First in Series- Family Patterns by Kristin Eckhardt

Happy Monday! Quilters will love this mystery series. Family Patterns by Kristin Eckhardt is the first in the Pattern Work Mystery series.Released on September 21,2011. Meet Sarah and her two granddaughters, follow along as they try to find out what really happened to Sarah's grandmother.

Series: Patchwork Mysteries (Book 1)
Hardcover: 418 pages
Publisher: Thorndike Press; Lrg Rep edition (September 21, 2011)
Language: English




Sarah Hart couldn't be happier. Her son is moving home to Maple Hill with his wife and twin daughters, into the Victorian house that once belonged to Sarah's grandfather, Noah Drayton. Noah's wife Molly disappeared without a trace a century ago, and Noah was the prime suspect. But no one ever learned the truth. Now Sarah's granddaughters have found a forgotten passageway in their old house, and an antique quilt with a hidden message.




About the Author:


Kristin Eckhardt is the author of more than twenty-five books, including four books in Guideposts Mysteries of Sparrow Island series. She has won two national awards for writing and her first book was made into a television movie. Kristin and her husband raised three children on their farm in central Nebraska and are active volunteers in their church and community.

Blog Tour and giveaway- Death Among the Doilies by Mollie Cox Bryan

I am thrilled to have Mollie Cox Bryan visit today. Her new series Death Among the Doilies( A Cora Crafts Mystery) was released on August 30th.

Death Among the Doilies
(A Cora Crafts Mystery)
New Series
Cozy Mystery
Kensington (August 30, 2016)
Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
ISBN-13: 978-1496704641
E-Book ASIN: B0190HGVVK



Synopsis

For thirty-something blogger Cora Chevalier, small-town Indigo Gap, North Carolina, seems like the perfect place to reinvent her life. Shedding a stressful past as a counselor for a women’s shelter, Cora is pouring all her talents—and most of her savings—into a craft retreat business, with help from close pal and resident potter Jane Starr. Between transforming her Victorian estate into a crafter’s paradise and babysitting Jane’s daughter, the new entrepreneur has no time for distractions. Especially rumors about the murder of a local school librarian . . .

But when Jane’s fingerprints match those found at the grisly crime scene, Cora not only worries about her friend, but her own reputation. With angry townsfolk eager for justice and both Jane’s innocence and the retreat at risk, she must rely on her creative chops to unlace the truth behind the beloved librarian’s disturbing demise. Because if the killer’s patterns aren’t pinned, Cora’s handiwork could end up in stitches . . .

Death Among the Doilies is the debut of the Cora Craft mystery series. A cast of characters and a story line so well written it will keep you wanting more. Blogger and master of her craft Cora and her friend Jane are preparing a craft retreat. When the murder of the towns Librarian takes place Jane becomes the number one suspect. Cora does what she can to clear Jane's name before their retreat is ruined. I enjoyed this book and look forward to the next Cora Craft adventure.

About The Author –
Mollie Cox Bryan is the author of the Cumberland Creek Scrapbooking mystery series. She is also author of two cookbooks, the regional bestseller Mrs. Rowe’s Little Book of Southern Pies and Mrs. Rowe’s Restaurant Cookbook: A Lifetime of Recipes from the Shenandoah Valley . An award-winning journalist and poet, she currently blogs, cooks, and scrapbooks in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia with her husband and two daughters. Scrapbook of Secrets was nominated for an Agatha Award for Best First Novel.


Author Links
Twitter – https://twitter.com/molliecoxbryan
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/molliecoxbryanauthor
Pinterest – https://www.pinterest.com/molliecoxbryan/
Webpage – http://molliecoxbryan.com/



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Blog Tour- Murder at the Mansion by Janet Finsilver

Happy Friday! I am delighted to be part of this blog tour. Murder at the Mansion by Janet Finsilver was released on June 7th. It was a fun read.

Paperback: 190 pages
Publisher: Lyrical Underground (June 7, 2016)
Language: English



Fortunes, fineries, and foul play . . .

It’s whale-watching season in Redwood Cove, and B&B manager Kelly Jackson’s battening down the hatches for the tourist rush at Redwood Heights—a Victorian-style estate owned by her boss. And due to recent jewelry thefts, her duties include keeping track of the many dust-covered artifacts spread throughout the property. But when Kelly finds Sylvia Porter’s lifeless body, menial tasks don’t seem so terrible. Enlisting the help of a ragtag group of brainy retirees, aka the “Silver Sentinels,” Kelly’s on the hunt for clues hidden behind the mansion’s glamorous façade. . .and for a killer who may want to make history of her next!

This is the second book in the series and it keeps getting better. The author paints a picture so well done you get pulled in from the first page. The cast of characters have grown and the story is a fun read. You will be hooked on this series.

About the Author:

Janet Finsilver is the USA TODAY best-selling author of the Kelly Jackson mystery series. She worked in education for many years as a teacher, a program administrator, and a workshop presenter. Janet majored in English and earned a Master’s Degree in Education. She loves animals and has two dogs–Kylie and Ellie. Janet has ridden western style since she was a child and was a member of the National Ski Patrol. One of the highlights of her life was touching whales in the San Ignacio Lagoon. MURDER AT REDWOOD COVE, her debut mystery, was released on October 13, 2015. Her second book, MURDER AT THE MANSION, was released on June 7, 2016.


Author Links
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/janetfinsilverauthor/?fref=ts
Twitter – https://twitter.com/JanetFinsilver
Pinterest – https://www.pinterest.com/janetfinsilver/
Web – http://janetfinsilver.com/



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