Thursday, November 25, 2010

BAFFLING BINGO MYSTERY BOOK DAY: THE PURRFECT MURDER GIVEAWAY

WELCOME TO
BOOKIN' WITH BINGO'S
"BAFFLING BINGO DAY" 
I'M EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THIS THURSDAY'S
"BAFFLING BINGO DAY"
MYSTERY BOOK CHOICE IS.....
 
GIVEAWAY ENDED
THE PURRFECT MURDER
A Mrs. Murphy Mystery
BY RITA MAE BROWN
& Sneaky Pie Brown  
ABOUT THE BOOK:
New York Times bestselling authors Rita Mae Brown and her feline partner, Sneaky Pie Brown, return with a new mystery starring Mary Minor “Harry” Haristeen, the sleuthing cats Mrs. Murphy and Pewter, and corgi Tee Tucker. But are they any match for a killer who’s made an entire town suspect by committing…

Autumn has arrived in cozy Crozet, Virginia, and that means the town’s inhabitants are hard at work in home and garden preparing for winter. Harry is planning to harvest her first crop of Petit Manseng grapes along with her beloved sunflowers. Meanwhile, her recent marriage to Fair and her friendship with Deputy Cynthia Cooper, who’s rented nearby Blair Farm, are flourishing. But even when peace descends on the idyllic countryside, murder is lurking.

Mrs. Carla Paulson is one of the diamond-encrusted “come-here” set who has descended on Crozet with plenty of wealth and no feeling for country ways. She’s determined to make her new house the envy of all her well-heeled friends—and enemies—and she’s hired architect Tazio Chappers to build it.

From the start, the project—and Mrs. Paulson—turns into a major headache relieved only by a side trip to study Thomas Jefferson’s extraordinary summer home at Poplar Forest. Harry couldn’t foresee that a day later Mrs. Paulson would be found stabbed to death at a gala fund-raiser with Harry’s friend, Tazio Chappers, standing over her, holding the knife.

Now Harry must solve what seems to everyone else an open-and-shut case. Every other human, that is. For her four-legged friends see it Harry’s way. But will they have to choose between catching the purrfect killer or saving Harry?

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Rita Mae Brown is the bestselling author of the Sister Jane novels-Outfoxed, Hotspur, Full Cry, The Hunt Ball, The Hounds and the Fury, The Tell-Tale Horse, and Hounded to Death-as well as the Sneaky Pie Brown mysteries and Rubyfruit Jungle, In Her Day, Six of One, and The Sand Castle, among many others. An Emmy-nominated screenwriter and a poet, Brown lives in Afton, Virginia.

PRAISE FOR THE BOOK:
"While the humans philosophize over the big issues, the pets steal the limelight.”—Kirkus Reviews

“Well-paced … unpredictable.”—Publishers Weekly

“Rita Mae Brown has never shied away from addressing the topical—or letting the serious overwhelm the funny…. Brown provides a perfect diversion for a cold night, complete with a cat or a dog on your lap.”—Richmond Times-Dispatch
GIVEAWAY
I HAVE ONE NEW, HARDBACK
COPY OF THIS MYSTERY
TO GIVE AWAY FROM ME
TO ONE LUCKY WINNER! 
--U.S. AND CANADIAN RESIDENTS ONLY
--NO P. O. BOXES
---INCLUDE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS
IN CASE YOU WIN!
--ALL COMMENTS MUST BE SEPARATE TO
COUNT AS MORE THAN ONE!


HOW TO ENTER:

+1 ENTRY:
GO HERE TO READ AN EXCERPT FROM THE PURRFECT MURDER AND THEN COMMENT ON WHY YOU THINK THIS WOULD BE A GOOD MYSTERY TO WIN AND READ

+1 (?) MORE ENTRIES:
COMMENT ON SOMETHING YOU FIND INTERESTING ABOUT RITA MAE BROWN'S WEBSITE HERE. YOU MIGHT WANT TO COMMENT ON ANY OF HER BOOKS YOU HAVE READ OR WOULD LIKE TO READ.


+1 MORE ENTRY:
BLOG OR TWEET ABOUT THIS GIVEAWAY AND COME BACK AND LEAVE A LINK THAT I CAN FOLLOW

+1 MORE ENTRY: COMMENT IF YOU ARE A GOOGLE FRIEND CONNECT FOLLOWER. IF YOU ARE ANY OTHER KIND OF FOLLOWER, YOU MAY ALSO COMMENT BUT EACH WAY MUST BE SEPARATE IN ORDER TO COUNT AS A NEW ENTRY EACH TIME

GIVEAWAY ENDS AT
6 PM, EST, DECEMBER 10!
GOOD LUCK! 

 
HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ONE AND ALL!

113 comments:

debbie said...

I have read her other books, and I have enjoyed them. I love the animals in the story and how they help solve the crimes. This new one sounds really good, I would love to read it.
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Steve Capell said...

First of all the mystery genre is one of my favorite and I love mysteries that seem on the surface to be an open and shut case as this review states. I like what the Publishers Weekly stated …. “Unpredictable.” Sounds purrrrrfect to me! I absolutely love her bio on her site and the first the two paragraphs reads:

“If you are reading this, it means you too managed to be born. How we come into this world affects our experience of the world, and I hasten to add that none of us asked for the adventure. However, once here on earth, it is often delightful and occasionally destructive.

My entrance occurred on November 28, 1944, and the cats, hounds and horses of the world rejoiced. The humans didn’t give a damn. What do they know?”

If her writing is anything like her spirited Bio then I am really interested in this book. So thanks for hosting this giveaway.

“HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERONE” Now pass the pumpkin pie I am ready for dessert!

