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Pawing Through the Past (Mrs. Murphy Mysteries) Description
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780553580259
ISBN: 0553580256
Label: Bantam
Manufacturer: Bantam
Number Of Items: 1
Book Pages: 368
Publication Date: 2001-01-30
Publisher: Bantam
Product Release Date: 2001-01-30
Studio: Bantam
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780553580259
ISBN: 0553580256
Label: Bantam
Manufacturer: Bantam
Number Of Items: 1
Book Pages: 368
Publication Date: 2001-01-30
Publisher: Bantam
Product Release Date: 2001-01-30
Studio: Bantam
Editorial Review of Pawing Through the Past (Mrs. Murphy Mysteries)
"You'll never get old."
Each member of the class of 1980 has received the letter. Mary Minor "Harry" Haristeen, who is on the organizing committee for Crozet High's twentieth reunion, decides to take it as a compliment. Others think it's a joke.
But Mrs. Murphy senses trouble. And the sly tiger cat is soon proven right ... when the class womanizer turns up dead with a bullet between his eyes. Then another note followed by another murder makes it clear that someone has waited twenty years to take revenge.
While Harry tries to piece together the puzzle, it's up to Mrs. Murphy and her animal pals to sniff out the truth. And there isn't much time. Mrs. Murphy is the first to realize that Harry has been chosen Most Likely to Die, and if she doesn't hurry, Crozet High's twentieth reunion could be Harry's last.
Each member of the class of 1980 has received the letter. Mary Minor "Harry" Haristeen, who is on the organizing committee for Crozet High's twentieth reunion, decides to take it as a compliment. Others think it's a joke.
But Mrs. Murphy senses trouble. And the sly tiger cat is soon proven right ... when the class womanizer turns up dead with a bullet between his eyes. Then another note followed by another murder makes it clear that someone has waited twenty years to take revenge.
While Harry tries to piece together the puzzle, it's up to Mrs. Murphy and her animal pals to sniff out the truth. And there isn't much time. Mrs. Murphy is the first to realize that Harry has been chosen Most Likely to Die, and if she doesn't hurry, Crozet High's twentieth reunion could be Harry's last.
Customer Reviews of Pawing Through the Past (Mrs. Murphy Mysteries)
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: animal lovers
Review: the true heros of the mysteries are the sweet animals- who seem to have more common sense and devotion than their human counterparts
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Reunions Can Be Murder!
Review: In the 8th book in the Mrs. Murphy and Tucker Mystery series, two high school reunions have been scheduled in the town of Crozet, Virginia. Mary Minor Haristeen (Harry) is busy working on the planning committee for her 1980 class reunion, and Mrs. Hogendobber is hard at work planning her 1950 class reunion. Excitement is in the air as old friends start to arrive in town, and the participants are looking forward to unearthing old memories, and creating new ones. However, the memories quickly become bad ones, as a warning is mailed to each of Harry's classmates that reads, "You'll never get old". Initially, they believe it to be a complement, but a more sinister meaning is clear when one of the classmates is found murdered. Since the murdered man had been a "playboy" type that had relationships with dozens of women, the motive seemed clear. Sorting through the many suspects, secrets are unearthed, and several other motives for the killing are discovered. Several more men are murdered after receiving notes in a similar fashion, and a pattern develops. Sheriff Shaw and Deputy Cooper work hard to catch the killer before the whole class is murdered, and Harry's feline and canine sleuths work overtime to catch a murderer before their "mom" becomes the next victim.
Reading this book made me want to avoid my high school reunion at all costs! It was spooky how the killer kept murdering victims almost under the noses of the other classmates, and I was kept guessing as to the identity of the killer until the very end. This was a well crafted mystery that offered many clues (and red herrings), along with plot twists that made me unable to put the book down. This is definitely one of my favorites in the series, and I loved the fact that Mrs. Hogendobber has developed a strong friendship with an old boyfriend and that Harry and Fair are talking about their relationship again. This was a great mystery with some of my favorite characters in the cozy genre!
The first book in the series is called "Wish You Were Here". Enjoy!
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: These books are a lot of fun!
Review: This latest in the Mrs. Murphy series is one of the best for awhile. In it we see Harry and her friends planning for a 20th School Reunion. Someone else is planning to make a splash at this reunion. This person hopes to leave a mark by killing off the Class of 1980 one by one. Does this person have a motive for killing certain people, or is it just random acts of violence? There are a large number of deaths in this book, but that adds to the excitement, but if people in Crozet keep getting murdered, there soon won't be anyone left. I love the characters, both animal and human, in this series, and am happy that I still have a few more Mrs.Murphy adventures to read. Murphy, Pewter and Tucker are wonderful (and they're pretty good sleuths too).
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Another winner
Review: By the time a reader gets to the 7th in a series, they are hooked. And in the case of the Sneaky Pie Brown's works, they are also accustomed to and forgiving of the literary mistakes that occur in each volume. It's amazing how you can read such things as point of view shifts, unidentified speakers, etc., and still enjoy the book. In the case of the Mrs. Murphy mysteries, this has never been truer.
Once more new characters are introduced, this time for the high school reunions of the classes of 1980 and 1950. It's the 1980 bunch who are being murdered off, and no one knows why. And once again Mary Minor Haristeen is right in the middle. She and her pets and friends are all in danger, although they are not the initial targets.The methods of murder continue to be bizarre -- or at the very least odd -- and often brutal.
One of the more satisfying events in Pawing through the Past is the reuniting of Miranda Hogendobber and her high school sweetheart, Tracy Raz. Newly returned from his sojourn in Hawaii, he is being embraced by everyone, not only because he's a nice guy, but also because of the esteem in which Miranda is held by nearly everyone.
