Elizabeth Penney
Author
Series
Apron shop mysteries volume 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Iris Buckley is sew ready for a change. After the death of her beloved grandfather, Iris decides to stay in her Maine hometown to help out her widowed grandmother, Anne, and bring her online hand-made apron designs to real-time retail life. Her and Anne's shop, Ruffles & Bows, is set to include all the latest and vintage linen fashions, a studio for sewing groups and classes, and a friendly orange cat. The only thing that they were not planning to...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
204 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Pleasant Creek, Indiana's first annual summer arts and crafts fair has Liz Eckardt beaming. Tourists are coming out of the woodwork to get their hands on Amish-inspired goods and the Olde Mansion Inn, her bed-and-breakfast, is full to the rafters. But when sawbucks start disappearing from the vendors and Mayor Jackson Cross's furniture samples are marred, it's clear someone is trying to throw a monkey wrench into the festivities. Unfortunately, Jackson...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
205 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Liz Eckardt, owner of the Olde Mansion Inn in Pleasant Creek, Indiana plans to make a delicious home-cooked feast for her guests. Residents of the small town eagerly await the pumpkin pie bake-off and the national spotlight it will shine on their town when the event is broadcast on a popular TV show. Mary Ann Berne, Liz's good friend and fellow member of the Material Girls quilting group is expected to win the pie contest, but one of Liz's guests...
Author
Series
Annie's quilted mysteries volume 7
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
218 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Join Emma Cotton, Kelly Grace, and the members of the Nimble Thimbles quilting group in the quaint seaside town of Mystic Harbor, Massachusetts, as they piece together new clues found in an old quilt that could help solve the mystery surrounding the death of their dear friend Rose fifteen years ago.
Author
Series
Annie's quilted mysteries volume 11
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
216 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
As Emma Cotton and Kelly Grace inch closer to finding out what really happened to their friend Rose Peterson, their journey comes to a perilous fork in the road. Down one side of the trail, the stalker who has tried to dissuade them from their investigation has become more and more desperate. Down the other, a trip to nearby Lantern Cove in search of their next suspect, Olivia Stewart, also turns deadly.
Author
Series
Cambridge bookshop mysteries volume 3
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
278 pages ; 18 cm
Language
English
Author
Series
Cambridge bookshop mysteries volume 1
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
viii, 309 pages ; 18 cm.
Language
English
Description
Librarian Molly Kimball and her mother move to Cambridge, England, to help run the family-owned bookshop. The store is experiencing revenue difficulties, so Molly arranges for a famous poet to give a reading and drawn in customers. But the anticipated event ends in disaster when one of the guests is found murdered, and Molly's great-aunt's knitting needle was the murder weapon.
Author
Series
Apron shop mysteries volume 3
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
viii, 278 pages ; 18 cm.
Language
English
Description
While helping her friend Sophie plan a wedding, apron shop owner Iris Buckley must also clear her best friend Bella's name in the murder of her latest who met his untimely demise while jogging.
10) Thread and dead
Author
Series
Apron shop mysteries volume 2
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
276 pages ; 18 cm.
Language
English
Description
Iris Buckley is busier than ever this July, with the town's annual Lobster Festival fast approaching. In just a matter of days her apron shop Ruffles & Bows, will be jam-packed with tourists eager to lay eyes on its world-class collection of aprons and linens--and Iris's inventory is running low. Then, just when all hope seems lost, Iris gets a call from Eleanor Brady, a wealthy, reclusive spinster who just happens to have trunks full of vintage fabrics....
Author
Series
Antique shop mysteries volume 7
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
212 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Join Maggie Watson in the charming town of somerset Harbor on the coast of Maine as she unearths a treasure trove of antiques and adventure. After inheriting the Carriage House Antiques shop and Sedgwick Manor, a nineteenth-century Colonial Revival, Maggie finally understands exactly what her beloved aunt meant when she said, 'antiques are filled with stories-secrets just waiting to be discovered'."--Page [4] of cover.
Author
Series
Mysteries of Martha's Vineyard volume 7
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
280 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Martha's Vineyard is buried in snow. As Priscilla's first winter in the cottage drags on and snow continues to fall, she finds herself struggling with feelings of loneliness. Putting her faith into practice, she reaches out to others and befriends an older neighbor, whose nephew seems more interested in his aunt's money than in caring for her. Then a young woman arrives in town, trying to find long-lost family and answers to her past. Priscilla is...
Author
Series
Cambridge bookshop mysteries volume 2
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
277 pages ; 18 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Lately, Molly has been feeling that she might have fallen into a fairy tale: she's reinvigorated the family bookshop Thomas Marlowe--Manuscripts and Folios, made friends in her new home of Cambridge, England, and is even developing a bit of a romance with the handsome Kieran--a bike shop owner with a somewhat intimidating family pedigree. Having recently discovered 'The Strawberry Girls, ' a classic children's tale, Molly is thrilled to learn the...
14) Deadly prospect
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
213 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Maggie was asked to inventory a summer cottage on the island. There is word that a lost painting from the 1920s may of been found.
15) A model mystery
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
205 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
In the world of crochet fashion design, Kate Stevens knows that sometimes that which is old becomes new again. That's what initially brings her to the door of Bebe Morehouse, a supermodel from the 1970s who now operates Bluebonnet Farm and Yoga Retreat near Kate's home in Sage Hills, Texas. Kate's next book is a retro-look at the mod fashions of the '70s and Bebe's collection of garments is perfect fit for gathering ideas. But when Kate and her best...
16) A slippery slope
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
203 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"It's winter in Somerset, but a snowball festival at the local snow and sea shop has everyone excited. Events go downhill when Maggie happens to find the body of Duke Duncan the co-owner."--Amazon.com.
Author
Series
Rose Cottage Book Club volume 3
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
216 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Nantucket is a place for the stars when the yearly film festival comes to town. As the festival's volunteer coordinator, bookshop owner Meagan Poe works hard to make sure each event runs smoothly. She's so busy preparing for it all that she has little time to think clearly, let alone wonder why Luke Harris, the attorney next door, is hanging around so much, trying to grab her attention. Meanwhile, Avery Sheridan's niece Eliza comes to visit for the...
Author
Series
Rose Cottage Book Club volume 6
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
207 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
While exploring new ways to increase foot traffic in Rose Cottage Books, owner Meagan Poe receives an offer she won't refuse. Friend and beauty columnist Piper Watts offers her a ticket to The Grove Spa and Retreat. She hopes a refreshing few days away will clear her head and spark creativity. Meanwhile, Robin Baker, a loan underwriter, has spent years trying to prove her worth to her boss. She's ready to use her invitation to the spa to relax and...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
205 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"It is Schooner Days Celebration in Somerset Harbor. Maggie is hoping for fair winds and calm seas for the celebration. Fran has friends from her teenage years sailing in and dropping anchor. The captain and all around scoundrel is poisoned by a rare clam toxin. Fran's beau is arrested for the crime. Also during this time the town's alderman has asked for Maggie's help in a bona fide treasure hunt." -- Amazon.com.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
206 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
When Sofia Parker is presented with a valuable heirloom trunk on the eve of her grandmother's funeral, she is stunned. She never thought she'd be chosen as the next guardian. For generations, the trunk and the precious silk quilt hidden inside it have been protected by the women of her family, all highly skilled in the art of needlework and worthy of the honor. But Sofia, a 41-year-old mother of four, still struggles to thread a needle in less than...