Billy Batson.

3 out of 5

Not dead after all secret identity scientist's clever clone gambit.

3.5 out of 5

Krypton Kill Kult.

4 out of 5

Jewel smooshed.

2.5 out of 5

Sorry collection of stories.......2004-05-27

Most of the stories in this book offers little or no insight into the character of Superman. In fact very few of the authors display more than a limited knowledge of the history of the Man of Steel. With the exception of "The Warrior of the final dawn" & "mine enemy grows colder", none of the stories here offer anything meaningful. Whats equally puzzling is the absence of several notoroius Superman villains such as Brainiac, Parasite, Bizarro, Intergang etc.

A Great Grab Bag Of Superman Stories.......2003-05-23

This is a wonderful collection of misc. Superman stories. As a die hard Superman fan and a serious collector of superman comics, I am familiar with MANY Superman stories. These are definately very good ones. The best one is definately "Excerpt From The Diary Of Dr. Morris Funkelstein" by Mike Resnick. It tells the story of Clark Kent attempting to enlist in the military to fight the Nazis. If you are a fan of Superman stories these should be added to your collection.

A rather bland anthology.......2002-01-23

This anthology, edited by Martin Greenberg, showcases several tales told about Superman - arguably the most popular and well-known comic book character ever.

I picked up this anthology at a bookstore, but after finishing the book, I have some reservations about it. While several of the stories are nice, they're a bit too bland for my taste. Many of them are just sort of there; they're not really bad stories, all things considered, but there's nothing really special about them, nothing that sets them apart. They're just average, run-of-the-mill stories about Superman doing various good deeds. If you're a die-hard Superman fan, maybe that's enough. For me, it left me wanting a good deal more.

If you're a big Superman fan, and you simply MUST have anything written about the character....maybe this book is for you. Otherwise, I'd recommend against picking up this book. It's nothing horrible, it's just, unfortunately, quite average. And when there are other, better books out there written about the Superman character (such as Roger Stern's adaption of the "Death of Superman, or even certain comic book graphic novels / trade paperback such as the excellent Paul Dini / Alex Ross work "Superman: Peace on Earth" or the wonderful Jeph Loeb / Tim Sale miniseries, "A Superman for All Seasons"), I can't see justifying purchasing this particular anthology.

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good easy to read and use book

Entertaining

Unique- with drawbacks.

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Based on the success of our You Bake 'Em Dog Biscuits Mini Kit(tm), which sold more than 110,000 units since its release in 2003, we're introducing this comprehensive guide to making canine "cookies"-sure to appeal to pet owners who want to pamper their faithful companions. This fun and family-friendly cookbook is full of homemade recipes that taste great to dogs and may often offer health benefits as well. With more than 50 recipes ranging from special occasion goodies to training treats to healthful snacks for pooches with special needs, the You Bake 'em Dog Biscuits Cookbook is supplemented with expert tips, advice, and fun ways to reward a good dog. Janine Adams is an award-winning pet writer and a columnist for Dog World magazine and lives in St. Louis, Missouri.

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good easy to read and use book.......2007-08-27

enjoyed this book. Good info,easy to read and use. Has a lovely selection and variety of recipes.Thoroughly recommend it.

Entertaining.......2007-07-03

This book not only gave you the recipes, it had little helpful hints in regards to what ingredients are not good for your pup.

Unique- with drawbacks........2007-03-01

I bought this book based on all the good reviews and was a little disappointed....almost every recipe calls for a food processor and not having one at the moment pretty much excluded alot of the recipes. Of the ones I did make my two pugs weren't crazy about them. It is O.K. but there are many more that are better out there...

Good Service.......2007-01-16

Thank you for your prompt service. Your communication every step of the way was greatly appreciated. Also, this is delicious.

Best Dog Cookbook.......2006-08-30

This is one of the best cookbooks for dogs. The recipes are very easy to follow and I also like how there are instructions for storing. You don't find that in alot of other books like these. My dogs love everything I've made so far and will be making some goodie treats this Christmas for my friends with pets. I would recommend this book.

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You Bake 'em Dog Biscuits Cookbook
Janine Adams
Manufacturer: RUNNING PRESS
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000GRLD1C

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Great info on horses but the title is misleading

This is the book for a newby

If you only buy one barn book, buy this one!

