Homeward Hound

Homeward Hound PDF

Author: Rita Mae Brown

Publisher: Ballantine Books

Published: 2019-10-08

Total Pages: 354

ISBN-13: 0399178392

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“Sister” Jane Arnold returns in a colorful mystery featuring four-legged sleuths—and the breathtaking thrill of the chase—from the New York Times bestselling author of Crazy Like a Fox. As winter deepens over the Blue Ridge Mountains, even the threat of snowstorms cannot derail this year’s Christmas run, not as long as “Sister” Jane Arnold has a say in it. With spirits high and traditions strong, a glorious parade of hunters in full holiday regalia gathers on the grounds of Tattenhall Station. But a blinding blizzard brings an early end to the sport. More disturbing: A horse soon returns without its rider. Gregory Luckham, a controversial presence as the president of a powerful energy company pushing for a pipeline through central Virginia, is the missing hunter. A search is organized for what is presumed will be a dead, frozen body. What is discovered, however, chills everyone to the bone—and points toward murder. Sister Jane will have to untangle a mystery packed as hard as snow—full of history, secrets, old wounds, and avarice. Praise for Homeward Hound “Cunning foxes, sensible hounds and sweet-tempered horses are among the sparkling conversationalists in this charming series.”—The New York Times Book Review “Readers will be charmed by Brown’s endearing characters, animal and human, all of whom are given to philosophizing on the state of the world.”—Publishers Weekly “With deep and broad knowledge of the sport, the area and the people and animals who inhabit it, [Brown] infuses Homeward Hound—and the entire series—with unmatched authenticity, Southern charm, beloved characters and engaging storylines.”—The Free Lance–Star

Homeward Hounds

Homeward Hounds PDF

Author: Karen J. Roberts

Publisher: CreateSpace

Published: 2013-08-27

Total Pages: 34

ISBN-13: 9781491288344

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Kids will love to read along to Homeward Hounds! This engaging story of five shelter dogs, each with their own tale, teaches children about the importance of choosing to adopt the right dog to fit their lifestyle. Rhyming words and whimsical illustrations create an enjoyable experience for young children while provided them with lessons of compassion and animal kindness. Homeward Hounds is the companion book to Too Many Dogs, also written by Karen J. Roberts and illustrated by Jen Griggs Sebastian. To learn more, visit www.thelittlebluedog.com

Out of Hounds

Out of Hounds PDF

Author: Rita Mae Brown

Publisher: Ballantine Books

Published: 2021-01-19

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 0593130073

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“Sister” Jane Arnold and her hounds must sniff out a thief with expensive taste when a string of missing paintings leads to murder in this exciting foxhunting mystery from New York Times bestselling author Rita Mae Brown. “Cunning foxes, sensible hounds, and sweet-tempered horses are among the sparkling conversationalists in this charming series.”—The New York Times Book Review Spring is peeking through the frost in Virginia, and though the hunting season is coming to a close, the foxes seem determined to put the members of the Jefferson Hunt Club through their paces. Sister and her friends are enjoying some of the best chases they’ve had all season when the fun is cut short by the theft of Crawford Howard’s treasured Sir Alfred Munnings painting of a woman in hunting attire riding sidesaddle. When another painting goes missing five days later—also a Munnings, also of a woman hunting sidesaddle—Sister Jane knows it’s no coincidence. Someone is stealing paintings of foxhunters from foxhunters. But why? Perhaps it’s a form of protest against their sport. For the hunt club isn’t just under attack from the thief. Mysterious signs have started to appear outside their homes, decrying their way of life. stop foxhunting: a cruel sport reads one that appears outside Crawford’s house, not long after his painting goes missing. no hounds barking shows up on the telephone pole outside Sister’s driveway. Annoying, but relatively harmless. Then Delores Buckingham, retired now but once a formidable foxhunter, is strangled to death after her own Munnings sidesaddle painting is stolen. Now Sister’s not just up against a thief and a few obnoxious signs—she’s on the hunt for a killer.

Lost & Hound

Lost & Hound PDF

Author: Rita Mae Brown

Publisher: Ballantine Books

Published: 2023-10-24

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 0593357582

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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. “Cunning foxes, sensible hounds, and sweet-tempered horses are among the sparkling conversationalists in this charming series.”—The New York Times Book Review Early 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. It’s “Sister” Jane Arnold’s favorite time of year. 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. But 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. No one recognizes the victim, but the intentional placement makes it clear that someone is sending a message. Then, one huntsman’s valuable stamp collection is stolen, and they discover the victim was also a stamp collector. 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. 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.

