Crafty Crimes

A Trio of Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mini-Mysteries

By: Lois Winston

Narrated by: Alexandra Bitton-Bailey

An anthology of three Anastasia Pollack mini-mysteries, companions to the bestselling and critically acclaimed Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mystery series. Crewel Intentions Crafts editor and reluctant amateur sleuth Anastasia Pollack receives a desperate phone call from former American Woman fashion editor Erica Milano. Erica is now in Witness Protection and living under a new identity in Western Pennsylvania. But someone is stalking her, and Erica has compelling reasons why she can’t go to the police or notify her Witsec handlers. Anastasia is the only person she can trust to help her, and she knows Anastasia won’t let her down. After all, Erica once saved Anastasia’s life. But will Anastasia be able to return the favor before the stalker strikes?

Mosaic Mayhem So much for a romantic getaway...

When cash-strapped mom and reluctant amateur sleuth Anastasia Pollack is offered an all-expense paid three-day trip to Barcelona, her only worries are whether her passport is still valid and arranging care for her semi-invalid mother-in-law during her absence. However, within hours of landing in Europe, she finds herself staring down the barrel of a gun and needing to convince a Spanish crime syndicate they’ve got the wrong person. Why do people on both sides of the Atlantic keep trying to kill this pear-shaped, middle-aged single mom, and magazine crafts editor?

Patchwork Peril After rescuing her elderly neighbor Rosalie’s quilts from a rainstorm, crafts editor Anastasia Pollack discovers Rosalie unconscious at the bottom of her basement stairs. Rosalie’s estranged niece Jane arrives to care for her during her recovery, but Rosalie suspects Jane’s motives are less than altruistic, going so far as to accuse Jane of trying to kill her. Is Rosalie’s paranoia a result of her head injury, or is there something more to her accusations? And can Anastasia uncover the truth before it’s too late?

©2012, 2013, 2014 Lois Winston (P)2025 Lois Winston

Kept me entertained, amused, & engaged

These three mini-mysteries were very entertaining. I enjoyed each one even without a death in them.
Anastasia finds herself assisting others in their dilemmas. Each story had it's own twists. They are well-crafted and well-written. How I missed these when it was first published could be due to my full time job.

I listened to these and the narrator Alexandra Bitton-Bailey did a wonderful job.

3 Exciting Short Mysteries

I enjoyed this collection of three short mysteries. I was entertained because it seemed that wherever Anastasia went, trouble followed. I thought the mysteries were well-crafted and clever, and each had their own surprising twists. Although I listened to all three stories at one time, if one was short on time, they could have been broken down into shorter time segments as each mystery was a complete story. I enjoyed Alexandra Bitton-Bailey's narration as her performance brought the characters to life. I was given a copy of the audiobook. I volunteered, without financial gain, to post this review which reflected my honest opinions regarding this audiobook.