November 28, 1944

Rita Mae Brown (November 28, 1944), is profiled by Time Magazine this way:

'No one could ever accuse Rita Mae Brown... of having lived a boring life. The bestselling author of 37 books is nothing if not versatile: feminist activist, mystery writer, lesbian pioneer, fox hunter, screenwriter, novelist, animal rescuer. She even became a tabloid star during her three-year relationship with tennis superstar Martina Navratilova. '

A few of her titles:

Purrfect Murder (2008)
Whisker of Evil (2004)
Rest in Pieces (1992)
The Litter of the Law (2013)
Hiss of Death (2011)
The Big Cat Nap (2012)

Of course our author had some help writing all these novels: Sneaky Pie Brown lent a paw.

Or so we learn from an interview with the feline sleuth.

The Rita Mae Brown family lives on a Virginia estate, where the kitties are calm about the author's equestrian pursuits.