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Product Identifiers
PublisherRandom House Publishing Group
ISBN-100593130006
ISBN-139780593130001
eBay Product ID (ePID)4038782011
Product Key Features
Book TitleScarlet Fever : a Novel
Number of Pages304 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicAnimals, Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths
Publication Year2019
IllustratorYes
GenreFiction
AuthorRita Mae Brown
Book SeriesSister Jane Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight17.8 Oz
Item Length9.6 in
Item Width6.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2019-034600
Dewey Edition23
Series Volume Number12
Dewey Decimal813/.6
SynopsisWinter blizzards bring a flurry of cases to solve in this riveting new foxhunting mystery featuring "Sister" Jane Arnold and her incorrigible hounds from New York Times bestselling author Rita Mae Brown. Frigid February air has settled into the bones of the Blue Ridge Mountains, making for a slow foxhunting season, though "Sister" Jane Arnold's enthusiasm is not so easily deterred. With the winter chill come tweed coats, blazing fireplaces--and perhaps another to share the warmth with, as the bold hunting scarlets worn by the men in Sister Jane's hunting club make the hearts of women flutter--until someone's stops entirely. Harry Dunbar, a member of the Jefferson Hunt club with a penchant for antique furniture, is found with his skull cracked at the bottom of the stairs to a local store. There are no telltale signs of foul play--save for the priceless (and stolen) Erté fox ring in his pocket. Sister and her hounds set out to uncover the truth: was this simply an accident--a case of bad luck--or something much more sinister? Steeped in the deep traditions of Virginia horse country and featuring a colorful cast of characters both two- and four-legged, Scarlet Fever is another spirited mystery from Rita Mae Brown., Winter blizzards bring a flurry of cases to solve in this riveting new foxhunting mystery featuring "Sister" Jane Arnold and her incorrigible hounds from New York Times bestselling author Rita Mae Brown. Frigid February air has settled into the bones of the Blue Ridge Mountains, making for a slow foxhunting season, though "Sister" Jane Arnold's enthusiasm is not so easily deterred. With the winter chill come tweed coats, blazing fireplaces--and perhaps another to share the warmth with, as the bold hunting scarlets worn by the men in Sister Jane's hunting club make the hearts of women flutter--until someone's stops entirely. Harry Dunbar, a member of the Jefferson Hunt club with a penchant for antique furniture, is found with his skull cracked at the bottom of the stairs to a local store. There are no telltale signs of foul play--save for the priceless (and stolen) Ert fox ring in his pocket. Sister and her hounds set out to uncover the truth: was this simply an accident--a case of bad luck--or something much more sinister? Steeped in the deep traditions of Virginia horse country and featuring a colorful cast of characters both two- and four-legged, Scarlet Fever is another spirited mystery from Rita Mae Brown., Winter blizzards bring a flurry of cases to solve in this riveting new foxhunting mystery featuring "Sister" Jane Arnold and her incorrigible hounds from New York Times -bestselling author Brown. Steeped in the deep traditions of Virginia horse country and featuring a colorful cast of characters both two and four-legged, Scarlet Fever is another spirited mystery from Brown.
This is a review of the book, not the transaction. The transaction went fine, but I don't like this book. I've loved all the other Sister Jane books but this one is depressing (characters struggling with dementia) and thin on plot. I read to escape the reality that my own mother has dementia and caretaking her is exhausting. This book is no help at all. I also think the author's writing style, which I used to quite enjoy, has become almost formulaic and choppy. In short, I'm sorry I bought this book and am sorry to be reading it at all.