New York Times bestselling author Rita Mae Brown bounds to the front of the pack with Fox Tracks, the thrilling new mystery in her beloved foxhunting series featuring the indomitable �Sister� Jane Arnold and, among others, the boisterous company of horses and hounds. Now, as a string of bizarre murders sweeps the East Coast, this unlikely alliance must smoke out a devious killer who may be closer than they first think. While outside on Manhattan�s Midtown streets a fierce snowstorm rages, nothing can dampen the excitement inside the elegant ballroom of Manhattan�s Pierre Hotel. Hunt clubs from all over North America have gathered for their annual gala, and nobody is in higher spirits than �Sister� Jane, Master of the Jefferson Hunt in Virginia�s Blue Ridge Mountains. Braving the foul weather, Sister and her young friend �Tootie� Harris pop out to purchase cigars for the celebration at a nearby tobacco shop, finding themselves regaled by the colorful stories of its eccentric proprietor, Adolfo Galdos. Yet the trip�s festive mood goes to ground later with the grisly discovery of Adolfo�s corpse. The tobacconist was shot in the head but found, oddly enough, with a cigarette pack of American Smokes laid carefully over his heart. When a similar murder occurs in Boston, Sister�s �horse sense� tells her there�s a nefarious plot afoot�one that seems to originate in the South�s aromatic tobacco farms. Meanwhile, Sister�s nemesis, Crawford Howard, will stop at nothing to subvert the Jefferson Hunt Club. There�s more than one shadowy scheme in the works in Albemarle County, and some conspirators are unafraid of taking shots at those evidencing too keen an interest in other people�s business. When Sister voices her suspicions, she, too, becomes a target. Fortunately for her, the Master of the Jefferson Hunt may rely upon the wits and wiles of her four-legged friends�including horses Lafayette and Matador, the powerful hound, Dragon, and even the clever old red fox, Uncle Yancy! From Manhattan�s gritty streets to the pastoral beauty of Virginia horse country, Fox Tracks features the beloved characters from past Sister Jane novels in a fascinating new intrigue. This sly, fast-paced mystery gives chase from sizzling start to stunning finish! Praise for Rita Mae Brown Hounded to Death �Fast-paced and filled with scenes from the world of fox hunting . . . Brown delivers the brush.��The Baltimore Sun �Chock-full of suspense, twists, and humor.��Lavender magazine The Tell-Tale Horse �Intriguing . . . Fans of the series will be fascinated with Jane�s evolution under Brown�s hand. With each book, Jane becomes more real�and more human�in the reader�s imagination.��Richmond Times-Dispatch �Grabs readers from the opening scene and gallops through to the very surprising end.��Horse Illustrated The Hounds and the Fury �A genteel Virginia foxhunting club makes a delicious setting for murder. How pleasant to linger among the settees and brandy snifters waiting for the bodies to pile up!��Memphis Commercial Appeal �An intriguing story.��Associated Press