![]() Does someone want the treasure badly enough to kill for? And rumors abound that Old Paradise, the estate being lovingly restored by Crawford Howard, houses a secret stash of gold from its original owner. Two men die, apparently by suicide, shocking a community that never saw their deaths coming. While Sister and her friends try to unmask the dastardly mind behind the videos, mysteries abound in their beautiful Blue Ridge Mountain town home. The videos are doctored, but does it matter? The unknown blackmailer promises to publish the clips if they don’t get paid, and even the most upstanding citizen can be brought down by the court of public opinion. But before they make it to that exciting day, several members of the hunt club receive ominous videos in which they appear to be doing scandalous, career-ending deeds. It’s the start of fox-hunting season and Sister is training a new generation of hounds in eager anticipation of Opening Hunt. Could Ronnie have been involved in either the murder or the theft, or has he been marked as the next victim? Sister must uncover who has been sending these cryptic signs to her friends-before any of them wind up dead.Ī blackmailer targeting wealthy members of “Sister” Jane Arnold’s club has turned the hunters into the hunted in this thrilling mystery from New York Times bestselling author Rita Mae Brown. Sister suspects a connection, which is confirmed when just one stamp is found taped to the garage door of her friend and treasurer of the hunt club Ronnie Haslip. ![]() Then, one huntsman’s valuable stamp collection is stolen, and they discover the victim was also a stamp collector. No one recognizes the victim, but the intentional placement makes it clear that someone is sending a message. And this year, the Jefferson Hunt Club is busier than ever, organizing a fundraising drive to help with the upkeep of their beloved hunting grounds.īut the festive season is interrupted by the appearance of a dead body, tied to a chair and placed directly in the path of an early-season hunt. It’s “Sister” Jane Arnold’s favorite time of year. ![]() “Cunning foxes, sensible hounds, and sweet-tempered horses are among the sparkling conversationalists in this charming series.”-The New York Times Book ReviewĮarly fall in Virginia means shorter days, cooler temperatures, the blooming milkweeds of summer giving way to fields of fluffy seeds-and of course, the start of fox hunting season. “A great mystery quirky and incredibly interesting characters.”-Examiner.When a body is found curiously displayed on “Sister” Jane Arnold’s foxhunting grounds, members of her hunt club realize someone is sending them a dire message, in this exciting mystery from New York Times bestselling author Rita Mae Brown. “From murder to loveable canines, this book has it all.”-Suspense Magazine ![]() Murder Unleashed is no exception.”-Richmond Times-Dispatch is adept at fashioning a clever and relevant plot and filling it with amiable people-and animals. Luckily, Mags and Jeep still have a few tricks up their sleeves: Baxter Jeep’s German Shepherd, King and some other canine detectives are officially off the leash-and on the hunt. After a former banker is brutally slain, Reno deputy-and Mags’s unofficial significant other-Pete Meadows finds evidence of blackmail, shady real estate ventures, and other cutthroat business practices, but the killer seems to hold all the cards. Mags and her gregarious great-aunt Jeep Reed want to help, but they’re up against corrupt officials, ruthless politicians-and a merciless murderer. ![]() Settling into ranch life with her wire-haired dachshund, Baxter, former Wall Street trader Mags Rogers doesn’t miss the world of investment banking-because its destructive tentacles have reached Reno, Nevada, where desperate families are squatting in foreclosed homes without water or electricity. The next scintillating novel in this acclaimed author’s delightful series featuring doggedly determined canine sleuths and their intrepid human companions. ![]()
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