Elizabeth Craig

Beatrice has more than presents to unwrap this Christmas.In the charming mountain town of Dappled Hills, Christmas is a time of twinkling lights, cozy quilts, and enchantment. This holiday season, the tight-knit community is buzzing with excitement as they prepare for the most extravagant event of the year-local socialite Arabella's legendary Christmas soir e.As the snowflakes gently fall, Arabella opens the doors of her lavish mansion. Guests arrive in their finest attire, ready to enjoy the celebration.But amidst the cheer and glittering decorations, a sudden hush descends when tragedy strikes. A mysterious death rocks the event, casting a dark shadow over the season's merriment. As Beatrice pieces together cluses and discovers secrets against the backdrop of Christmas craft fairs and festive carolers, old grudges resurface, and trust is put to the test. She must uncover the truth to bring peace and closure to Dappled Hills in time for Christmas.

When a quilter unexpectedly perishes, it seems everyone has a quilt complex.In the picturesque village of Dappled Hills, the peacefulness is shattered when a local quilter is found murdered. Mona, known for her sharp tongue and penchant for stirring up drama, had made plenty of enemies in the tight-knit town. But who'd finally had enough of her shenanigans?As amateur sleuth Beatrice delves deeper into the case, she uncovers a web of secrets, lies and motives. But just as she is closing in on the killer, another member of the quilting community is targeted. Can Beatrice solve the murder before the killer strikes again?

The best-laid plans can fall to pieces.What could be more fun than a quilt retreat with friends? The Village Quilters and the Cut-Ups guilds decided to head out of Dappled Hills for a happy, relaxing retreat at a lakeside conference center. They happily headed on their quilt trip, delighted at the prospect of the advertised sewing room that stayed open all day and night. There was also a promised campfire the last night with s'mores.However, what wasn't on the agenda was murder. When one quilter comes to a mysterious end, Beatrice works behind the scenes to find out who's responsible before someone else is permanently stitched up.

This crosspatch is at cross purposes with everyone.Summer, despite her cheery name, was hardly a ray of sunshine in the small town of Dappled Hills. She had a crabby personality and was constantly looking for ways to insert herself and her opinions into other people's business. In fact, when most people saw Summer approaching, they fancifully imagined storm clouds heading in their direction.Perhaps it wasn't much of a surprise then when Summer was discovered, dead.When one of Beatrice's friends is suspected in Summer's murder, the retired art curator and amateur sleuth starts nosing around to clear his name. Can she find out who killed Summer before the murderer strikes again?

Sometimes, encountering someone with a barbed tongue can make you feel needled to death.Dappled Hills is a lovely mountain village that regularly attracts retirees. The latest transplant tempted by the town is Flossie Powell.At first, Flossie seems to fit in very well among the townsfolk. As a retired quilt show judge, the quilt guilds in Dappled Hills are delighted to welcome her and her expertise. But it soon becomes apparent that Flossie has a sharp tongue and isn't afraid to use it. Perhaps it's not that surprising when Flossie is soon found murdered.But Beatrice has also chosen Dappled Hills to retire to. And she quickly works to restore peace to the little town she loves before the killer strikes again.

Do good fences make good neighbors?Miss Sissy is a talented member of the Village Quilters guild in tiny Dappled Hills, North Carolina. She's also somewhat difficult to deal with as her new neighbor, Linton, discovered. Linton doesn't understand why Miss Sissy's house is almost entirely covered by thorny weeds like something out of Sleeping Beauty. Miss Sissy, on the other hand, doesn't understand why that's any of Linton's business.When Linton ends up very dead, Miss Sissy seems to be the obvious suspect. But Beatrice and the other Village Quilters are determined to discover the real murderer and clear Miss Sissy's name-before the killer strikes again.

Sometimes it doesn't pay to go to work.Dappled Hills is the kind of small town where it's hard to imagine anything bad happening . . . especially in the fall when the mountain trees are changing. It's a magical time in the area and Beatrice and Wyatt have been enjoying every minute of it, especially taking their new grandbaby on stroller rides in the crisp autumn air.So it was quite a jolt when tragedy did strike and Beatrice's daughter discovered her coworker at the school, murdered.At first, no one had a clue who could possibly have murdered Petunia Murray. But, as Beatrice dug a little more, she discovered Petunia carried a few secrets. Now Beatrice must piece together the clues before anyone else is sewn up for good.

