Outfoxed

By: Rita Mae Brown

Narrated by: Rita Mae Brown

Length: 10 hrs and 30 mins

Publisher's summary

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!

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.

Stick to riding horses Rita Mae

First let me say I love the Sister Jane Series, I read the books. But I wanted to listen to them while working. I did not realize that Rita Mae herself was the narrator..OMG..... the narration is horrid and irritating (at best) . I will suffer thru the bad narration... and I hope the others in the series get better.

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.

Entertaining tale

Enjoyed this humorous yet philosophical tale told by human and animal characters. I almost didn’t listen cuz the title mentioned ‘fox hunting’, but I was pleasantly surprised by the respectful tone towards the animal characters.

I love Rita Mae Brown, the writter!

Rita Mae Brown is a great mystery writer but in "Outfoxed" she is not great as a narrater.. RMB leave that to the 'PRO's.

Really liked this book.

The book was a fun story. The read of the book I would get it a three. The intonation of the reader made it difficult to figure out which character she was.

not bad

the details were very good, but the narrator talked way to fast especially in the first part of the book

A fun rollick through hunt country

A beach read enjoyed by this former fox hunter. I just binge listened to two of Rita Mae Brown’s books on Audible and am about to start another. Ordinarily I read history and nonfiction books, but the winter doldrums made me turn to her welcome, fun, animal forward mysteries. I have read her Sister Jane and Sneaky Pie Brown mysteries for years, usually binging on 2 or 3 before returning to my usual reads. Entertaining, Recommended.