Pressed for Time
Southern Quilting Mysteries | Book 8
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 Beatrice’s wedding day approaches, murder finds a way to make her pressed for time.
Beatrice and Wyatt’s days are spent planning their cozy, chapel wedding. Both widowed, they mean to keep their wedding an intimate, family affair.
But everyone in Dappled Hills still wants to celebrate the happy couple. Beatrice and Wyatt find themselves at dinners, picnics, and barbeques in their honor.
When one of the festivities goes deadly wrong, Beatrice must try to unveil the killer before making her vows.
Series: Southern Quilting Mysteries, Book 8
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Setting: Dappled Hills, North Carolina — small Southern town
Protagonist: Beatrice Coleman, retired art museum curator, Village Quilters member
Recurring cast: Meadow Downey (best friend, gray braid, amazing cook) · Ramsay Downey (police chief) · Posy Beck (owns Patchwork Cottage quilt shop) · Savannah & Georgia Potter · Miss Sissy · June Bug (baker)
Recurring pets: Boris the dog · Maisie (white shop cat at Patchwork Cottage)
Tone: Light, warm, feel-good, comfort read
Formats: Ebook · Paperback · Audiobook (selected titles)
Standalone or in order?: Books can be read standalone or in order
Best starting point: Quilt or Innocence (Book 1)
ISBN: 978-1-946227-02-7 (print) · 978-1-946227-04-1 (ebook)
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
“A great read…full of twists and turns that keep it fresh.”—Fresh Fiction
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