Mrs. Murphy · Book 34

Clawed and Dangerous

Publication date
1 January 2026
Pages
273
ISBN-13
9780593874141
Type
novel
Cover of Clawed and Dangerous

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.

Key facts about Clawed and Dangerous

Rita Mae Brown wrote Clawed and Dangerous, a novel on our list. Our record gives 2026 only, so we can't yet say if it is out. The book has 273 pages.

We list 1 edition of this novel. Since each edition has its own ISBN, search for 9780593874141 to find the main one.

Clawed and Dangerous is book 34 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

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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