Marlene J Chase

"No one seems to recognize the young man caught in the background of some old photos that Annie found in the attic of Grey Gables. But Mary Beth, owner of A Stitch in Time, turns strangely pale when Annie shows the photos at the Hook and Needle Club meeting. Annie is determined to find out who this stranger is and what became of him. His young, sad face haunts her and she feels compelled to unearth his story. Then disturbing information gleaned from...

Annie Dawson's grandmother, Betsy Holden, had taken her share of strays into her old Victorian home, Grey Gables. Orphaned kittens and puppies--and her fair share of weary and worn people as well--had been welcomed to share the warmth of her hearth. But now Annie, heir to the Holden estate, is face-to-face with Tara Frasier, an orphaned young woman searching for an emotional connection to her dead mother. Annie knew Gram would embrace this stranger,...

Kate Stevens has begun work on a new lace crochet design book and has sought the help of Madeline Townsend, a wealthy widow who is virtually a recluse. Their love of crochet has forged an instant bond but Kate quickly learns how tenuous Madeline's grasp on reality is. The elderly woman lives in constant fear for her husband who has been dead for over a year. Kate learns that Madeline's sister and nephew are now her caregivers, trying to shield her...

Magnolia Investigations is called up to help sculptor Iris Floros find her granddaughter Helen, who might be the elusive artist that has hit Savanah's art scene. Meanwhile, Julia is surprised when her flighty sister Cassie returns home to help their injured mother.

California gold is on Sofia Parker's mind. She has begun research on the tenth block in the heirloom quilt bequeathed to her by her grandmother along with an old family journal. Her inquiry takes her back to the gold rush of 1849 and a young woman, Adelia Long. Adelia is tracking a dangerous thief who is brazenly stealing the priceless nuggets and dust the forty-niners are scratching from the ground. Will she be able to smoke out the crook before...

Sofia Parker is having a very trying day. She's in charge of an art festival featuring a moody Native American artist named Howahkan who obviously would like to be anywhere other than Sofia's hometown of Cabot Falls, Vermont. Sofia turns her attention to a posthumous birthday party for her beloved grandmother starring the priceless heirloom quilt bequeathed to Sofia rather than to one of her sisters. The trio is horrified to discover a hole in one...

Librarian Faith Newberry eagerly anticipates the upcoming retreat for children's book authors and illustrators, but the retreat is cast adrift when a famous illustrator, Herbert Grissom, is murdered. It's up to Faith and Watson, her devoted cat, and the Candle House Book Club to identify his killer.

During a poetry retreat Faith's patience is tested by Emilie Smythe, an ill-mannered lecturer with an uncanny resemblance to Emily Dickinson. Emilie not only dresses like Emily Dickinson, but also owns a Newfoundland named Carlo. She claims to be Emily's great great granddaughter and hands papers to Faith to prove the authenticity. The next day Faith and her friends discover Emilie's body washed ashore on a deserted beach. Now they try to figure was...