Rita Mae Brown is the highly prolific best-selling author of many titles including Rubyfruit Jungle, In Her Day, Six of One, Southern Discomfort, Sudden Death, and a memoir, Rita Will. With her tiger cat, Sneaky Pie, she also collaborates on the New York Times best-selling Mrs. Murphy mystery series, including Wish You Were Here (available from Turnaround). An Emmy nominated screenwriter and a poet, she lives in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Genres: Cozy Mystery, General Fiction, Mystery
New and upcoming books
Series
Runnymede
1. Six of One (1978)
2. Bingo (1988)
3. Loose Lips (1999)
3.5. The Sand Castle (2008)
4. Cakewalk (2016)
1. Six of One (1978)
2. Bingo (1988)
3. Loose Lips (1999)
3.5. The Sand Castle (2008)
4. Cakewalk (2016)
Mrs Murphy
1. Wish You Were Here (1990) (with Sneaky Pie Brown)
2. Rest In Pieces (1992) (with Sneaky Pie Brown)
3. Murder at Monticello (1994) (with Sneaky Pie Brown)
aka Or, Old Sins
4. Pay Dirt, or Adventures at Ash Lawn (1995) (with Sneaky Pie Brown)
5. Murder, She Meowed (1996) (with Sneaky Pie Brown)
6. Murder on the Prowl (1998) (with Sneaky Pie Brown)
7. Cat on the Scent (1999) (with Sneaky Pie Brown)
8. Pawing Through the Past (2000) (with Sneaky Pie Brown)
9. Claws and Effect (2001) (with Sneaky Pie Brown)
10. Catch As Cat Can (2002) (with Sneaky Pie Brown)
11. The Tail of the Tip-Off (2003) (with Sneaky Pie Brown)
12. Whisker of Evil (2004) (with Sneaky Pie Brown)
13. Cat's Eyewitness (2005) (with Sneaky Pie Brown)
14. Sour Puss (2006) (with Sneaky Pie Brown)
15. Puss 'n Cahoots (2007) (with Sneaky Pie Brown)
16. The Purrfect Murder (2008) (with Sneaky Pie Brown)
17. Santa Clawed (2008) (with Sneaky Pie Brown)
18. Cat of the Century (2010) (with Sneaky Pie Brown)
19. Hiss of Death (2011) (with Sneaky Pie Brown)
20. The Big Cat Nap (2012) (with Sneaky Pie Brown)
21. Sneaky Pie for President (2012) (with Sneaky Pie Brown)
22. The Litter of the Law (2013) (with Sneaky Pie Brown)
23. Nine Lives to Die (2014) (with Sneaky Pie Brown)
24. Tail Gait (2015) (with Sneaky Pie Brown)
25. Tall Tail (2016) (with Sneaky Pie Brown)
26. A Hiss Before Dying (2017) (with Sneaky Pie Brown)
27. Probable Claws (2018) (with Sneaky Pie Brown)
28. Whiskers in the Dark (2019) (with Sneaky Pie Brown)
29. Furmidable Foes (2020) (with Sneaky Pie Brown)
30. Claws for Alarm (2021) (with Sneaky Pie Brown)
31. Hiss & Tell (2023) (with Sneaky Pie Brown)
32. Feline Fatale (2024) (with Sneaky Pie Brown)
33. Sealed with a Hiss (2025)
1. Wish You Were Here (1990) (with Sneaky Pie Brown)
2. Rest In Pieces (1992) (with Sneaky Pie Brown)
3. Murder at Monticello (1994) (with Sneaky Pie Brown)
aka Or, Old Sins
4. Pay Dirt, or Adventures at Ash Lawn (1995) (with Sneaky Pie Brown)
5. Murder, She Meowed (1996) (with Sneaky Pie Brown)
6. Murder on the Prowl (1998) (with Sneaky Pie Brown)
7. Cat on the Scent (1999) (with Sneaky Pie Brown)
