02053cam a2200301 4500 402066123 TxAuBib 20191206120000.0 190823s2019||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2019034600 9780593130001 HRD 28.00 0593130006 HRD 28.00 TxAuBib Brown, Rita Mae, 1944- Scarlet fever [BOOK] : a novel / Rita Mae Brown ; illustrated by Lee Gildea, Jr. First edition. New York : Ballantine Books, [2019] xxiv, 274 pages ; 24 cm. Sister Jane mysteries ; 12 "Frigid February air has settled into the bones of the Blue Ridge Mountains, making for a slow foxhunting season, though "Sister" Jane Arnold's enthusiasm is not so easily deterred. With the winter chill come tweed coats, blazing fireplaces, and perhaps another to share the warmth with, as the bold hunting scarlets worn by the men in Sister Jane's hunting club make the hearts of women flutter--until someone's heart stops entirely. Harry Dunbar, a member of the Jefferson Hunt club with a penchant for antique furniture, is found with his skull cracked at the bottom of the stairs to a local store. There are no telltale signs of foul play--save for the priceless (and stolen) Erté fox ring in his pocket. Sister and her hounds set out to uncover the truth: Wasthis simply an accident or something much more sinister? Steeped in the deep traditions of Virginia horse country and featuring a colorful cast of characters both two- and four-legged, Scarlet Fever is another spirited mystery from Rita Mae Brown"-- Provided by publisher. 20191206. Murder Investigation Fiction. Fox hunting Fiction. Arnold, Jane (Fictitious character) Fiction. Mystery fiction. Gildea, Lee, Jr. Sister Jane mysteries ; 12.