description: A mysterious death in a Virginia farm town has the locals scratching their headsâ€”while frisky feline Mrs. Murphy and her friends, fat-cat Pewter and corgi Tee Tucker, uncover clues as they curl their way around a cold-blooded killer.This balmy summer in Crozet, Virginia, postmistress Mary Minor â€œHarryâ€ Haristeen has a lot to think about. Things have been pretty cozy between her and her ex-husband, Fair and her beloved old post office is in danger of being replaced with a modern buildingâ€”and modern rules. Harryâ€s thoughtful contemplation is shattered the day she stumbles over a dead body near Potlicker Creek. Barry Monteith, the handsome local horse breeder, has been savagely murdered. A true ladiesâ€ man, Barry was known to have left a string of broken hearts behind him. But could a spurned lover be responsible for his untimely demise?The plot only thickens when an autopsy reveals that Barry was infected with rabies weeks before he was killed. As usual, Harry canâ€t resist doing a little diggingâ€”with Mrs. Murphy close by to warn of approaching danger. Harry makes a remarkable discovery in the creekâ€”the class ring of Mary Pat Reines, a local woman who disappeared thirty years earlier along with her prized Thoroughbred stallion. Like Barry, Mary Pat was a successful horse breederâ€”and now all of Crozet is wondering if the two cases are linked. As the police struggle with the evidence, the pressure gets hotter than a June afternoonâ€”especially when another person is found dead of less-than-natural causes. As usual, Mrs. Murphy and her crew are the first to sniff out the truth.But if they donâ€t find a way to help Harry piece together the puzzle, she could become the killerâ€s next targetâ€”and even Mrs. Murphyâ€s slinkiest moves wonâ€t be able to save her.From the Hardcover edition.
language: English
title: Whisker of Evil
titlecomplete: Whisker of Evil (Mrs. Murphy, #12)
characters: Mrs. Murphy, Tee Tucker, Harry Haristeen
genres: Crime, Animals, Cozy Mystery, Cats, Dogs, Fiction, Audiobook, Adult Fiction, Mystery, Mystery Thriller
ratings_count: 2896
series: Mrs. Murphy
publisher: Recorded Books