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Murder at the blueberry festival / by Hannah, Darci.;
"After a career on Wall Street, Lindsey is making a different kind of dough in a pretty lakeside village, and the upcoming blueberry festival--including the pie-eating contest her bakery is hosting--is the highlight of the summer. But soon Beacon Harbor runs into a patch of trouble. A local real estate agent gets pranked. A parade float gets pelted with water balloons. It's all laughed off until the stunts start escalating--and looking more like sabotage. As the event turns into a debacle complete with rampaging goats, Lindsey's sweetheart, a former SEAL, starts investigating. But the juicy mystery takes a bitter turn when a man--dressed up as a Viking--is found dead in a boat, and it's no longer mischief but murder..."--
Subjects: Cozy mysteries.; Detective and mystery fiction.; Bakers; Festivals; Murder;
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Death of a knit wit / by Ehrhart, Peggy.;
Pamela has organized a weekend-long knitting bee as part of a conference on fiber arts and crafts at Wendelstaff College. But when pompous Professor Robert Greer-Gordon Critter, the keynote speaker at the conference, crashes the bee, he seems more interested in flirting than knitting. The man's reputation as a philanderer supersedes his academic reputation. After coffee and cookies are served, the professor suddenly collapses, seemingly poisoned--but how? Everyone had the coffee and cookies. Joined by her bestie Bettina and the Knit and Nibble ladies, Pamela sorts through everything from red socks to red herrings to unravel the means and motives of a killer dead set on teaching the professor a lesson...
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Cozy mysteries.; Paterson, Pamela (Fictitious character); Murder; Knitting;
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Death of a green-eyed monster / by Beaton, M. C.,author.; Green, R. W.(Novelist),author.;
"Hamish's new constable, Dorothy McIver, may be the most beautiful woman he's ever seen. Completely bewitched by her sparkling blue eyes, Hamish spends the summer traveling with her up and down Sutherland until finally, he can take it no longer. He gets down on one knee beside the Land Rover and begs her to marry him--and to his amazement and delight, she says yes. But just as the town of Lochdubh gets ready to celebrate, Hamish finds himself with a new murder on his hands. If he doesn't find the killer fast, Hamish's dream wedding could become a nightmare"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Cozy mysteries.; Macbeth, Hamish (Fictitious character); Murder; Police;
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A matter of hive and death / by Coco, Nancy.;
"For the picturesque town of Oceanview on the Oregon Coast, May brings blossoming fruit trees and the annual UFO festival. As Aunt Eloise tries out alien costumes on their Havana brown cat Everett, Wren is off to meet with a bee wrangler, her go-to guy for local fruit tree honey. But when she arrives, Elias Brentwood is lying on the ground amidst destroyed hives and a swarm of angry bees. The bees didn't kill him, a blow to the head did. As blue-eyed Officer Jim Hampton investigates and the town is invaded by its own swarm of conspiracy theorists and crackpots, Wren and Aunt Eloise decide the only way to catch the bee wrangler's killer is to set up a sting..."--
Subjects: Cozy mysteries.; Detective and mystery fiction.; Women merchants; Cats; Murder;
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Murder on the poet's walk / by Adams, Ellery.;
"As Jane eagerly anticipates the wedding of her best friend Eloise Alcott, Storyton Hall is overrun with poets in town to compete for a coveted greeting card contract. They're everywhere, scrawling verses on cocktail napkins in the reading rooms or seeking inspiration strolling the Poet's Walk, a series of trails named after famous authors. But the Tennyson Trail leads to a grim surprise: a woman's corpse drifting in a rowboat on a lake, posed as if she were "The Lady of Shallot." When a second body is discovered, also posed as a poetic character, a recurring MO emerges. Fortunately, Jane is well versed in sleuthing and won't rest until she gives the killer a taste of poetic justice..."--
Subjects: Cozy mysteries.; Detective and mystery fiction.; Steward, Jane (Fictitious character); Contests; Resorts; Murder;
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Scaredy cat / by Ryan, Sofie,1958-author.;
"After a long, cold, and snowy winter it looks as though spring may be arriving early in North Harbor. Sarah Grayson is busy at her store, Second Chance, and she's looking forward to an afternoon break from the hustle and bustle, tagging along to an open house with her friend, Detective Michelle Andrews. But it turns out the house has a haunted history, and when a ghosthunter is found dead on the premises, Sarah knows the best way to arrive at a solution is by looking into the not-so-dearly departed. With help from Elvis, and Charlotte's Angels, the crew of senior citizen private detectives who work out of the store, she'll close the case on this creepy crime."
