A Case For the Yarn Maker
Ainsley McGregor Book 2
by Candace Havens
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Spin a yarn…at your own risk.
Everyone at Bless Your Art in Sweet River, Texas, is excited about the Yarn Goddess (yes, that’s her real name) coming to town. Ainsley McGregor has set up a special event at the local community center, but when old Mrs. Whedon doesn’t see eye-to-eye with the Goddess about using quality yarn, a fight breaks out. Who knew the octogenarian had ninja moves like that?
It’s all fun and games until George Clooney, Ainsley’s Great Dane, finds Ms. Yarn’s dead body in a booth at Bless Your Art. Now the prime suspect is Mrs. Whedon, and while she’s not the easiest woman to get along with, there’s no way she’s the killer. At least, Ainsley doesn’t think so. As this yarn unravels, Ainsley and her quirky friends learn some interesting things about the case and the Goddess’s checkered past. But there’s a killer on the loose, and George may be the only thing protecting Ainsley from certain death.
A Case For the Winemaker
Ainsley McGregor Book 1
The closer she gets to the truth, the more she finds herself drowning in trouble.
It’s an exciting time in Sweet River, Texas, and the whole town's talking. Maybe, a little too much. Former English professor Ainsley McGregor has gambled everything on her new business: Bless Your Art, an artisan market where local artists sell their wares and teach classes.
The bright, white space is filled to the brim with colorful art, yarn, jewelry, pet treats, antiques and even a few medieval weapons. Oh, and there are wine tastings. Everything's better with wine. Ainsley is surprised by how well things are going–right up until the moment her Great Dane finds a dead body. With her friend accused of the murder, it’s up to Ainsley to find the real killer.
As the suspect list grows longer, Ainsley has her work cut out for her. The task is made more difficult by the fact her brother, the sheriff, doesn’t seem to want her help. If she doesn’t wrap up the case soon, she might be the next wine, um, one to die.
Are you done for the day? I was
wondering if you and George might want to join me for a hamburger at the Dairy
Queen.” Jake gave me one of his devastating smiles. Understandably, I couldn’t
say no.
We’d been spending time together as
friends. Would I like more? Probably. But I wasn’t very good with relationships
and this was a small town. If something happened between he and I, folks would
have to take sides.
Nope, it was best to keep my
feelings to myself in that regard. Besides, I think, probably because my
brother is his best friend, he didn’t see me as anything more than a kid
sister.
“That sounds great. But George
isn’t allowed to have cheese on his burgers anymore. There are…um,
aftereffects, at an atomic level. Last time I almost made him become an outside
dog permanently.”
“Good to know. He ate the heck out
of some fried chicken earlier. And don’t worry, I took it off the bone for
him.” Jake chuckled.
While food didn’t sound super
appealing, ice cream did. My throat was so raw from talking all day and the
cold meds were wearing off.
“I need to put that stuff inside.”
I pointed to the boxes in his arms. “And then we can go.”
I held the door open for Jake as he
followed me through. “Where do you want these?”
“On the counter is fine.”
Jake’s muscles were nothing short
of arm porn.
Stop
it.
I forced myself to look away but
that didn’t keep warmth from spreading through my body.
Just.
A. Friend.
I had to keep reminding myself of
that. Every woman in this town wanted to date him, and I wasn’t going to be one
of those women.
George pulled on his leash and
whined. He probably wanted a treat from the break room.
“No. We’re not staying. We’re going
to get hamburgers,” I said.
His ears perked up, but he still
pulled me toward the center of the store.
Maybe someone was in here. “Hello?
Is somebody here?”
There was an eerie silence. The
hair on my arms stood at attention, which was never a good sign. Someone or
something was here.
George slipped from my grasp and
charged away.
“What’s going on?” Jake fell into
step beside me.
“I hope we don’t have mice or rats.
We did before the renovations, but the pest control guys assured me we were all
clear.” But dread sat heavy on my chest, making it difficult to breathe. This
wasn’t vermin.
George’s whine intensified.
We rounded the center booths and
Jake caught my arm as I stumbled a bit over George’s tail.
“No,” I gasped.
Bestselling author Candace Havens has published more than 25 books. Her novels have received nominations for the RITA's, Holt Medallion, Write Touch Reader Awards and National Readers Choice Awards. She is a Barbara Wilson Award winner. She is the author of the biography “Joss Whedon: The Genius Behind Buffy” and a contributor to several anthologies. She is also one of the nation's leading entertainment journalists and has interviewed countless celebrities from George Clooney to Chris Pratt. Candace also runs a free online writing workshop for more than 2000 writers, and teaches comprehensive writing classes. She does film reviews with Hawkeye in the Morning on 96.3 KSCS, and is a former President of the Television Critics Association.
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