Murder of a Needled Knitter

Zusatztext Praise for the  New York Times bestselling Scumble River mysteries “I enjoy every minute of every book of this series.”—#1 New York Times bestselling author Charlaine Harris “Swanson is a born storyteller.”— CrimeSpree Magazine “Bounces along with gently wry humor and jaunty twists and turns. The quintessential amateur sleuth: bright! curious! and more than a little nervy.”—Agatha Award–winning author Earlene Fowler “Swanson serves up another romance-sweetened tale of murder in the endearingly zany town of Scumble River.”— Chicago Tribune “Well-crafted.…From normal to nutty! the folks of Scumble River will tickle the fancy of cozy fans.”— Publishers Weekly Informationen zum Autor Denise Swanson is the New York Times bestselling author of the Scumble River mystery series, including  Murder of a Stacked Librarian ,  Murder of the Cat's Meow , and  Murder of a Creped Suzette , and the Devereaux’s Dime Store mystery series, including Dead Between the Lines ,  Nickeled-and-Dimed to Death , and  Little Shop of Homicide . She worked as a school psychologist for twenty-two years before quitting to write full-time. She lives in Illinois with her husband, classical composer David Stybr, and their cool black cat, Boomerang.  Klappentext A blissful honeymoon cruise goes off course in this Scumble River mystery from New York Times bestselling author Denise Swanson School psychologist Skye Denison has been waiting forever for her happily-ever-after with police chief Wally Boyd. But her bliss threatens to unravel on the very first day of their luxurious honeymoon cruise, when Skye becomes convinced that she has glimpsed her mother on board! Surely even momzilla May wouldn't have manipulated Wally into booking the same trip that her knitting group is taking…or would she? May's possible presence can't cool Skye and Wally's ardor on their personal Love Boat, but discovering knitting expert Guinevere Stallings as she lies dying from a stab wound leaves them untangling the clues of yet another murder investigation rather than getting tangled in the sheets. Since Skye found the body, she's considered a top suspect, but she's far from the only one. Guinevere's imperious ways needled nearly everyone, and she left an impressive number of enemies. It's up to the crafty newlyweds to figure out which of the wronged parties was angry enough to cast Guinevere off...permanently. CHAPTER 1 “Miss?” “Hmm?” Skye Denison Boyd mumbled, then turned on her side and drifted back to sleep as she murmured, “Just a couple more minutes.” “Miss, are you okay?” A melodic voice with an island lilt intruded on Skye’s nap again. “You were shoutin’ and thrashin’ around something fierce.” “I was?” Skye slowly raised her head from the lounge chair and squinted. The bright sunshine was blinding, making it impossible to see the person speaking to her. Skye and her brand-new husband, Wally Boyd, had been among the first to arrive that afternoon on Countess Cays, the private Bahamian resort owned by Countess Cruise Lines. Wally had gone in search of drinks, leaving Skye to work on her tan. She must have dozed off and been having a nightmare. Considering that this was the second day of her honeymoon, what in the world could she have been dreaming about that would make her scream? Before Skye could contemplate this perplexing issue further, the person standing over her moved closer, blocking out the sun and allowing Skye finally to observe her would-be rescuer. The short, plump young woman was one of the local workers who had greeted the Diamond Countess passengers as they had disembarked. She was carrying an enormous basket of used towels, which she rested against an ample hip while swaying rhythmically to the music coming from a nearby steel band. Skye swept ...

Product details

• Authors: Denise Swanson
• Publisher: Berkley Publishing Group
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 02.09.2014
• EAN: 9780451416513
• ISBN: 978-0-451-41651-3
• No. of pages: 272
• Dimensions: 105 mm x 172 mm x 17 mm
• Series: Scumble River Mystery; Scumble River Mystery; Penguin Publishing Group
• Subject: Fiction > Suspense