8. Pawing Through the Past (2000) (with Sneaky Pie Brown)
9. Claws and Effect (2001) (with Sneaky Pie Brown)
10. Catch As Cat Can (2002) (with Sneaky Pie Brown)
11. The Tail of the Tip-Off (2003) (with Sneaky Pie Brown)
12. Whisker of Evil (2004) (with Sneaky Pie Brown)
13. Cat's Eyewitness (2005) (with Sneaky Pie Brown)
14. Sour Puss (2006) (with Sneaky Pie Brown)
15. Puss 'n Cahoots (2007) (with Sneaky Pie Brown)
16. The Purrfect Murder (2008) (with Sneaky Pie Brown)
17. Santa Clawed (2008) (with Sneaky Pie Brown)
18. Cat of the Century (2010) (with Sneaky Pie Brown)
19. Hiss of Death (2011) (with Sneaky Pie Brown)
20. The Big Cat Nap (2012) (with Sneaky Pie Brown)
21. Sneaky Pie for President (2012) (with Sneaky Pie Brown)
22. The Litter of the Law (2013) (with Sneaky Pie Brown)
23. Nine Lives to Die (2014) (with Sneaky Pie Brown)
24. Tail Gait (2015) (with Sneaky Pie Brown)
25. Tall Tail (2016) (with Sneaky Pie Brown)
26. A Hiss Before Dying (2017) (with Sneaky Pie Brown)
27. Probable Claws (2018) (with Sneaky Pie Brown)
28. Whiskers in the Dark (2019) (with Sneaky Pie Brown)
29. Furmidable Foes (2020) (with Sneaky Pie Brown)
30. Claws for Alarm (2021) (with Sneaky Pie Brown)
31. Hiss & Tell (2023) (with Sneaky Pie Brown)
32. Feline Fatale (2024) (with Sneaky Pie Brown)
33. Sealed with a Hiss (2025)
Jane Arnold
1. Outfoxed (2000)
2. Hotspur (2002)
3. Full Cry (2003)
4. The Hunt Ball (2005)
5. The Hounds and the Fury (2006)
6. The Tell-tale Horse (2007)
7. Hounded to Death (2008)
8. Fox Tracks (2012)
9. Let Sleeping Dogs Lie (2014)
10. Crazy Like a Fox (2017)
11. Homeward Hound (2018)
12. Scarlet Fever (2019)
13. Out of Hounds (2021)
14. Thrill of the Hunt (2022)
15. Lost & Hound (2023)
16. Time Will Tell (2024)
1. Outfoxed (2000)
2. Hotspur (2002)
3. Full Cry (2003)
4. The Hunt Ball (2005)
5. The Hounds and the Fury (2006)
6. The Tell-tale Horse (2007)
7. Hounded to Death (2008)
8. Fox Tracks (2012)
9. Let Sleeping Dogs Lie (2014)
10. Crazy Like a Fox (2017)
11. Homeward Hound (2018)
12. Scarlet Fever (2019)
13. Out of Hounds (2021)
14. Thrill of the Hunt (2022)
15. Lost & Hound (2023)
16. Time Will Tell (2024)
Novels
Rubyfruit Jungle (1973)
In Her Day (1976)
Southern Discomfort (1982)
Sudden Death (1983)
High Hearts (1986)
Venus Envy (1993)
Dolley (1994)
Riding Shotgun (1996)
Alma Mater (2001)
I'd Kill for That (2004) (with others)
In Her Day (1976)
Southern Discomfort (1982)
Sudden Death (1983)
High Hearts (1986)
Venus Envy (1993)
Dolley (1994)
Riding Shotgun (1996)
Alma Mater (2001)
I'd Kill for That (2004) (with others)
Collections
The Hand That Cradles the Rock (poems) (1971)
Songs to a Handsome Woman (1973)
Poems of Rita Mae Brown (poems) (1987)
Songs to a Handsome Woman (1973)
Poems of Rita Mae Brown (poems) (1987)
Non fiction show
Omnibus editions show
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