Today I'd like to shine a spotlight on a new series. The Quilt Whisperer Investigates by Peggy Ehrhart is the first book in the Quilt Whisperer Mystery series and was released last week.
Blurb:
As Associate Director and Curator of Special Collections at the
Yates Museum, Caroline is excited to pick up a prized antique quilt from
Nancy Critchley, one of Banburyport’s wealthiest residents, for an
upcoming exhibit. . . . Until she discovers Nancy dead on the floor of
her beautiful Federalist home. The muslin bag that held the quilt is
empty. On the table is a napkin smeared with what appears to be tomato
juice—in a design that may have been Nancy’s final message.
Garret
Seldon, the town’s new police detective, pinpoints museum intern Amber
Foster as the top suspect. Amber’s blog is sharply critical of the
Critchley family, among other prominent citizens from Banburyport’s
past, for exploiting less fortunate residents in order to gain their
riches. But could long-ago sins really have spurred someone to stab
Nancy with a pair of sewing scissors?
All of Banburyport is abuzz
with theories, including the regulars at Farrow Square Coffee. A
humiliated caterer, a developer angered by Nancy’s work with the
Historical Preservation Committee, disgruntled family members—there are
plenty of possible motives and suspects. And then there’s the missing
quilt, a priceless creation that’s almost 200 years old.
Caroline
and her good friend and landlady, Libby, are convinced of Amber’s
innocence. And somewhere among these tangled threads, Caroline knows
there’s a pattern to be uncovered, one that ties together the colorful
secrets of Banburyport’s past and present . . .
INCLUDES RECIPES AND A QUILTING PATTERN!