About the Book

"New York Times" bestselling author Rita Mae Brown bounds to the front of the pack with "Fox Tracks, " the thrilling new mystery in her beloved foxhunting series featuring the indomitable "Sister" Jane Arnold and, among others, the boisterous company of horses and hounds. Now, as a string of bizarre murders sweeps the East Coast, this unlikely alliance must smoke out a devious killer who may be closer than they first think.
While outside on Manhattan's Midtown streets a fierce snowstorm rages ferociously, nothing can dampen the excitement inside the elegant ballroom of Manhattan's Pierre Hotel. Hunt clubs from all over North America have gathered for their annual gala, and nobody is in higher spirits than "Sister" Jane, Master of the Jefferson Hunt in Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains. Braving the foul weather, Sister and her boyfriend, Gray Lorillard, pop out to purchase cigars for the celebration at a nearby tobacco shop, finding themselves regaled by the colorful stories of its eccentric proprietor, Achilles Alonzo.
Yet the trip's festive mood goes to ground the next morning with the grisly discovery of Alonzo's corpse. The tobacconist was shot in the head but found, oddly enough, with a cigarette pack of Smoky Mountain Smokes laid carefully over his heart.
When a similar murder occurs in Washington, D.C., Sister's "horse sense" tells her there's a nefarious plot afoot--one that's winding its way from the South's aromatic tobacco farms to the wood-paneled boardrooms of power brokers hellbent on profit.
When Sister voices her suspicions, she too becomes a target. Fortunately for her, the Master of the Jefferson Hunt may rely upon the wits and wiles of her four-legged friends--including horses Keepsake and Lafayette, and even the crabby fox Aunt Netty
From Manhattan's gritty streets to the pastoral beauty of Virginia horse country to the blue grass back fields of Kentucky, "Fox Tracks" features the beloved characters from past Sister Jane novels in a fascinating new intrigue. This sly, fast-paced mystery gives chase from sizzling start to stunning finish
Praise for Rita Mae Brown
Hounded to Death
"Fast-paced and filled with scenes from the world of fox hunting . . . Brown delivers the brush.""--The Baltimore Sun"
"Chock-full of suspense, twists, and humor."--"Lavender" magazine
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The Tell-Tale Horse
"Intriguing . . . Fans of the series will be fascinated with Jane's evolution under Brown's hand. With each book, Jane becomes more real--and more human--in the reader's imagination.""--Richmond Times-Dispatch"
"Grabs readers from the opening scene and gallops through to the very surprising end.""--Horse Illustrated"
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The Hounds and the Fury
"A genteel Virginia foxhunting club makes a delicious setting for murder. How pleasant to linger among the settees and brandy snifters waiting for the bodies to pile up "--Memphis "Commercial Appeal"
"An intriguing story."--Associated Press

Product Details

Media: Hardcover Book, 288 pages

Edition: Unknown

Publisher: Ballantine Books

Publication Date: Oct. 16th, 2012

ISBN-10: 034553297X

ISBN-13: 9780345532978

Shipping Weight: 1.25 lbs

Series: Not Applicable

• Categories: Humorous Fiction and Literature