Outfoxed

Praise for Rita Mae Brown

OUTFOXED

“Compelling . . . engaging . . . [a] sly whodunit . . . a surprise finish . . . [Brown] succeeds in conjuring a world in which prey are meant to survive the chase and foxes are knowing collaborators (with hunters and hounds) in the rarefied rituals that define the sport.” —People

“A rich, atmospheric murder mystery steeped in the world of Virginia foxhunting . . . rife with love, scandal, anger, transgression, redemption, greed and nobility, all of which make good reading.” —San Jose Mercury News

“A snappy mystery . . . [Brown] does a masterly job of putting you in the saddle.” —Baltimore Sun

“Original, funny, poignant, irresistible: Brown’s best work in years. . . . Not since Anthony Trollope has foxhunting been so vividly novelized.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

HOTSPUR

“Brown is a keen plotter who advances her story with well-placed clues and showy suspects.”

—New York Times Book Review

“A dashing and vibrant novel . . . The author portrays the hunt family with such warmth and luxury of detail, one feels a friendship with each and every character, animals included. The reader will romp through the book like a hunter on a thoroughbred, never stopping for a meal or a night’s sleep.”

—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Brown combines her strengths—exploring southern families, manners, and rituals as well as the human-animal bond—to bring in a winner.” —Booklist

“Beautifully written . . . a terrific book, rich in loving detail, with scandal, redemption, greed, nobility, love, horses, dogs (hounds, of course) and foxes making it an original, funny, wonderful escape for all readers.”

—Sullivan County Democrat

FULL CRY

“A solidly crafted mystery with interesting characters and a nice sense of place. The rolling hills of the Virginia hunt country are beautiful, and all the gentility makes it a perfect place to plop a dead body.” —Toronto Globe and Mail

“As usual, Brown offers a quality tale that is over all too soon.” —Charleston Post and Courier

“A great ride with heroine ‘Sister’ Jane Arnold.”

—Pittsburgh Post-Gazette