Pay Dirt

“Mrs. Murphy’s fourth caper will be lapped up like half-and-half by the faithful.” —Kirkus Reviews“The best yet.” —Publishers Weekly“If you must work with a collaborator, you want it to be someone with intellignce, wit, and an infinite capacity for subtlety—someone, in fact, very much like a cat…It’s always a pleasure to visit this cozy world…[t]here’s no resisting Harry’s droll sense of humor…or Mrs. Murphy’s tart commentary.“—The New York Times Book Review

Rita Mae Brown is the bestselling author of the Sneaky Pie Brown series; the Sister Jane series; A Nose for Justice and Murder Unleashed; Rubyfruit Jungle; In Her Day; and Six of One, as well as several other novels. An Emmy-nominated screenwriter and a poet, Brown lives in Afton, Virginia. Sneaky Pie Brown, a tiger cat born somewhere in Albemarle County, Virginia, was discovered by Rita Mae Brown at her local SPCA. They have collaborated on numerous Mrs. Murphy mysteries—in addition to Sneaky Pie’s Cookbook for Mystery Lovers and Sneaky Pie for President.