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When Angela Braddock enters her quilts in an Amish auction, she never expects one of her neighbors to end up going, going, gone....
Angie is finding her niche as the new owner of her late aunts Amish quilt shop, Running Stitch. But as the summer is winding down, so is business. To bolster support for the shop, Angie decides to sell her quilts in the Rolling Brook Amish Auction, including some of her aunts most prized works.
The quilts promise to be a hitbut the gavel comes down on the lively event when Angie stumbles upon the body of township trustee Wanda Hunt behind a canning shed. The cause of death: a poisoned blueberry fry pie from Rachel Millers bakery table. Now Angies closest friend is a murder suspect. With Angie taking the lead, she and the other women of her aunts quilting circle set out to patch together the clues and stop a killer set on shredding the simple peace of Rolling Brook.
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Praise for Quilt or Innocence “Elizabeth Craig captures Southern Life at its best, and her characters are as vibrant and colorful as the quilts they sew.”—Krista Davis, national bestselling author of the Domestic Diva mysteries
“A warm and welcoming new series, Quilt or Innocence is full of eccentric and engaging characters.”—The Mystery Reader
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“Sparkles with Craigs cleverness and plenty of Carolina charm.”—
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Praise for the Series
“As warm and cozy as a favorite quilt.” —Krista Davis, New York Times bestselling author of the Paws and Claws Mysteries and the Domestic Diva Mysteries
“Readers will enjoy touring Dappled Hills guided by colorful locals.”—Genre Go Round Reviews
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Praise for the Series "As warm and cozy as a favorite quilt. Elizabeth Craig captures Southern life at its best, and her characters are as vibrant and colorful as the quilts they sew."—New York Times bestselling author, Krista Davis
“Sparkles with Craigs cleverness and plenty of Carolina charm.”—Richmond Times-Dispatch
“A great read...full of twists and turns that keep it fresh.”—Fresh Fiction
“A very Christie-esque mystery.”—Escape with Dollycas into a Good Book
“Readers will enjoy touring Dappled Hills guided by colorful locals.”—Genre Go Round Reviews
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PRAISE FOR MURDER, PLAIN AND SIMPLE “A mystery…stitched together with heart.”—Avery Aames, Agatha Award-Winning Author of the Cheese Shop Mysteries
“A dead certain hit with devotees of cozy mysteries.”—P. L. Gaus, Author of the Amish-Country Mysteries
“This series starter set in Amish country will delight readers with its details of the communitys culture and lifestyle. The contrast between the simple life and a grisly murder play out nicely in this well-done cozy.”—Romantic Times (4 stars)
Synopsis
When former folk art curator Beatrice Coleman retired to Dappled Hills, North Carolina, for peace and quiet and quilting, she never expected that murder would disturb the peace... Dwindling membership has the Village Quilters hanging by a thread, and group leader Meadow Downey is desperate to recruit some new folks. With Beatrice’s blessing, she attempts to weave frequent quilt show judge Jo Paxton into their fold. As the town’s irascible mail carrier, Jo delivers trouble wherever she goes. And with all that mail at her fingertips, she knows everyone’s business. Soon Beatrice wonders if they’ve made the right choice.
After a car accident sends Jo to meet her Maker, it’s discovered someone tampered with her brakes. Meadow believes someone’s out to eradicate the Village Quilters, but Beatrice isn’t so sure. Now she and her fellow quilters will have to piece together the clues, or a deadly killer might strike again.…
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As the leaves begin to fall in idyllic Dappled Hills, someone puts too fine a point on a local ladies man. Fortunately, the detective skills of quilter Beatrice Coleman are a cut above the rest....
The Village Quilters of Dappled Hills, North Carolina, are desperate to finish their quilts before an upcoming show. To help, fellow member Posy has opened the back room of her shop, the Patchwork Cottage, for everyone to use. But the ladies are less than thrilled when Phyllis Stitt and Martha Helmsleymembers of their rival quilting guild, the Cut-Upsask to join them.
Phyllis is hoping to leave the Cut-Ups and join up with the Village Quilters now that Marthas dating her ex-fiancé, Jason Gore. Shes not pleased when he visits the shop and even more upset when her new shears disappear. After offering to search for them, Beatrice discovers Jason with the shears buried in his unfaithful heart. Now she must sharpen her sleuthing skills to find a killer before someone elses life is cut short.
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Wedding bells are ringing in Dappled Hills, North Carolina. But when the festivities take an unexpected turn, quilter Beatrice Coleman must get crafty and catch a killer wedding crasher....
Everyone loves a wedding, and with the sister of Beatrices beau, Wyatt, about to say I do,” Beatrice and the Village Quilters are pitching in to help with the nuptial plans. Theyre hard at work making everything from wool boutonnieres to a quilt-shaped wedding cake. And all the talk of love and marriage has Beatrice thinking about her own budding romance with Wyatt.
But after she stumbles across the body of the original best man at the end of the reception, Beatrice must stop threading her needle and start collecting clues. She, along with the Village Quilters, will need to turn all their attention to solving a murder before another victim gets cut out.
About the Author
Elizabeth Craig writes the Memphis BBQ series as Riley Adams (Rubbed Out, Hickory Smoked Homicide) and the Southern Quilting Mysteries (Shear Trouble, Quilt Trip) under her own name. A lifelong resident of the South, she enjoys finding inspiration for the Southern Quilting Mysteries in the beautiful Blue Ridge mountains of North Carolina. She is currently at work on her next novel.