A Crafty Killing
by: Lorraine Bartlett
(Author's Website)
(A Victoria Square Mystery #1)
Berkley (Prime Crime), February 2011
304 pages
From the Publisher:
The last thing Katie Bonner wanted was to become the manager of Artisans Alley. But when her business partner, Ezra Hilton, is found lying at the bottom of a staircase, bludgeoned to death, she has no other choice. A collection of booths for artisans and craft sellers in a renovated applesauce factory building, Artisans Alley is the main attraction in the quaint Victoria Square shopping area. But business under Ezra had been faltering—enough to provoke someone to murder?
While the cops are proceeding by the book, Katie is investigating by the booths—for the answer to the killer’s identity lies in the hidden secrets of Artisans Alley itself.
Quick Thoughts on This Book From Julie:
If you're a craft lover, a mystery lover, and a cozy lover this book is a MUST read! I connected with Katie from almost the first sentence! The story line is fast paced and exciting - it's filled with likable characters and a touch of romance that I'm looking forward to seeing develope in the next book!
I could NOT read a crafty book and not have a home made book mark to go along with it - I came up with this butterfly ribbon bookmark...