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 CAST OF CHARACTERS

 Mary Minor Haristeen (Harry), the young postmistress of Crozet. She won double senior superlatives in high school: Most Likely to Succeed and Most Athletic.

 Mrs. Murphy, Harry's gray tiger cat, calm in a crisis and sassy, too.

 Tee Tucker, Harry's Welsh corgi, Mrs. Murphy's friend and confidante, is a solid, courageous creature.

 Pewter, Market Shiflett's shamelessly fat gray cat, who now lives with Harry and family. Her high intelligence is usually in the service of her self-indulgence.

 Pharamond Haristeen (Fair), an equine veterinarian, formerly married to Harry. He wants to get back together again with Harry.

 Susan Tucker, Harry's best friend. She tells it like it is. She won the Best All-Round senior superlative in high school.

 Olivia Craycroft (BoomBoom), a buxom dilettante who constantly irritates Harry. Her senior superlative was Best Looking.

 Cynthia Cooper, a young deputy in the sheriff's department, who is willing to use unorthodox methods to capture criminals.

 Sheriff Rick Shaw, a dedicated, reliable public servant. He may not be the most imaginative sheriff, but he is the most persistent.

 Tracy Raz, the former All-State football player, who comes home for his fiftieth high-school reunion and rekindles his romance with Miranda.

 Chris Sharpton, a newcomer to Crozet, she jumps right into activities hoping to make friends.

 Bitsy Valenzuela, a socially active woman who includes Chris in her circle.

 Marcy Wiggins, an unhappily married woman, who looks forward to her outings with Bitsy and Chris. She needs the diversion.

 Big Marilyn Sanburne (Mim), the undisputed queen of Crozet, who can be an awful snob at times. She knows the way the world works.

 Little Marilyn Sanburne (Little Mim), a chip off the old block yet quite resentful of it.

 Charlie Ashcraft, a notoriously successful seducer of women. Voted Best Looking by his high-school class.

 Leo Burkey, was voted Wittiest.

 Bonnie Baltier, was voted Wittiest.

 Hank Bittner, was voted Most Talented.

 Bob Shoaf, was voted Most Athletic later playing cornerback for the New York Giants.

 Dennis Rablan, voted Best All-Round and now a photographer. He squandered his inheritance and is regarded as a failure.

 Miranda Hogendobber, last but not least on the list: A woman of solid virtue, common sense, she works with Harry at the post office.