Shear Trouble
Southern Quilting Mysteries | Book 4
Perfect for fans of Southern small-town cozies with a crafting backdrop — Beatrice Coleman stumbles into murder in the quilting community of Dappled Hills, NC, surrounded by an eccentric and lovable cast of fellow quilters. Warm, witty, and deeply comforting.

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 Helmsley—members of their rival quilting guild, the Cut-Ups—ask to join them.
Phyllis is hoping to leave the Cut-Ups and join up with the Village Quilters now that Martha’s dating her ex-fiancé, Jason Gore. She’s 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 else’s life is cut short.…
Series: Southern Quilting Mysteries, Book 4
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Setting: Dappled Hills, North Carolina — small Southern mountain town
Protagonist: Beatrice Coleman, retired art museum curator and Village Quilters member
Tone: Light, warm, feel-good
Recurring cast: Meadow Downey (best friend) · Ramsay Downey (police chief) · Posy Beck (quilt shop owner) · Savannah & Georgia Potter · Miss Sissy · June Bug
Recurring pets: Boris the dog · Maisie the shop cat and of course, Noo-Noo
Formats: Ebook · Paperback · Audiobook (selected titles)
ISBN: 978-0-451-46950-2 (print)
New to the series? Start with Quilt or Innocence (Book 1)
Praise
“Sparkles with Craig’s cleverness and plenty of Carolina charm.”—Richmond Times-Dispatch
“As warm and cozy as a favorite quilt.” —Krista Davis, New York Times bestselling author of the Paws & 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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