Publisher, Recorded Books (August 2008)

NOTE: RETAIL EDITIONS are packaged in attractive, compact cardboard, jewel-case or DVD shrink-wrapped cases, with full-color art.

“Brown makes the hunt enjoyable.” —Kirkus Reviews

Publishers Weekly proclaims “cozy fans and animal lovers will be charmed” by New York Times best-selling author Rita Mae Brown’s foxhound series. The shrewd master of the Jefferson Hunt Club, “Sister” Jane Arnold must don her detective cap again as murder most foul creeps across the lush Virginia countryside.

About the Author: Rita Mae Brown was born in 1944. She has received four degrees, including a Ph.D. in English and Political Science from the Institute for Policy Studies in 1976. Emmy-nominated for Best Mini-Series of 1985 for The Long Hot Summer, Brown has also been awarded a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. She has served as President of American Artists, Inc. and taught at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville. Many of her screenplays have been optioned to well-known film and production companies.

When she finds the time, Brown writes her Mrs. Murphy series with her co-author/pet cat, Sneaky Pie Brown. Their Mrs. Murphy mystery series has vaulted them to the New York Times best-seller list, and has sold more than two million copies. The series is translated into German, Japanese, French, Spanish, Dutch, Swedish, and Portuguese and is distributed in every English-speaking country in the world.

About the Performer: Narrator Cynthia Darlow is a veteran of many Broadway and Off-Broadway productions, including Prelude to a Kiss, Grease, and The Cider House Rules. An impressive list of television credits includes The Sopranos, Law and Order and five seasons with Children’s Television Workshop. Film appearances include The Thomas Crown Affair and director Spike Lee’s 25th Hour. Her unique voice makes her a natural fit for the spoken arts.