The Tell-Tale Horse

By Rita Mae Brown

Book Overview

It's February, prime foxhunting season for the members of Virginia's Jefferson Hunt Club, when a shocking event alarms the community. A woman is found brutally murdered, stripped naked, and meticulously placed atop a horse statue outside a tack shop. The theft of a treasured foxhunting prize inside the store may be linked to the grisly scene, and everyone is on edge. With few clues to go on, "Sister" Jane Arnold, master of the Jefferson Hunt Club, uses her fine-tuned horse sense to try to solve the mystery of this "Lady Godiva" murder. But Sister isn't the only one equipped to sniff out the trail. The local foxes, horses, and hounds have their own theories on the whodunit. If only these peculiar humans could just listen to them, they'd see that the killer might be right under their oblivious noses-and that Sister could become the killer's next victim. Praise for The Tell-Tale Horse SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE BESTSELLER " A] charming and engrossing series . . . Sister Jane Arnold is Master of the Foxhounds as well as one of the most entertaining amateur sleuths since those of Agatha Christie." - Booklist "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

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 034550626X
• ISBN13: 9780345506269
• Release Date: September 2008
• Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 7.9"

Customer Reviews

a good read

I enjoyed this book as I have all the others in this series, the author, being a "Master" herself writes of something she knows and loves and it shows in her stories.

One of the finest series of modern fiction

Please see my comments in reply to the prior reviewer. It is my opinion that this series is one of the best of modern fiction. I do agree that it should be read from first publication to last. I hope that Ms. Brown will not change due to pressure of reviews and leave out details that do much to suspend disbelief and immerse us in her most enjoyable characters-if only for the length of the reading! Again, I will say that I want to enjoy Sister Jane's morning coffee, walk with her to the older and younger fox dens and see through her extraordinarily observant eyes. There is much to be learned from these novels about how we live today as opposed to how we could live.

Rita Mae at her best.

As per usual,complex characters and local flavor are drawn with exquisite and loving detail. As a horse lover and lover of other creatures both domestic and wild, Rita Mae's writing speaks to my soul. Kat Lodge, Clarion, Iowa.

Rita Mae does it again!

As always, Rita Mae Brown delivers a stellar novel. Loved this book because she keeps the characters going but adds new dimensions to them. I am looking forward to her next book.

Tell Tale Horse

Excellent book for all who like a whodunit with an animal flavor. Rita Mae Brown is tops in this category. SisterJane is a sharp lady