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Mrs. Murphy mysteries volume 1
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English
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Crozet, Virginia, is a typical small town, but its secrets lead to murder.
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Mrs. Murphy mysteries volume 3
Publisher
Bantam Books
Pub. Date
c1994
Physical Desc
298 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Old sins indeed--a murdered corpse is discovered buried beneath the slave quarters on the grounds of Thomas Jefferson's storied home. Who is the mystery man wearing a gold ring and carrying $50, the newest coin dated 1803, in his pocket? And what was such a well-to-do victim doing in the slave quarters in the first place? Local gossips Mary Minor (Harry) Haristeen, Miranda Hogendobber, and Susan Tucker are aided and abetted in their juicy, harmless...
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Mrs. Murphy mysteries volume 4
Publisher
Bantam Books
Pub. Date
1995
Physical Desc
251 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
When an intrusive biker turns up murdered in Chozet, Virginia, Harry, the postmistress, and her crime-solving tiger cat Mrs. Murphy, set out to solve the crime and identify the mysterious woman, Malibu, the man had been seeking.
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English
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Feline detective Mrs. Murphy decides to do some sleuthing when two false obituaries appear in the local newspaper, and when the real murders begin, the cat must somehow find a way to let her favorite human, postmistress Mary Minor Haristeen, know what is going on.
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Mrs. Murphy mysteries volume 8
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English
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Mary Minor "Harry" Haristeen, postmistress in the tiny Virgina town of Crozet, is anxious about her upcoming twenty year class reunion, and her anxiety reaches a peak when members of the Class of 1980 start turning up dead.
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English
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Postmistress Mary Minor "Harry" Haristeen, assisted by her ingenious pets, Mrs. Murphy, Pewter, and Tee Tucker, sets out to investigate the murder of Hank Brevard, the plant manager of Crozet Hospital, who only days earlier had been dropping hints of trouble at the institution.
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Mrs. Murphy mysteries volume 10
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English
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Feline sleuth Mrs. Murphy and her human, Mary "Harry" Haristeen, investigate two suspicious deaths as their hometown prepares for its annual springtime festival--but the danger gets too close for comfort when Mrs. Murphy solves the crimes first and realizes her mistress may be next in line.
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Mrs. Murphy mysteries volume 11
Pub. Date
2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 12
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English
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Feline detective Mrs. Murphy and her furry cohorts Pewter and Tee Tucker have their paws full trying to help their human solve a series of murders in their hometown.
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Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
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Mrs. Murphy digs into Virginia history—and gets her paws on a killer.
The most popular citizen of Virginia has been dead for nearly 170 years. That hasn't stopped the good people of tiny Crozet, Virginia, from taking pride in every aspect of Thomas Jefferson's life. But when an archaeological dig of the slave quarters at Jefferson's home, Monticello, uncovers a shocking secret, emotions in Crozet run high—dangerously high.
The stunning...
The most popular citizen of Virginia has been dead for nearly 170 years. That hasn't stopped the good people of tiny Crozet, Virginia, from taking pride in every aspect of Thomas Jefferson's life. But when an archaeological dig of the slave quarters at Jefferson's home, Monticello, uncovers a shocking secret, emotions in Crozet run high—dangerously high.
The stunning...
12) Pay Dirt
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Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
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“Mrs Murphy’s fourth caper will be lapped up like half-and-half by the faithful.”—Kirkus Reviews
“The best yet.”—Publishers Weekly
The residents of tiny Crozet, Virginia, thrive on gossip, especially in the post office, where Mary Minor “Harry” Haristeen presides with her tiger cat, Mrs. Murphy. So when a belligerent Hell’s Angel crashes Crozet...
“The best yet.”—Publishers Weekly
The residents of tiny Crozet, Virginia, thrive on gossip, especially in the post office, where Mary Minor “Harry” Haristeen presides with her tiger cat, Mrs. Murphy. So when a belligerent Hell’s Angel crashes Crozet...
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Mrs. Murphy mysteries volume 2
Language
English
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Mrs. Murphy thinks the new man in town is the cat's meow.... Maybe she should think again. Small towns don't take kindly to strangers--unless the stranger happens to be a drop-dead gorgeous and seemingly unattached male. When Blair Bainbridge comes to Crozet, Virginia, the local matchmakers lose no time in declaring him perfect for their newly divorced postmistress, Marry Minor "Harry Haristeen." Even Harry's tiger cat, Ms. Murphy, and her...
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Mrs. Murphy mysteries volume 12
Pub. Date
2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
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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.
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Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
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After she decides to quit her job as the Crozet, Va., postmistress because her animal companions--cats Mrs. Murphy and Pewter and corgi Tee Tucker--are no longer permitted to accompany her to work, Mary Minor "Harry" Haristeen and best friend Susan Tucker retreat to a Blue Ridge Mountains monastery, where a statue of the Virgin Mary suddenly begins to bleed from the eyes. This curiosity, which attracts national media attention after a local reporter,...
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Mrs. Murphy mysteries volume 14
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
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Former postmistress Harry Haristeen has forgiven and remarried her errant spouse, the aptly named veterinarian Fair, and is making a go of it as a farmer. In addition to more traditional crops, Harry is dabbling in grapes, joining an increasing number of central Virginia vintners. The tiny town of Crozet is abuzz with the talk of grapes and how to protect the finicky crop when an outspoken wine grower is murdered. A competitor is blamed for his death,...
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Pub. Date
2007
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English
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The famous Saddlebred show in Shelbyville, Kentucky, is the perfect opportunity for remarried newlyweds Harry and Fair Haristeen to finally go on their long-delayed (second) honeymoon-a chance to combine business and pleasure, as well as to drop in on some old friends. Mrs. Murphy (a tabby cat), Tucker (a Corgi), and Pewter (a fat gray kitty) are all along for the trip as well, and when their hosts are robbed the very first day they arrive, Mrs. Murphy...
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Pub. Date
2008
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English
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Autumn has arrived in cozy Crozet, Virginia, and that means the townś inhabitants are hard at work in home and garden preparing for winter. Harry is planning to harvest her first crop of Petit Manseng grapes along with her beloved sunflowers. Meanwhile, her recent marriage to Fair and her friendship with Deputy Cynthia Cooper, whoś rented nearby Blair Farm, are flourishing. But even when peace descends on the idyllic countryside, murder is lurking....
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Pub. Date
2008
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English
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Harry and her husband, Fair, have gone to fetch a Christmas tree at the tree farm run by The Brothers of Love, a semimonastic organization that tends to AIDS patients, when they find the tree they've chosen grimly decorated with a dead body. Can Harry, the sleuthing cats Mrs. Murphy and Pewter, and corgi Tee Tucker save the season from a killjoy who's decided to gift the festive little town of Crozet, Virginia, with murder?
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Harry's beloved and tart-tongued Aunt Tally is about to turn the big 1-0-0. The alumnae association of her alma mater sees an opportunity to honor the event and make some loot off the centennial as well. The plan is to hold a big fund-raiser in Aunt Tally's honor to recoup some of the school revenue lost in the cratered economy. But soon there's more at risk than investments and endowments. First, an impending blizzard threatens to ruin the whole...
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