A wealth of Information

Excellent!

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Cherry Hill
Manufacturer: Storey Publishing, LLC
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Binding: Paperback

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Book Description

The essentials for designing safe and functional facilities whether on one acre or one hundred. Hill describes the entire process: layout design, barn construction, feed storage, fencing, equipment selection, and much more. 106,000 copies in print.

Customer Reviews:

Great info on horses but the title is misleading.......2007-04-18

This book was packed with great information on horse facilities but it was not the information I needed. I was looking for a book on managing a truly small horse property (mine is 4/5s of an acre) so I have to agree with those who comment that the "small acreages" in this book are not small at all, especially not to someone in Califonia. An acre here is considered "horse property" since most Californians owning much more land than that are probably millionaires (unless in the desert.) True, there was a plan or two that could work on an acre but the info I truly needed, info unique to such a small area, was not in this book. We Californians need advice on how to manage manure in a small area with neighbors on all sides and what about the turnout area, which obviously is not going to support the growth of any grasses. The barns and buildings in the book are way too large and extravagent for the average small horse property here. There are many problems unique to truly small horse properties but this book doesn't really address them.

This is the book for a newby.......2007-02-18

This book goes over basically every detail that I can think of that would help to begin a horse farm or just having one horse. It covers everything from buying land, thinking about the neighbors to drainage and barns. Cherry covers it all in detail and it is very well explained. If you get one book on this topic this should be it!

If you only buy one barn book, buy this one!.......2005-04-20

Even if you already have a barn orr board your horses somewhere, this is a great book to read. There is information about how horse behaviour affects taking care of them, and tons of information about stable management. There are many helpful charts comparing types of stall floorings, etc. In response to a previous reviewer's comment that there are not any plans for an acre of half acre of land, that is incorrect. There is a sample layout, where the pastures are, where the house is, where the barn is, for a a 1/2 acre piece of land, and one for a 1-acre pice of land on pages 72 and 73. There is tons of information on land, fencing, equipment, care, etc.

A wealth of Information.......2004-12-29

Since I have bought this book I have read it everytime I have a free minute. I have been working i the horse industry for many years now and am thinking of starting my own horse business. Although as I read the first half of the book I realise that I already know a lot of the information, there are still certain points that are new to me. It is an excellent resource of information for anybody thinking of starting a small horse business, and in particular to those people who have not worked extensively in the horse industry. For people who already have knowledge of the horse industry there is a wealth of information on the business side of running a farm and also for pitfalls to watch out for. This book has further inspired me to follow my dream of having my own horse business on my own land.

Excellent!.......2004-02-24

I just received this book and I skimmed through it briefly, and I'm already thrilled that I bought it. It has excellent examples, charts comparing different things/cost/durability...

I'm planning on building my own barn in the next 5 years or so, and this book will help me tremendously!

Highly Recommended!

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Japan is moderzing.......1998-12-03

I think this book is interesting, because it shows how a rustic girl could become a buisness girl in tokyo .She wanted absolutly get around the obstacles (tradition, way-life of japan girl, her father . . .), and fallowing Japan evolution in the modernity, she improve herself ;But if she lives now in a certainly modernity (occidentalisation), this is may be thanks to the Gods, which are indissociables of the japaneese life .

Japan is moderzing.......1998-12-03

The house of Yamazaki: the life of a daughter of Japan. Translated from the French by Megan Backus.

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The house of Yamazaki: the life of a daughter of Japan. Translated from the French by Megan Backus.
Laurence Caillet
Manufacturer: New York, Kodansha International, [
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Binding: Hardcover
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At times the most interesting building site is also the most challenging on which to build. Hillside Homes offers over 200 of the most beautiful ways to make the most of a challenging lot. Completely revised with hundreds of brand-new designs, this elegant book features a wide range of exterior styles that are sure to enhance your unique lot.

Customer Reviews:

A guide to suit most tastes and budgets........2007-09-02

This book caters for homeplans/floorplans for sloping blocks and multi-level homes.There are over 200 designs to choose from.It does show what can be built.This book is ideal.

Give Me a Break.......2007-04-30

Not really hillside homes. Just run of the mill home plans. Save your money!

Not real hillsides.......2003-09-28

This book did not have any plans that were truely on a hillside. There were not enough options available. I will be doing my research on line in the future.

