Outfoxed

By: Rita Mae Brown

Narrated by: Rita Mae Brown

From the best-selling author of the landmark work Rubyfruit Jungle comes an engaging, original new novel that only Rita Mae Brown could have written.

In the pristine world of Virginia foxhunting, hunters, horses, hounds, and foxes form a lively community of conflicting loyalties, where the thrill of the chase and the intricacies of human-animal relationships are experienced firsthand - and murder exposes a proud Southern community's unsavory secrets....

As master of the prestigious Jefferson Hunt Club, Jane Arnold, known as Sister, is the most revered citizen in the Virginia Blue Ridge Mountain town where a rigid code of social conduct and deep-seated tradition carry more weight than money. Nearing 70, Sister now must select a joint master to ensure a smooth transition of leadership after her death. It is an honor of the highest order - and one that any serious social climber would covet like the Holy Grail.

Virginian to the bone with a solid foxhunting history, Fontaine Buruss is an obvious candidate, but his penchant for philandering and squandering money has earned him a less than sparkling reputation. And not even Sister knows about his latest tawdry scandal.

Then there is Crawford Howard, a Yankee in a small town where Rebel bloodlines are sacred. Still, Crawford has money - lots of it - and as Sister is well aware, maintaining a first-class hunt club is far from cheap.

With the competition flaring up, Southern gentility flies out the window. Fontaine and Crawford will stop at nothing to discredit each other. Soon, the entire town is pulled into a rivalry that is spiraling dangerously out of control. Even the animals have strong opinions, and only Sister is able to maintain objectivity.

But when opening hunt day ends in murder, she, too, is stunned. Who was bold and skilled enough to commit murder on the field? It could only be someone who knew both the territory and the complex nature of the hunt inside out. Sister knows of three people who qualify - and only she, with the help of a few clever foxes and hounds, can lay the trap to catch the killer.

A colorful foray into an intriguing world, Outfoxed features a captivating cast of Southerners and their unforgettable animal counterparts. Rita Mae Brown has written a masterful novel that surprises, delights, and enchants.

©2000 Rita Mae Brown (P)2018 Recorded Books

Fun, Fun

Loved this story, especially the animal interaction! Took me awhile to get used to the narration…hard to distinguish switch from one character to another, but all in all a real fun listen!

Fun with Foxes

It is obvious from the start that Rita May Brown is intimately familiar with horses. hounds and the hunt, giving the book a real sense of authenticity. The conversations, asides, and observations from the animals makes the whole story that much more fun.

Terrible narration

Terrible narration. Should have hired a pro. Enjoyed the story. May try another one, hopefully not narrated by the author.

I love that I get a murder mystery story and I get to learn about fox hunting!

I like that the author is the narrator and she can give the emphasis to the words as she intended.

Love the written story disappointed in the Audio.

I very much enjoy the written version of Outfoxed but was extremely disappointed in the audible narration with Rita Mae Brown. It was like listening to some one who was reading the story cold. No difference of voice for each character, so you didn't know which character was speaking. It was hard to listen to the story.