Cat on the Scent

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Cat on the Scent (Mrs. Murphy #7)

Rita Mae Brown and Sneaky Pie Brown
Bantam Books: 2000, 318 pages
Reviewed by Jessie Park

Too busy preparing for the local Civil War reenactment, the citizens of small town Crozet, Virginia don't seem to notice that Tommy Van Allen has disappeared.  Mrs. Murphy, the smart tiger cat belonging to postmistress Harry Haristeen, does knows something is up.  When the reenactment ends with a real murder, Mrs. Murphy and friends are up to the task of finding out who did it and what it has to do (if it has anything to do) with Tommy's disappearance.  As usual, Harry herself can't seem to stay away from the lure of a good mystery, much to the chagrin of the local sheriff and deputy.  It's another cozy mystery that will delight readers as they catch up on favorite characters, both human and animal!