Mrs. Murphy · Book 34

Clawed and Dangerous

by Rita Mae Brown

Publication date
1 January 2026
Pages
273
ISBN-13
9780593874141
Type
novel

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About this book

Clawed and Dangerous is the 33rd numbered book in the Mrs. Murphy series (its 34th entry counting Sneaky Pie for President's unnumbered slot), written by Rita Mae Brown and published in 2026. It follows Sealed With A Hiss in the reading order and is, to date, the most recent release; no further title has been announced.

Its place in Mrs. Murphy

Clawed and Dangerous is book 34 in the Mrs. Murphy series. It follows Sealed With A Hiss. 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 …

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