Synopses & Reviews
From the New York Times bestselling author of A Root Awakening, feisty florist Abby Knight is back with another knotty murder to solve in the next Flower Shop Mystery... Life in Bloom
Stopping to smell the roses should be a must for flower shop owner Abby Knight, but stress has turned her into a major grump. While their house is under construction, Abby and her new husband, Marco, are living with her parents, who are driving her nuts. Not to mention that everyone has babies on the brain, with her cousin Jillians bundle of joy popping up in every conversation, and Marcos mother dropping hints that she expects a new sprout from Abby and her sonas soon as possible!
But things get even thornier after a flashy former banker pushes up daisies. With a beloved window washer the prime suspect in the murder, other New Chapel shop owners rally around Abby and Marco to prove his innocence. With Abbys energy wilting, she has to be on high alertor she and Marco may not live to see their new home
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Praise forand#160;
Close Knit Killer and#160;and#8220;Once again, the Lambspun gang shows the power of friendship and fiber arts to triumph over greed and self-interest.and#8221;and#8212;Kirkus Reviews
and#160;and#8220;Enjoyableand#8230;Series fans will delight in the side action of the regular cast of characters and be on the edge of their seats with a cliff-hanger ending.and#8221;and#8212;Publishers Weekly
and#8220;The characters in Seftonand#8217;s books are as much fun as the plot, with warm relationships, the kind of fun only close friends can enjoy and people supporting each other through all of lifeand#8217;s problemsand#8212;including a small case of murder.and#8221;and#8212;RT Book Reviews
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Praise for the Knitting Mysteries by Maggie Sefton:and#160;
and#8220;Well-drawn characters and a wickedly clever plotand#8212;youand#8217;ll love unraveling this mystery.and#8221; and#8212;Laura Childs, New York Times bestselling author
and#8220;A mystery with more twists and turns than the scrumptious yarns in the fictitious shop of Lambspunand#8230;A clever, fast-paced plot, with a spunky sleuth and a cast of fun, engaging charactersand#8230;Delivers the goods.and#8221;and#8212;Margaret Coel, New York Times bestselling author
and#8220;The Lambspun knitters are full of humor, grace, and warmth.and#8221;and#8212;Fresh Fiction
and#8220;These stories just keep getting better as the characters develop and change over the series. Each mystery seems to evolve naturally.and#8221;and#8212;Gumshoe Review
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Praise for the New York Times Bestselling Flower Shop Mystery Series:
“One of my favorite mystery series.”—Kate Carlisle, New York Times Bestselling Author of the Bibliophile and Fixer-Upper Mysteries
“Engaging characters and witty dialogue.”—Fresh Fiction
“Kate Collinss Flower Shop Mysteries are always an auto-buy for me!”—Julie Hyzy, New York Times Bestselling Author of the White House Chef mysteries
“Another triumph in the well-loved Flower Shop Mystery series.” -Lorna Barrett, New York Times Bestselling Author of the Booktown Mysteries
“Kate Collins delivers an entertaining, amusing, and deliciously suspenseful mystery.”—Cleo Coyle, New York Times Bestselling Author of the Coffeehouse Mysteries
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Springtime in Fort Connor, Colorado, is a breeze until a veteran con man shows up in town. Everyoneand#151;including the House of Lambspun knittersand#151;is up in arms, and once again itand#8217;s up to Kelly Flynn to untangle the threads of a complicated crimeand#133;
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Years ago Jared Rizzoli operated a Ponzi scheme that defrauded countless Fort Connor residentsand#151;including Barbara, one of the shopand#8217;s knitters. Jared went to jail for his crime, but after being released for good behavior, heand#8217;s back to ruin more lives.
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When Jared is found dead in his car outside of Lambspun, Barbara becomes a prime suspect, much to the shock of the knitting community. Kelly and her friends now need to sort through a long list of fleeced suspects to pin the crime on the true killerand#133;
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In the latest installment of the New York Times bestselling Knitting Mysteries, Kelly Flynn and the House of Lambspun knitters may be able to save the helpless animals in danger from a raging Colorado wildfire, but not the unexpected victim of a cold-blooded murderand#133; and#160;
Kelly and her knitting pals were checking out the wares at the annual Wool Market when news spread about the wildfires threatening the canyon ranches. With temperatures scorching, the alpacas belonging to Kellyand#8217;s good friend Jayleen are in danger. Working fast, Kelly and her pals hightail the herd to the nearby pasture owned by rancher Andrea Holt. But their rescue mission is interrupted by a screaming match where Connie, a longtime employee of House of Lambspun, accuses Andrea of stealing her husband.
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Days later, Andrea is found dead at her ranchand#151;and suspicion immediately falls on Connie. Now Kelly and her friends must untangle this yarn before Connie ends up dangling by a threadand#133;
About the Author
Maggie Seftonand#160;was born and raised in northern Virginia, where she received her bachelorand#8217;s degree in English literature and journalism. Maggie has worked in several careers over the years, from a CPA to a real estate broker in the Rocky Mountain West. However, none of those endeavors could compare with the satisfaction and challenge of creating worlds on paper. She is the mother of four grown daughters, currently scattered around the globe. Author of the nationally bestselling Knitting Mysteries, she resides in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado with two very demanding dogs.