Books like Santa Clawed by Rita Mae Brown
Mary Minor "Harry" Haristeen, a dedicated postal inspector in the cozy town of Crozet, Virginia, teams up with her sharp‑witted cats Mrs. Murphy and Pewter, along with the corgi Tee Tucker, to solve a chilling mystery on Christmas Eve. When a body is found beneath a town tree, Harry discovers a connection to the local tree farm operated by the Brothers of Love, a monastic group caring for AIDS patients. As the holiday season progresses, prominent residents are targeted and taken from the community’s Christmas list, forcing Harry to navigate family ties, a former high school friend’s past, and her own personal stakes to stop the killer before the town’s festive spirit is ruined.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Cozy Mystery
Authors: Rita Mae Brown
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