Books like Cat of the century by Rita Mae Brown
In this New York Times bestseller, author Rita Mae Brown teams her own cat with readers to solve a murder mystery. The story follows Mary Minor "Harry" Haristeen, a women’s detective, and her loyal cats, Mrs. Murphy and Pewter, as they uncover foul play during a fundraiser for Aunt Tally’s centennial celebration. With danger looming from a blizzard and hidden financial dealings, Harry uses animal intuition and human insight to unravel the secrets behind a missing board member and a historic unresolved death.
First publish date: 2010
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Cozy Mystery
Authors: Rita Mae Brown
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