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1) Outfoxed
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English
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From the bestselling 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....
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Series
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English
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The February hunting season is in full swing in Virginia when the neighborhood is rocked by murder. The female victim has been stripped naked and propped onto a horse statue outside a tack shop--which has recently suffered the theft of a treasured foxhunting prize. Could the two crimes be connected? With precious few clues to follow, "Sister" Jane Arnold dauntlessly tackles the case.
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Series
Pub. Date
2005.
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English
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“A rich, atmospheric murder mystery . . . rife with love, scandal . . . redemption, greed and nobility,” raved the San Jose Mercury News about Outfoxed, Rita Mae Brown’s first foxhunting masterpiece. In The Hunt Ball, the latest novel in this popular series, all the ingredients Brown’s readers love are abundantly present: richness of character and landscape, the thrill of the hunt, and the chill of violence.
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4) Full cry
Author
Language
English
Description
In the wealth-studded hills of Jefferson County, Virginia, the all-important New Year's Hunt begins, but the festivities are marred by what appears to be an unrelated tragedy: Sam Lorillard, former shining star and Harvard Law alum, lies dead of a stab wound at the old train station.
6) Toehold
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English
Description
"Mary Ellen Madden moves to Toehold, Alaska, to escape her past and start a new job as a hunting guide, and as she learns more about the town's eccentric residents, she realizes everyone has a past they are trying to hide, including Cody Rosewater, the town's taxidermist, who helps Mary Ellen settle in and begins to awaken her desires."--
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Eagle huntress Aisholpan Nurgaiv shares her story"--
"The subject of the award-winning documentary The Eagle Huntress tells the true story of how she became the first girl to compete in -- and win -- one of Mongolia's most prestigious competitions. With the support of her father, she captured and trained her own golden eagle and won the Ölgii eagle festival. She was the only girl to compete in the festival. The Eagle Huntress is a striking tale...
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Robyn Goodfellowe and her father arrive in Kilkenny, Ireland, tasked with hunting the last of the wolves, but Robyn's friendship with Mebh, a girl living in the forests and protecting the wolves, threatens everything Robyn--and her father--hold dear."--Provided by publisher.
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
Kazakh
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Description
Follows Aisholpan, a 13-year-old girl, as she trains to become the first female in twelve generations of her Kazakh family to become an eagle hunter, and rises to the pinnacle of a tradition that has been typically been handed down from father to son for centuries.
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Publisher
Da Capo Press
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
What happens when a classically-trained New York chef and fearless omnivore heads out of the city and into the wild to track down the ingredients for her meals? After abandoning Wall Street to embrace her lifelong love of cooking, Georgia Pellegrini comes face to face with her first kill. From honoring that first turkey to realizing that the only way we truly know where our meat comes from is if we hunt it ourselves, Pellegrini embarks on a wild ride...
12) Jurassic hunt
Publisher
Lions Gate Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"In this pulse-pounding sci-fi thriller, female adventurer Parker joins a crew of male trophy hunters in a remote wilderness park. Their goal: slaughter genetically recreated dinosaurs for sport using rifles, arrows, and grenades. After their guide is killed by raptors, the team tries to escape the park, but the hunters quickly become the hunted. Even worse, the park's manager suspects Parker of being a spy and sends a hit squad after her."
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