The Mrs. Murphy Cozy Mystery Series started November 1990

She is assisted by three animal companions: Mrs. Murphy, a Grey Tiger Cat, Tee Tucker, a Welsh Corgi and Pewter, an over-weight gray cat. With their help Harry has been able to overcome the odds. This series is a New York Times bestseller.

Series Order

Wish you were here
Rest in Pieces
Murder at Monticello
Pay Dirt
Murder she Meowed
Murder on the Prowl*
Cat on the scent
Pawing through the Past
Claws and Effect
Catch as Cat Can
THe Tail of the Tip off
Whisker of Evil
Cat’s Eyewitness
Sour puss
Puss n’ Cahoots
The Purrfect Murder
Santa Cawed *
Cat of the Century*
Hiss of Death
THe Big Cat Nap
Sneaky Pie for President
the litter of the law*
Nine lives to die
Tail Gait*
Tall Tail*
A Hiss before Dying*
Probable Claws
Whiskers in the Dark
Furmidable Foes
Claws for Alarm
Hiss & Tell

*-denotes read

Series Order source: via Fiction DB

Reviews

Cat of the Century

there’s a big centennial celebration for one of Willams Woods University’s Alum. During which when everyone has shown up. Mariah, one of the board members has not shown,

A Hiss Before Dying

This one is like having two stories in one as the current time in the book is 2016, but they go back to the 1700s as well.

Wish You were Here

(review from Post Crossing)

Santa Clawed

Litter of the Law

Part of my 2014 Reading challenge

Hiss Of Death

In my 2015 Reading Challenge post

Tail Gait

Rita mae and sneaky pie brown

Cozy mystery
P.304 +

“No line of inquiry should be shut down for ulterior considerations”

Not sure If i do or don’t have the full spectrum of whats going on…
During the present : Ginger McConnell is shot on a golf course.
Later some characters are talking about “endowing” a chair. I have not heard the twrm before so I’m not sure if thats honoring their friend with some plaque on a chair as thats what it sounds like. But on the other hand theres something about hiring aswell.

Then theres also flashbacks to the past 1777-1782.. but not sure what the story is there yet.

Violence is like a firecracker; one pop sets off explosions 💥

We owe who and what we are to those that came before us

Theres a homeless drunk frank, that may be a red herring. He confessed that he’s the one who killed ‘ginger’

Fools rush in

Tall Tail

320 pgs
Started.  Jan 20
Finished  march 1

Not a fan of this story. While the flow is good, I find myself bored like she covered this before.

Actually I thought I was accidentally re-reading one I already had, but A few chapters in, the part I expected to be unveiled did not come up. 3/4 of the book in, its definitely a different story, but not a very entertaining one like others I’ve read in the series and still recall a scene or two from.

"It takes a cat to write the purr-fect mystery"

Mary Minor "Harry" Haristeen and her 2 cats and dog (a corgie) solve a whodunit, rooted in 18th century Virginia.

Barbara Leader, A nurse and confidant to former Va governor Sam Holloway. Collided with Harry during a storm. Barbara dues in the shadow of the local cemetery statue of the Avenging Angel. Just below that imposing monument lie the remains of Francisco Selisse who was brutally murdered in 1784.

Before the story theres a few pages of the cast of characters. Those in present, 18tg century, the slaves if Rawley, as well as those if Cloverfields and of course the all important animals like Mrs murphy & pewter and tee tucker as well as the animals in the18th centry

An 18th century character has same first and last name as one of my aunts!

Noted how back when women would only be aloud to drink sherry but in summer everyone aloud to drink tom Collins.

Notes:
Catherine knew that certain spirituals communicated informa
tion between estates. "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" meant some
one was dying. Could be the master or could be a slave all loved
"March on Down to Jordan" meant someone was moving through,
hoping for freedom. She paid attention, because no one had
that lately. This would have tipped off others, the news would have
filtered to other places. This would endanger Moses and Ailee

what does a
cross scratched on a tomb mean?"
Eyes widening, Bettina inquired, "Whose tombstone?"
"My mother's. There's a cross scratched on the back."
Walking, Bettina finally answered. "A square means asking for a
curse. Those are put on the tombs of the evil dead. A cross on a
tomb is a prayer, a request."
"For?" Catherine pressed.
"Health. Success in love."
"So it's not a curse?" Catherine was nothing if not sh
"Not on your mother's tomb. A curse is marked by a square
like I said. Depends on whose spirit is being conjured"
"Conjured?" John had never heard of such a thing
"The old faiths, the faiths from Africa, they believe you can
communicate with spirits." Catherine tried to frame this as ses
trally as possible because she didn't want to insult Bettina
"A doctor, a queen, they have great power," Bettina enlightened
him.
"Father Gabe can conjure," Catherine mentioned, which made
Bettina stare at her. "Bettina, I know he can. I keep my mouth
shut, but I do not deny the spirits."
On hearing this, Bettina relaxed. Most white folks mocked the
old ways. "They are all around us."
"May I ask why my mother? She was no conjurer"
"Your mother was an angel. Your mother had power, yes, she
did. She could see into the future. She knew when others would
die or live. She knew when she was going to die. She was not
afraid, but she didn't want to leave you and Rachel. She made me
promise to watch over you, to keep good spirits about you."
Catherine did not doubt this. Her mother, always sensitive
would speak to people in their own language, their own ways, if
she could
John was mystified. "I mean no offense, but why would some
one put a cross on Isabelle Garth's tomb?"
"To ask for her protection," Bettina half whispered. "We need
to protect Moses and Ailee, and the baby when it comes
Catherine put her hands together. "Oh, no. Ailee is with child
Bettina nodded. "We need kind spirits. We need the Ol Misus She would find a way

May have mentioned before, have not been happy with the story. The flow was fine however the quality was not (to me) on par with the others ive read in this series. The back and forth between times fekt like it took away any momentum and interest from either.
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