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In the 3rd novel of her captivating foxhunting series, Rita Mae Brown welcomes readers back for your final tour of a global where most business is conducted on horseback–and stables are de rigueur for even the tiniest of estates. Here, in the wealth-studded hills of Jefferson County, Virginia, even evil rides a mount.
The all-important New Year’s Hunt commences amid swirling light snow. It is the last formal hunt of the season; therefore, participation is necessary no matter how hungover riders are from toasting the midnight before. On this momentous occasion, “Sister” Jane Arnold, master of the foxhounds, announces her new joint master and the new president of the Jefferson Hunt. And her choices will end up being a minimum of shocking.
The day’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 an stab wound on a baggage cart at the old train station, surrounded by the outcasts and vagabonds who composed his social circle by the end of life. No-one can remember when Sam started drinking, however the unpredictable manner was swift–and seemingly deadly.
Murder is accompanied by scandal when Sister Jane discovers dishonest hunting practices happening in a neighboring club. Unsure whether to carefully turn a blind eye or report the infringement to the correct authority, Sister and her huntsman, Shaker Crown, opt to investigate a little further, by using their trusty hounds. But when they come a little too near the staggering truth–and uncover an unforeseen link with Lorillard’s murder–they realize they might not survive to see the next New Year’s Hunt.
Intricate, witty, and full of the assorted voices of creatures both great and small, Full Cry can be an astute reminder that even those with the bluest of blood still bleed red.