Routine Floorplans for Minimally Sloped Lots.......2002-06-22

I was very disappointed by the floor plans in this book. The designs were very traditional and the lots shown were gradually sloping rather than hillsides. None of the innovative designs of the last decade were even imitated. If you are looking for conventional designs, you may find this book of some value.

Hillside Homes: 208 Sloping-Lot & Multi-Level Designs.......2000-06-08

I was disappointed in the book because it did not include some designs of "Drive-Under" garage on the rear of the house. There were plenty of "garages-On-The-End" designs. I want a split level plan with ground-level entrance from the front to the top (ground)level and a driveway leading to the rear with a drive-under or garage with storage, etc and stairs leading to the top level. I would appreciate some suggestions if you know of a book that includes such. My email address is jbjact@juno.com. Home to be built on a 15 to 25 degree slope-to-the-rear terrain in Alabama.

Hillside Homes: 214 Sloping-Lot & Multi-Level Designs : 1,040 to 6,628 Square Feet (Hillside Homes)

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Buy newer ed.Oct. 1999, Hillside Homes-208 sloping lots & Mu
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Home Planners Inc
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Buy newer ed.Oct. 1999, Hillside Homes-208 sloping lots & Mu.......1999-11-05

Watch it! It is very easy to buy an older edition. Especially when the publishers changed the plans from 214 down to 208. Newer book has some great ideas.

Houses from Decades Past.......1998-05-02

My wife and I were disappointed with the plans. Many seemed old and outdated. Although there were a few interesting designs, most of the newer designs were for homes >3000 square feet.

boring house plans.......1998-04-27

I'm completely renovating my California hillside home and bought this book hoping to find at least one or two interesting plans and was completely disappointed. The houses in this book are very conventional. If you want to see some interesting ideas that play with terrain, redwood and open floor plans, get Langworthy's "Hillside Homes" instead.

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Great Plans!
Great Plans!

Sloping Lot Home Designs
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Customer Reviews:

Great Plans!.......2000-07-08

This book has been a great help to us. We have a child in a wheelchair and need a ranch style house with everything on one level. At the same time, we also have a young teenage son who wants his own space. There are so many plans in this book that fit our needs, it will be hard to pick which one!

Great Plans!.......2000-07-08

This book had many home plans that would fit our needs. We have a child who is in a wheelchair and needed a ranch style house with almost everything on one level. At the same time we also have a teenage son who wants his own space, so having the option of a livable daylight basement was a plus. The only problem now is choosing which plan!

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Charles Eastman was born on the Santee Reservation in Minnesota in 1858. His grandparents raised him after his mother?s death and his father?s capture during the ?Minnesota Sioux Uprising?. FROM DEEP WOODS TO CIVILIZATION continues Eastman?s captivating autobiographical work after Indian Boyhood, telling the story of his years during school and into his life as a doctor. One of the highest educated Indians of his time, through his social work and his writings he was one of the best-known Indians of the early 20th century.

Customer Reviews:

Autobiography of Ohiyesa.......2002-02-04

If you have read the writings of Ohiyesa (Charles Alexander Eastman); I HIGHLY recommend this book to you.

It helped me understand the forces that shaped this man.

My favorite areas are

The assorted photos of his father "Many Lightnings", his wife, his son Ohiyesa at the age of 5.

Events that occured while he was attending school in the East, and the bigotry he encountered from "SOME" white people.

Events where he served as a medical doctor on the Pine Ridge reservation, and caring for the survivors of the Wounded Knee masacre in 1890.

Events where he traveled among various indian nations to get items used by indians for museums.

Events where he worked with the Boy Scouts and Campfire Girls.

And much more.

If this book is your introduction to the writings of Ohiyesa; I would recommend that your next purchase would be "The Soul Of The Indian".

Wah doh Ogedoda (We give thanks Great Spirit)

From the deep woods to civilization.......2000-06-03

There are certainly not enough autobiographies of Native Americans, and few that can compare with Eastman's story and journey to find civilization. As Eastman follows Christianity and the White Man's Civilization, he finds himself realizing the paradox of the two worlds. Upon returning to a more civilized world, he gives a captivating look at how Jesus was an Indian and how different the White world and Native American world was during his life. A perfect self-enlightenment book.

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