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Anonymous said...

The first thing that I noticed in Chapter One was that the cats looked forward to a ride in the car.
I have had three cats in the past (before pet carriers weresold) and each one of them could not stand rides in the car. After the car started moving they would immediately jump to my shoulder and scream right into my ear. The characters in the story are interesting but I think that the cats are more so.

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Anonymous said...

The first thing that I noticed in Chapter One was that the cats looked forward to a ride in the car.
I have had three cats in the past (before pet carriers weresold) and each one of them could not stand rides in the car. After the car started moving they would immediately jump to my shoulder and scream right into my ear. The characters in the story are interesting but I think that the cats are more so.

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Anonymous said...

I thought it was interesting that this author said that she couldn't understand an auithor writing a book without an animal being an important character. I am still interested in reading
'A Nose for Justice' as I really love dog mysteries.


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Reading said...

Happy Thanksgiving!
Rita Mae Brown is one of those authors that I have always wanted to read, but never have. I love a good mystery and would love to win this.

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Anonymous said...

I would love to read this book because it seems so homey and I really enjoy mysteries with animals as main characters.

Anonymous said...

I would also like to read her book set in Nevada "A Nose for Justice"

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Unknown said...

I love reading books about animals. Please enter me in contest. I would love to read this book. It sounds really good. Tore923@aol.com

PoCoKat said...

I love cats and love mysteries so I know this will be a great read!

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PoCoKat said...

On her site she mentions that she has been with her literary agent for 30 years!

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Linda Kish said...

It sounds like a fun mystery.

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Linda Kish said...

I don't believe I have read her books yet. A Nose for Justice looks good.

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Lisa Richards/alterlisa said...

I've never read any of Brown's books but my mom loves the cozy type murders and I love any mysteries with kids or animals in them

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"The humans in the book come in many varieties including Aunt Jeep Reed who flew as a Women Airforce Service Pilot in World War II. These ladies fascinate me as does any kind of pioneer." Women in WWII have always been fascinating to me also.

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Anonymous said...

Oops--I forgot to leave my email on my first entry---I would really like to read this book because it seems so homey......
yesterday at 12:31 pm
Sorry for the trouble.

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Anonymous said...

I would like to read the "Sister" Jane Foxhunting series---since we have two beagles I think I could relate to this series.

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holdenj said...

Cats and corgis, looks good to me!
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holdenj said...

I haven't read any of her books, but I sure want to! You profiled Nose for Justice not long ago and that looked very good too.
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Anonymous said...

I like the names of the 2 cats, Mrs. Murphy and Pewter. Those are great names. Cats riding in cars is always fun to read.
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Anonymous said...

She wrote a book called Cat of the Century which looks like something good to read. I looked at her tour schedule. It only goes until October.
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justpeachy36 said...

This just sounds like a great mystery. I love the cat on the cover and the cats in chapter 1 of the excerpt. I'd love to read it.

Please enter me in the giveaway.

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justpeachy36 said...

I liked the whole section on animal magnetism at the authors website. It's obvious from her writing that she has a great love for animals.

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bison61 said...

I love cats and a good mystery

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LAMusing said...

I love the Rita Mae Brown series and would really enjoy reading this one!
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Norma said...

I enjoy mysteries and I love animals - so this would be purrfect!
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LAMusing said...

She has a great website with lots of excerpts. I'd like to read the Sister Jane Foxhunting series
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Norma said...

I'd really like to read "A Nose For Justice"
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Ruthie said...

I have not read any of her books but I am a cat & mystery lover so this sounds great. Cats plus car = disaster (especially mine!)

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misskallie2000 said...

I love Sneaky Pie and have read 2 or 3 books just can't remember the name even after ck'g the website and amazon. Must be old age. lol

The Purrfect Murder sounds like another great Rita Mae Brown book and I would love to win. I want to know who did her in and how they figured it out. lol

Thanks for the opportunity to enter.

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misskallie2000 said...

I have spent the last 2 hrs reading Rita's website and was fasinated. I did not realize she is younger than me, that she loved horses and fox hunting and the number of books she has written, wow. It was a great 2 hrs and I do admire her ability to write such great books. Of course Sneaky Pie is my favorite since I have 4 rescued cats myself.

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I did not spell Sneaky Pie's name correctly but anyone who has heard of him will know who he is. lol

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misskallie2000 said...

As you can tell I love Rita Mae Brown and Sneaky Pie. My wish list just grew by 20..lol I know one day I will catch up with Sneaky Pie stories so I will be happy to win The Purrfect Murder.
Thanks for this opportunity to enter.

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Allison said...

I think this would be a good mystery because there are cats!

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sablelexi said...

I'm an animal lover, and a mystery lover, so right away this book interests me. After reading the excerpt Harry seems like a great character and the story sounds enjoyable.

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I didn't know what to say about the Excerpt, I'm not a good reviewer and can't really put the words together to make good use of this space, so I'll just tell you I love animal's and I love a good Mystery. This one sounds very good.

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Unknown said...

well the excerpt was long but it was very good too. I'm hooked now I want to read the rest!!

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Animal Magnetism sounds good. I love animals so much!!

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Shirley said...

My Daughter has always had cats. I love a good mystery but she loves pet so much I think she'd love to read it more.

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Laura H. said...

I have read a few of Ms. Brown's other books and I enjoy books set in small towns with "good ole folk" because it's so easy to get invested in each character which makes the book just that much more enjoyable.

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Laura H. said...

I am particularly fond of Ms. Brown's Sister Jane Foxhunting Mysteries. These books all involve horses and the sport of foxhunting which is something I've always wanted to do but just haven't had the pleasure.

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