diff --git a/torndb.py b/torndb.py
index 2e0078e..2f53cb4 100644
--- a/torndb.py
+++ b/torndb.py
@@ -44,6 +44,15 @@
 version = "0.3"
 version_info = (0, 3, 0, 0)
 
+
+class TornDbException(Exception):
+    """Base class for torndb specific exceptions"""
+
+
+class MultipleRowsReturned(TornDbException):
+    pass
+
+
 class Connection(object):
     """A lightweight wrapper around MySQLdb DB-API connections.
 
@@ -152,7 +161,7 @@ def get(self, query, *parameters, **kwparameters):
         if not rows:
             return None
         elif len(rows) > 1:
-            raise Exception("Multiple rows returned for Database.get() query")
+            raise MultipleRowsReturned("Multiple rows returned for Database.get() query")
         else:
             return rows[0]