Fair Haristeen is still there, trying to convince Harry to marry him again by being brave, honorable, loving, and very good looking. The rest of the usual characters -- Susan Tucker, BoomBoom Craycroft, Big Mim and Little Mim, Deputy Cooper, and Sheriff Shaw among them -- step into their roles, delightfully.
These stories are always pleasurable and quick reads. Anyone wanting to check out the series could pick up any volume, but if the first, Wish You Were Here, is available, try starting there.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: The Class of 1980 - or what's left of it
Review: When the toast at the 20th class reunion is "To the class of '80 - or what's left of it" you know there is more going on than reminiscing about old times. This book is an excellent mystery in Crozet as members of Harry's class are mysteriously murdered - and Harry may be next! The author's grasp of human nature is dead on here - and her grasp of animal nature can't be beat. Mrs. Murphy, Pewter and Tucker, who talk to each other and can understand humans, but cannot be understood by them, are hilarious. The animals' personalities really come forth in this book, which triples the fun. This is a delightful, original mystery which I would recommend to anyone, and I look forward eagerly to reading her other Mrs. Murphy books.
Review Summary: animal lovers
Review: the true heros of the mysteries are the sweet animals- who seem to have more common sense and devotion than their human counterparts
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Reunions Can Be Murder!
Review: In the 8th book in the Mrs. Murphy and Tucker Mystery series, two high school reunions have been scheduled in the town of Crozet, Virginia. Mary Minor Haristeen (Harry) is busy working on the planning committee for her 1980 class reunion, and Mrs. Hogendobber is hard at work planning her 1950 class reunion. Excitement is in the air as old friends start to arrive in town, and the participants are looking forward to unearthing old memories, and creating new ones. However, the memories quickly become bad ones, as a warning is mailed to each of Harry's classmates that reads, "You'll never get old". Initially, they believe it to be a complement, but a more sinister meaning is clear when one of the classmates is found murdered. Since the murdered man had been a "playboy" type that had relationships with dozens of women, the motive seemed clear. Sorting through the many suspects, secrets are unearthed, and several other motives for the killing are discovered. Several more men are murdered after receiving notes in a similar fashion, and a pattern develops. Sheriff Shaw and Deputy Cooper work hard to catch the killer before the whole class is murdered, and Harry's feline and canine sleuths work overtime to catch a murderer before their "mom" becomes the next victim.
Reading this book made me want to avoid my high school reunion at all costs! It was spooky how the killer kept murdering victims almost under the noses of the other classmates, and I was kept guessing as to the identity of the killer until the very end. This was a well crafted mystery that offered many clues (and red herrings), along with plot twists that made me unable to put the book down. This is definitely one of my favorites in the series, and I loved the fact that Mrs. Hogendobber has developed a strong friendship with an old boyfriend and that Harry and Fair are talking about their relationship again. This was a great mystery with some of my favorite characters in the cozy genre!
The first book in the series is called "Wish You Were Here". Enjoy!
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: These books are a lot of fun!
Review: This latest in the Mrs. Murphy series is one of the best for awhile. In it we see Harry and her friends planning for a 20th School Reunion. Someone else is planning to make a splash at this reunion. This person hopes to leave a mark by killing off the Class of 1980 one by one. Does this person have a motive for killing certain people, or is it just random acts of violence? There are a large number of deaths in this book, but that adds to the excitement, but if people in Crozet keep getting murdered, there soon won't be anyone left. I love the characters, both animal and human, in this series, and am happy that I still have a few more Mrs.Murphy adventures to read. Murphy, Pewter and Tucker are wonderful (and they're pretty good sleuths too).
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Another winner
Review: By the time a reader gets to the 7th in a series, they are hooked. And in the case of the Sneaky Pie Brown's works, they are also accustomed to and forgiving of the literary mistakes that occur in each volume. It's amazing how you can read such things as point of view shifts, unidentified speakers, etc., and still enjoy the book. In the case of the Mrs. Murphy mysteries, this has never been truer.
Once more new characters are introduced, this time for the high school reunions of the classes of 1980 and 1950. It's the 1980 bunch who are being murdered off, and no one knows why. And once again Mary Minor Haristeen is right in the middle. She and her pets and friends are all in danger, although they are not the initial targets.The methods of murder continue to be bizarre -- or at the very least odd -- and often brutal.
One of the more satisfying events in Pawing through the Past is the reuniting of Miranda Hogendobber and her high school sweetheart, Tracy Raz. Newly returned from his sojourn in Hawaii, he is being embraced by everyone, not only because he's a nice guy, but also because of the esteem in which Miranda is held by nearly everyone.
Fair Haristeen is still there, trying to convince Harry to marry him again by being brave, honorable, loving, and very good looking. The rest of the usual characters -- Susan Tucker, BoomBoom Craycroft, Big Mim and Little Mim, Deputy Cooper, and Sheriff Shaw among them -- step into their roles, delightfully.
These stories are always pleasurable and quick reads. Anyone wanting to check out the series could pick up any volume, but if the first, Wish You Were Here, is available, try starting there.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: The Class of 1980 - or what's left of it
Review: When the toast at the 20th class reunion is "To the class of '80 - or what's left of it" you know there is more going on than reminiscing about old times. This book is an excellent mystery in Crozet as members of Harry's class are mysteriously murdered - and Harry may be next! The author's grasp of human nature is dead on here - and her grasp of animal nature can't be beat. Mrs. Murphy, Pewter and Tucker, who talk to each other and can understand humans, but cannot be understood by them, are hilarious. The animals' personalities really come forth in this book, which triples the fun. This is a delightful, original mystery which I would recommend to anyone, and I look forward eagerly to reading her other Mrs. Murphy books.