Silence is golden ...unless you're permanently hushed up.When Lillian Johnson was found dead one hot summer day, no one in the town of Bradley, North Carolina was all that surprised. Lillian had always talked about the trials of her various health problems and was sure to share with everyone exactly how much she suffered.The townspeople were only slightly more surprised to discover that Lillian had been murdered. That's because Lillian, like most folks, had a dark side. And a fair number of people had experienced this dark side.Myrtle Clover, octogenarian sleuth and intrepid reporter, investigates Lillian's death to discover precisely who hushed her up. . . before someone else is permanently silenced.

Silence is golden ...unless you're permanently hushed up.When Lillian Johnson was found dead one hot summer day, no one in the town of Bradley, North Carolina was all that surprised. Lillian had always talked about the trials of her various health problems and was sure to share with everyone exactly how much she suffered.The townspeople were only slightly more surprised to discover that Lillian had been murdered. That's because Lillian, like most folks, had a dark side. And a fair number of people had experienced this dark side.Myrtle Clover, octogenarian sleuth and intrepid reporter, investigates Lillian's death to discover precisely who hushed her up. . . before someone else is permanently silenced.

Sometimes family matters can make you fit to be tied.Although the small town of Dappled Hills is better known for its quilt shop, bakery, and other small shops, it is also home to some larger ones. When a prominent local businessman decides to sell his family business, his family isn't as thrilled as he'd first expected. Some of them would rather keep the status quo instead of allowing the business to be sold off to an outsider.But when Wyatt discovers the businessman murdered before the sale goes through, Beatrice must unravel the clues, making sure there are no loose threads, before anyone else is stitched up.

Sometimes family matters can make you fit to be tied.Although the small town of Dappled Hills is better known for its quilt shop, bakery, and other small shops, it is also home to some larger ones. When a prominent local businessman decides to sell his family business, his family isn't as thrilled as he'd first expected. Some of them would rather keep the status quo instead of allowing the business to be sold off to an outsider.But when Wyatt discovers the businessman murdered before the sale goes through, Beatrice must unravel the clues, making sure there are no loose threads, before anyone else is stitched up.

This book goes from 'tell-all' to 'dead men tell no tales.' Retired English teacher Myrtle Clover is frequently asked to proofread for friends. So she wasn't totally surprised when her friend Pearl asked her to take a look at her memoir and polish it up.But before Myrtle could pull out her red pen, Pearl was found ... murdered.Now Myrtle and her senior sidekick Miles must track down the memoir and the murderer before the killer makes any more final revisions.

This book goes from 'tell-all' to 'dead men tell no tales.' Retired English teacher Myrtle Clover is frequently asked to proofread for friends. So she wasn't totally surprised when her friend Pearl asked her to take a look at her memoir and polish it up.But before Myrtle could pull out her red pen, Pearl was found ... murdered.Now Myrtle and her senior sidekick Miles must track down the memoir and the murderer before the killer makes any more final revisions.

Some new residents don't deserve welcome baskets.Small towns can be notoriously cliquey. Dappled Hills, however, wasn't usually such a town. The residents ordinarily welcomed newcomers with open arms. But when Annabelle Tremont moved to town, the usual cheery greetings became angry whispers. Annabelle could be difficult and it wasn't a big surprise to anyone when she turned up dead.Beatrice was surprised when Annabelle moved from Atlanta to Dappled Hills ... but she wasn't surprised when she made enemies. That's because Beatrice knew Annabelle from her days as a museum curator. Now Beatrice must find the killer ... and clear her own name.

When Beatrice takes on a new case, she must solve it before anyone else rests in pieces.Beatrice and her new husband, Wyatt, have started their life together. Their first big event as man and wife is another wedding: that of Beatrice's daughter. It's a happy occasion and a beautiful ceremony--aside from the appearance of the odd and uninvited Ophelia. Ophelia argues with another guest, who is later discovered dead.Beatrice must piece together the truth before the killer strikes again.

When Beatrice takes on a new case, she must solve it before anyone else rests in pieces.It's a beautiful evening for a wedding and Beatrice couldn't be prouder as the mother of the bride. It's a happy occasion and a beautiful ceremony-aside from the appearance of the odd and uninvited Ophelia. Ophelia argues with another guest, who is later discovered dead.Beatrice must piece together the truth before the killer strikes again.

When it comes to solving cold cases, nothing is ever cut and dried...Quilter Beatrice Coleman is enjoying the sleepy peace of a tranquil afternoon...until it's interrupted by her friend, Miss Sissy. The elderly lady is making wild claims about narrowly escaping an intruder. And intruders are unusual in tiny Dappled Hills. Miss Sissy isn't the most reliable of witnesses, and her claims are swiftly discounted--until her mysterious intruder is found dead. Beatrice won't cut corners as she unravels the threads of both a murder and a puzzling disappearance from decades ago.