A Hiss Before Dying
- Published
- 1 January 2017
- Pages
- 419
- ISBN-13
- 9780553392517
- Type
- novel
About this book
A Hiss Before Dying is the 25th entry in the Mrs. Murphy series, written by Rita Mae Brown and published in 2017 at 419 pages. It follows Tall Tail and precedes Probable Claws in the reading order.
Key facts about A Hiss Before Dying
Rita Mae Brown wrote A Hiss Before Dying, a novel on our list. It has been out since 2017. The book has 419 pages.
We list 2 editions of this novel. Since each edition has its own ISBN, search for 9780553392517 to find the main one.
A Hiss Before Dying is book 26 of 34 in the Mrs. Murphy series. The series has 33 published books. However, the series starts with Wish You Were Here (1990).
Additionally, Rita Mae Brown writes Runnymede and "Sister" Jane as separate series. Those series sit on our family saga romance and cozy mystery shelves. The next announced Rita Mae Brown release is due on 23 February 2027, so there is still more to come.
About Rita Mae Brown
Rita Mae Brown is an American author and screenwriter whose literary career began with the groundbreaking 1973 novel Rubyfruit Jungle, one of the first mainstream American novels to portray a lesbian protagonist openly and became a landmark of feminist and LGBTQ literature. See every Rita Mae Brown book in order.
Its place in Mrs. Murphy
A Hiss Before Dying is book 26 in the Mrs. Murphy series. It follows Tall Tail. It is followed by Probable Claws. See the full Mrs. Murphy reading order.
In the small Virginia town of Crozet, postmistress Mary Minor "Harry" Haristeen keeps finding dead bodies along her mail route — and her real crime-solving partners are her own pets: Mrs. Murphy, a sharp-witted tiger cat, Tucker, a loyal Welsh corgi, and Pewter, a vain and food-obsessed gray cat. The animals see, hear, and deduce more than the humans around them, and much of each book's charm comes from their private conversations and running commentary on the two-legged investigation happening in parallel …
Editions
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9780553392494
- edition · unknown publisher · — · ISBN 9780553392517