Full Cry: A Novel ("Sister" Jane)

Full Cry: A Novel ("Sister" Jane)

In the third novel of her captivating foxhunting series, Rita Mae Brown welcomes readers back for a final tour of a world where most business is conducted on horsebackâ€“and stables are de rigueur for even the smallest of estates. Here, in the wealth-studded hills of Jefferson County, Virginia, even evil rides a mount.

The all-important New Yearâ€™s Hunt commences amid swirling light snow. It is the last formal hunt of the season; therefore, participation is required no matter how hungover riders are from toasting the midnight before. On this momentous occasion, â€œSisterâ€ Jane Arnold, master of the foxhounds, announces her new joint master and the new president of the Jefferson Hunt. And her choices will prove to be no less than shocking.

The dayâ€™s festivities are quickly marred, though, by what appears on the surface to be an unrelated tragedy. Sam Lorillard, former shining star and Harvard Law School alum, lies dead of a stab wound on a baggage cart at the old train station, surrounded by the outcasts and vagabonds who composed his social circle at the end of life. No one can remember when Sam started drinking, but the downward spiral was swiftâ€“and seemingly deadly.

Murder is followed by scandal when Sister Jane discovers dishonest hunting practices going on in a neighboring club. Unsure whether to turn a blind eye or report the infringement to the proper authority, Sister and her huntsman, Shaker Crown, decide to investigate a little further, with the help of their trusty hounds. But when they come a little too close to the staggering truthâ€“and uncover an unforeseen connection to Lorillardâ€™s murderâ€“they realize they might not survive to see the next New Yearâ€™s Hunt.

Intricate, witty, and full of the varied voices of creatures both great and small, Full Cry is an astute reminder that even those with the bluest of blood still bleed red.

From the Hardcover edition.
Country USA
Brand BALLANTINE GROUP
Manufacturer Ballantine Books
Binding Mass Market Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780345465207
Color Grey
ReleaseDate 2004-10-26
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780345465207

Country	USA
Brand	BALLANTINE GROUP
Manufacturer	Ballantine Books
Binding	Mass Market Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780345465207
Color	Grey
ReleaseDate	2004-10-26
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780345465207

Full Cry: A Novel ("Sister" Jane)

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