Feline Fatale

Feline Fatale PDF

Author: Rita Mae Brown

Publisher: Bantam

Published: 2024-04-16

Total Pages: 305

ISBN-13: 0593357639

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Politicians fight like cats and dogs, but when things take a deadly turn at the Virginia House of Delegates, Mary Minor “Harry” Haristeen calls on her beloved pets to help her crack the case and stop the fur from flying in this latest mystery from Rita Mae Brown and her feline co-author Sneaky Pie Brown. Spring flowers may be about to bloom in Crozet, Virginia, but Harry is thinking about snow. Her dear friend Ned Tucker is in the House of Delegates, advocating for a bill to improve road clearing during bad weather, and Harry and Ned’s wife, Susan, have gone down to the statehouse to support him. Tensions are high between political parties, and no one can agree on anything for long enough to get something done. The bill’s chief detractor is the glamorous Amanda Fields, a former newscaster turned delegate whose flair for the dramatic has earned her a formidable reputation—and made her more than a few enemies. Amanda’s claws-out approach to politics might have some of her colleagues wishing she was dead, but the statehouse is rocked when one of the young pages who assists the delegates dies under mysterious circumstances. Could his death be related to the political infighting? Or is something even more sinister threatening the lives of Virginia’s finest representatives? With help from her feline sidekicks, Mrs. Murphy and Pewter, as well as Tee Tucker the corgi and Irish Greyhound Pirate, Harry is determined to find the answers and restore order once more to the Capitol.

A Terrier's Tale

A Terrier's Tale PDF

Author: Karen J. Roberts

Publisher: eBooks2go, Inc.

Published: 2014-10-24

Total Pages: 62

ISBN-13: 1618131680

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The animal shelter is no place for an adorable, active little terrier! Bored and lonely, he spends his days hoping to be adopted, longing for a family of his own. By night, he escapes in his mind to a wonderful dream world. The little terrier dreams of living a cowboy’s life, riding horses and herding cattle on the open range. Will his dreams come true? A Terrier’s Tale is a joyful and entertaining story of a little dog with a giant wish. He wants what all dogs deserve, to be part of a family where his life can have purpose and meaning. Based loosely on the real life dog rescued by author Karen J. Roberts, A Terrier’s Tale represents the plight of all shelter dogs, and the amazing power adopting a pet can have on the human spirit. A Terrier’s Tale is told with humor and affection weaving together delightful characters; both two and four legged, while teaching subtle lessons of family, kindness and the simple beauty of every day life. The story is artfully illustrated with charming and engaging images created by Lilith Jones. To learn more about award winning author Karen J. Roberts, visit www.thelittlebluedog.com The animal shelter is no place for an adorable, active little terrier! Bored and lonely, he spends his days hoping to be adopted, longing for a family of his own. By night, he escapes in his mind to a wonderful dream world. The little terrier dreams of living a cowboy’s life, riding horses and herding cattle on the open range. Will his dreams come true? A Terrier’s Tale is a joyful and entertaining story of a little dog with a giant wish. He wants what all dogs deserve, to be part of a family where his life can have purpose and meaning. Based loosely on the real life dog rescued by author Karen J. Roberts, A Terrier’s Tale represents the plight of all shelter dogs, and the amazing power adopting a pet can have on the human spirit. A Terrier’s Tale is told with humor and affection weaving together delightful characters; both two and four legged, while teaching subtle lessons of family, kindness and the simple beauty of every day life. The story is artfully illustrated with charming and engaging images created by Lilith Jones. To learn more about award winning author Karen J. Roberts, visit www.thelittlebluedog.com

Thrill of the Hunt

Thrill of the Hunt PDF

Author: Rita Mae Brown

Publisher: Ballantine Books

Published: 2023-03-07

Total Pages: 305

ISBN-13: 0593357620

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A 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. “Cunning foxes, sensible hounds, and sweet-tempered horses are among the sparkling conversationalists in this charming series.”—The New York Times Book Review It’s the start of fox-hunting season and Sister is training a new generation of hounds in eager anticipation of Opening Hunt. 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. 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. While Sister and her friends try to unmask the dastardly mind behind the videos, mysteries abound in their beautiful Blue Ridge Mountain town home. Two men die, apparently by suicide, shocking a community that never saw their deaths coming. And rumors abound that Old Paradise, the estate being lovingly restored by Crawford Howard, houses a secret stash of gold from its original owner. Does someone want the treasure badly enough to kill for? Sister and her fellow Jefferson Hunt Club members, including friends both two- and four-legged, are on the case—and with any luck, they’ll catch the criminals before the first horn sounds on opening day.