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Cozy mysteries.; Novels.; Grayson, Sarah (Fictitious character); Businesswomen; Cat owners; Murder; Secondhand trade;
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Crocheted scarves and cowls : 35 colorful and contemporary crochet patterns / by Trench, Nicki,author.;
It takes no time at all to crochet a cowl or a scarf, and some of these are super-fast, using chunky yarns and a big hook. Nicki Trench has created a wide range of contemporary designs, with a variety of stitches and fashionable colors, so you'll really stand out from the crowd. Start with the soft and cozy pom pom scarf or the bright shell stitch scarf in red, yellow, and peach. Not every scarf or cowl has to just be for winter! The pretty silk lace scarf and the cool Mexican-inspired tasseled scarf can be worn all year round. There are also handy stash-busters such as the patchwork scarf and the horizontal striped cowl. Whether you want to match your scarf to your outfit or give them as gifts, there's something for everyone in Crocheted Scarves and Cowls.
Subjects: Crocheting; Scarves;
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Sconed to death / by Cahoon, Lynn.;
Cat has a full plate at her Aspen Hills Warm Springs Resort, as a group of aspiring cozy mystery authors arrives for a writers retreat. So when baker Dee Dee Meyer stirs up trouble by filing a false complaint with the health inspector against the B&B--all because she insists Cat's best friend Shauna stole her recipes--Cat marches into the shop to confront her. But Dee Dee's about to have her own batch of trouble. Greyson Finn--a celebrity chef and, until today, one of Denver's most eligible bachelors--has been found dead in her bakery. Cat's uncle Pete, who happens to be the chief of police, warns her not to engage in any half-baked sleuthing. But as her curiosity rises, Cat's determined to discover who served the chef his just desserts--before the killer takes a powder . . .
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Divorced women; Writers' retreats; Celebrity chefs; Murder;
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52 weeks of chunky knits / by Kangasluoma, Maija,editor.; Kramer, Sini,editor.; Kuunsola, Pauliina,editor.; Pyykkö, Tiia,editor.;
52 Weeks of Chunky Knits presents 52 trendy and relaxed designs, featuring a variety of techniques, textures and constructions, perfect for knitters of all skill levels. The book includes 52 patterns for sweaters, cardigans, slipovers and vests, as well as accessories and a few home decor items. Most of the designs are worked in worsted-weight, chunky or super-chunky yarns or by holding multiple strands of thinner yarns together. At this gauge, knitting is much faster -- making for ideal last-minute gifts or quick ways to get cozy! With patterns ranging from easy to advanced, the book is perfect for knitters of all skill levels. 52 Weeks of Chunky Knits is the newest addition to Laine Publishing's popular 52 Weeks book series. The book's patterns are written by 46 talented designers from all over the world.
Subjects: Patterns (Instructional works); Knitting; Knitwear.; Sweaters.;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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Up to no gouda / by Reilly, Linda S.;
Back in Balsam Dell to heal after the death of her husband, Carly Hale is finally pursuing her lifelong dream--opening Carly's Grilled Cheese Eatery. After only five months, business is booming as Vermont vacationers and townspeople alike flock to lunch on her Party Havartis and other grilled cheese concoctions. All but Lyle Bagley, Carly's one-time high school boyfriend and now town bully who just bought the building that houses her eatery and wants Carly out. After a muenster of a fight, Carly's forced to put her nose to the rind and find a solution to keep her business afloat. That is...until Lyle is discovered dead behind the dumpster of Carly's shop, and one of her employees becomes the prime suspect. In order to save her eatery and prove her friend's innocence, Carly must sleuth out the killer before she's the one who gets grilled.
Subjects: Cozy mysteries.; Detective and mystery fiction.; Restaurants; Women detectives;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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