Old Maid's Puzzle (A Quilting Mystery) [Paperback]

Terri Thayer (Author)

Book Description

Series: A Quilting Mystery | Publication Date: September 8, 2008

Thirty-year-old techie Dewey Pellicano is trying to make a go of Quilter Paradiso, the quilt shop she inherited from her mother. But she's facing a patchwork of problems—fierce competition, an uncooperative employee (who also happens to be Dewey's sister-in-law) and, oh yes, a dead body in the alley.

Dewey pins her hopes on the store's huge 20th anniversary sale and appearance on national television. With the help of her smolderingly hot detective boyfriend Buster Healy, can Dewey save her shop and find the killer?

Praise for Terri Thayer's Wild Goose Chase
"Cutting-edge drama deftly sliced to reveal the sass beneath the surface of the quilting business." —Margaret Miller, author of AnglePlay Blocks

"Put down your piecework, brew yourself a cup o'Joe, fill up a snack bowl, and laze around the yard this spring with this amusing quilt-themed mystery." —Mark Lipinski's Quilter's Home Magazine

Editorial Reviews

Review

"As much as this is a murder mystery, this is also a story of women, their crafts, and their lives and loves. To Dewey the shop is more than a store; it is a piece of her mother and her history. For the women who come each week to quilt, it is a part of their lives and a community of friends." -- Gayle Surrette "Gumshoe Review - A Literary Investigation"

About the Author

Terri Thayer (San Jose, CA) has quilted for more than twenty years. She teaches and works in a local quilt shop, is vice president and program chair of the Santa Clara Valley Quilt Association, and is a board member of the oldest quilt museum in the U.S.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: MIDNIGHT INK; 1 edition (September 8, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0738712183
• ISBN-13: 978-0738712185
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #169,057 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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51 of 60 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed, October 20, 2008

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Alice - See all my reviews

This review is from: Old Maid's Puzzle (A Quilting Mystery) (Paperback)

I was really annoyed by the opening of this book. Why do we need sexual detail like that. For a cozy, I was really put off by that. And using the "f" word was certainly not needed. It spoiled the whole book for me. Leave sex in the harder mysteries and keep cozy's just that.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Really nice mystery, September 25, 2008

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D. Griffin "dargriff" (Wesley Chapel, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Old Maid's Puzzle (A Quilting Mystery) (Paperback)

Old Maid's Puzzle: A Quilting Mystery I enjoyed this very much and am becoming a fan of Terri's. Love the character development and think all cozy readers will like this one. I am a quilter but anyone will love this as it crosses the boundries of hobbies.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Old Maid's Puzzle, October 25, 2008

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Linda P. Johnson (San Jose, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Old Maid's Puzzle (A Quilting Mystery) (Paperback)

This was such a fun book to read. It kept me in suspense and wanting it to go on and on. I love this book and the writing. I would love to read more of her books.