{"product_id":"puss-n-cahoots-a-mrs-murphy-mystery-9780553586824","title":"Puss 'n Cahoots: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery","description":"Instead of a proper second honeymoon, the newly remarried Harry and Fair Haristeen leave cozy Crozet, Virginia, for Shelbyville, Kentucky, site of the famous saddlebred horse show. There they'll visit dear friends Joan Hamilton and Larry Hodge and enjoy a week among some of the finest horses, trainers, and riders in the country. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But soon after they arrive, events veer mysteriously-and murderously-off course. First, Joan's ruby and sapphire horsehead heirloom pin is stolen from her private box at the fairgrounds. Next, a young film star's prize three-gaited mare disappears into thin air. There is no lack of suspects, from hotheaded trainers and jealous rivals to vicious ex-spouses. Then a body is found flagrantly murdered and it's obvious to Harry that someone at Shelbyville is sending a strong message: winning is only secondary-first prize is survival. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As Harry searches for clues, rediscovers life as a married woman, and deals with her upcoming fortieth birthday, her four-legged detective friends are already on the case. But is animal instinct any match for human depravity? Especially with two humans to protect and a killer on the prowl?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRita Mae Brown \u003c\/b\u003eis the bestselling author of the Sneaky Pie Brown series; the Sister Jane series; \u003ci\u003eA Nose for Justice \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Murder Unleashed; Rubyfruit Jungle; In Her Day; \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSix of One, \u003c\/i\u003eas well as several other novels. An Emmy-nominated screenwriter and a poet, Brown lives in Afton, Virginia. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSneaky Pie Brown, \u003c\/b\u003ea tiger cat born somewhere in Albemarle County, Virginia, was discovered by Rita Mae Brown at her local SPCA. They have collaborated on numerous Mrs. Murphy mysteries--in addition to \u003ci\u003eSneaky Pie's Cookbook for Mystery Lovers\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSneaky Pie for President\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51749269438738,"sku":"9780553586824","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_19fd783d-6e04-4538-9255-54cb2fa02e0a.jpg?v=1764074581","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/puss-n-cahoots-a-mrs-murphy-mystery-9780553586824","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}