A New York Times Bestseller Now the indefatigable felines Mrs. Murphy and Pewter, along with the dogged corgi Tee Tucker, must trust their animal instincts to sniff out the worst of human nature. . . . Mary Minor "Harry" Haristeen and her best friend, Susan Tucker, take a much-needed time-out at the mountain monastery of Mount Carmel. There, under the benevolent gaze of the statue of the Virgin Mary, their worldly worries are soon overshadowed. For in front of their very eyes the statue begins to cry tears of blood. Legend has it that Mary"s crimson tears are harbingers of crises. And though skeptical, the ever-practical Harry can already see one on the horizon. If leaked, news of the so-called miracle could turn the monastery and the town of Crozet into a circus. What Harry"s meddling menagerie doesn"t foresee is murder. . . .Rita Mae Brown"s bestselling titles include: Rubyfruit Jungle, In Her Day, Six of One, Southern Discomfort, Sudden Death, High Hearts, and Bingo. Brown is an Emmy-nominated screenwriter and a poet. Sneaky Pie Brown, a tiger cat born somewhere in Albemarle County, Virginia, was discovered by Rita Mae Brown at her local SPCA. In addition to Sneaky Pie"s Cookbook for Mystery Lovers, Rita Mae and Sneaky Pie have collaborated on thirteen Mrs. Murphy mysteries. Rita Mae Brown and Sneaky Pie Brown live in Afton, Virginia.