Rita Mae Brown

8 Series

Rita Mae Brown is an acclaimed American author known for her mystery, romance, and women’s fiction novels, including the Runnymede, Mrs. Murphy, and Jane Arnold series. She also writes screenplays and poetry. Brown holds degrees in classics and English from New York University and was a prominent political activist in the 1960s, advocating for civil rights, anti-war efforts, gay liberation, and feminism.

In Rita Mae Brown's standalone novel "Alma Mater," Victoria "Vic" Savedge faces a predetermined future orchestrated by her mother and aunt: marriage to Charly, a high school football star destined for political prominence. However, Vic's life takes an unexpected turn when she meets Chris, a newcomer from Vermont. The instant mutual attraction between Vic and Chris challenges Vic's planned path. As their feelings deepen, Vic is confronted with difficult choices that could alter her future. This compelling narrative explores themes of love, identity, and the courage to defy societal expectations.

Mags Rogers

A Nose for Justice

(2010)

Murder Unleashed

(2011)

Mrs. Murphy

Wish You Were Here

(1990)

Rest in Pieces

(1992)

Murder at Monticello

(1994)

Pay Dirt

(1995)

Murder, She Meowed

(1996)

Murder on the Prowl

(1998)

Cat on the Scent

(1999)

Pawing Through the Past

(2000)

Claws and Effect

(2001)

Catch as Cat Can

(2002)

The Tail of the Tip-Off

(2003)

Whisker of Evil

(2004)

Cat's Eyewitness

(2005)

Sour Puss

(2006)

Puss 'n Cahoots

(2007)

The Purrfect Murder

(2008)

Santa Clawed

(2008)

Cat of the Century

(2010)

Hiss of Death

(2011)

The Big Cat Nap

(2012)

Sneaky Pie for President

(2012)

The Litter of the Law

(2013)

Nine Lives to Die

(2014)

Tail Gait

(2015)

Tall Tail

(2016)

A Hiss Before Dying

(2018)

Probable Claws

(2018)

Whiskers in the Dark

(2019)

Furmidable Foes

(2020)

Claws for Alarm

(2021)

Hiss & Tell

(2023)

Feline Fatale

(2024)

Sealed with a Hiss

(2025)

Runnymede

Six of One

(1978)

Bingo

(1988)

Loose Lips

(1999)

The Sand Castle

(2008)

Cakewalk

(2016)

"Sister" Jane

Outfoxed

(2000)

Hotspur

(2002)

Full Cry

(2003)

The Hunt Ball

(2005)

The Hounds and the Fury

(2006)

The Tell-tale Horse

(2007)

Hounded to Death

(2008)

Fox Tracks

(2012)

Let Sleeping Dogs Lie

(2014)

Crazy Like a Fox

(2017)

Homeward Hound

(2018)

Scarlet Fever

(2019)

Out of Hounds

(2021)

Thrill of the Hunt

(2022)

Lost & Hound

(2023)

Time Will Tell

(2024)

Standalone 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)

Collections

Songs to a Handsome Woman

(1973)(With: Ginger Legato)

Poems

(1987)

Non-Fiction

A Plain Brown Rapper

(1976)

Starting from Scratch: A Different Kind of Writer's Manual

(1988)

Rita Will: Memoir of a Literary Rabble-Rouser

(1997)

Sneaky Pie's Cookbook for Mystery Lovers

(1999)

Animal Magnetism: My Life with Creatures Great and Small

(2009)

Anthologies

Sisterhood is Powerful

(1970)

Hand That Cradles the Rock

(1971)

Cries of the Spirit

(1991)

I'd Kill For That

(2004)

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