Beloved authors Rita Mae Brownand her feline co-conspirator,Sneaky Pie Brown, sow theseeds of an all-new mysteryfeaturing Mary Minor "Harry"Haristeen, sleuthing cats Mrs. Murphy and Pewter, and thatincorrigible corgi Tee Tucker.This time around, the onset ofspring ushers in more than hayfever as the animal friends mustcome to the aid of an ailing Harry to sniff out the season'sfirst blossom of murder. Ah,spring! The redbuds open, therobins return, and the dayslengthen. People's spirits lift--asdo those of their animal companions. As a wave of tillingand planting sweeps overCrozet, Virginia, Harry isespecially excited: This year isher first harvesting grapes tosell. But then a health crisis sends her reeling into theforbidding world of hospitalsand doctors, treatments andprocedures. Surviving thisjourney will be tough, but Mrs.Murphy, Pewter, and Tucker will do their best to steer Harry inthe right direction--as will herever-helpful husband, Fair.Others will have worse luck: Anespecially promising nurse'slifeless body is discovered without a mark on her. Thenanother hospital employee, whohad seemed in perfect health, isalso found dead. It's clearthere's a mystery afoot--andthat's one thing Harry and her menagerie can't keep theirnoses out of.