Synopses & Reviews
Daisy Buchanan thinks of her shop, Sometimes a Great Notion, as more than just a business. For her, itand#8217;s a haven of vintage sewing notions and other treasures, excellent coffee, and camaraderie. But when an antique dollhouse provokes some bizarre behavior on the part of a customer, Daisy makes it her business to find out what secrets are hidden behind its tiny doorsand#133; and#160;
At an estate auction, Daisy is delighted to find the perfect present for a young girl she knowsand#151;a charming dollhouse in need of restoration. But when local collector Harriet Kunes tries to strong-arm Daisy into selling it, sheand#8217;s in for a shockingand#151;and deadlyand#151;surprise.
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After an intruder breaks in and tries to steal the dollhouse, Daisy wonders why everyone has developed such an obsession over it. As she builds her collection of clues, she suspects that the miniature Victorian holds the key to a second unsolved murder, and soon she stumbles across much more than she bid onand#133;
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Includes creative tips for vintage notions!
Review
Praise for Going Through the Notions and#160;
and#8220;Small-town charm, big-time stakesand#8230;[A] winner!and#8221;and#8212;Laura Childs, New York Times bestselling authorand#160;
and#8220;Cate Priceand#8217;s Going Through the Notions has everything I read cozy mysteries forand#8212;a terrific setting, a smart plot, and well-rounded, clever characters. Lucky usand#8212;itand#8217;s the first in an all-new series (Deadly Notions)and#8212;and I canand#8217;t wait for the next one!and#8221;and#8212;Mariah Stewart, New York Times bestselling author of At the Riverand#8217;s Edge
and#8220;A fun fast-paced debut filled with eccentric characters, quirky humor, and small-town drama.and#8221;and#8212;Ali Brandon, national bestselling author of Words With Fiends
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“Small-town charm, big-time stakes…a winner!” —Laura Childs,
New York Times bestselling author of
Sweet Tea Revenge
"Cate Price's Going Through the Notions has everything I read cozy mysteries for—a terrific setting, a smart plot, and well-rounded, clever characters. Lucky us—it's the first in an all new series (Deadly Notions)—and I can't wait for the next one! Cate Price is a natural-born storyteller." —Mariah Stewart, New York Times bestselling author of The Long Way Home
“A fun and fast-paced debut filled with eccentric characters, quirky humor, and small-town drama.”—Ali Brandon, national bestselling author of A Novel Way to Die
Review
Praise for Cate Price and theand#160;Deadly Notionsand#160;series: "Small-town charm, big-time stakes...[A] winner!"--Laura Childs,and#160;New York Timesand#160;bestselling author "Cate Price is a natural-born storyteller...[A] terrific setting, a smart plot, and well-rounded, clever characters."--Mariah Stewart,and#160;New York Timesand#160;bestselling authorand#160; "A fun and fast-paced debut filled with eccentric characters, quirky humor, and small-town drama."and#160;--Ali Brandon, national bestselling author
Synopsis
A retired schoolteacherand yes, daughter of an F. Scott Fitzgerald fanDaisy Buchanan has finally found her calling in the quaint village of Millbury, Pennsylvania. While her husband endlessly renovates their old house, Daisy happily presides over Sometimes a Great Notion, a quirky shop that sells sewing bits and bobs, antiques, and jewelry.
Daisy has her eye on an antique dollhouse and a classic Singer Featherweight at the local auctionuntil her friend and mentor, auctioneer Angus Backstead, is led away in handcuffs. It appears he bashed in the head of a drinking buddy who stole a set of fancy fountain pens. Daisys sure the sprightly old-timer couldnt have done it. But if Daisy cant stitch together the bidder truthand soonAngus will be going once, going twice
gone forever.
Includes creative tips for vintage notions!
Synopsis
As the owner of Sometimes a Great Notion, a shop specializing in vintage sewing notions and antique treasures, Daisy Buchanan is a strong advocate of preserving the past. But when a killer strikes, she turns her attention to saving livesand#133;
Talk about a great notion! As a fund-raiser to save a two-hundred-year-old farmhouse and stop an ambitious developer, the ladies of the Historical Society of Millbury, Pennsylvania, are producing a Hunky Men of Millbury calendar. Daisy is delighted to lend her support, and the female population of the village is abuzz with anticipation.
But after Daisyand#8217;s close friend Cyril doesnand#8217;t show up for his photo shoot and the calendar photographer is found dead, itand#8217;s beginning to look like the days may be numbered for the men of Millbury. Can a cryptic verse on an antique sampler help Daisy pin down the killer before another pinup runs out of time?
Includes creative tips for vintage notions!
About the Author
Cate Priceand#160;isand#160;also the author of two previous
Deadly Notions mysteries featuring the proprietor of a small-town vintage notions shop:
Going Through the Notionsand#160;andand#160;
A Dollhouse to Die For.