MURDER BY THE YARD

A QUILT SHOPPE COZY MYSTERY

By: Patti Petrone Miller

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

When environmental consultant Robert Murray dies mysteriously in her shop, quilting store owner Claire Whitcomb refuses to accept that his death was natural—and her investigation uncovers deadly secrets that someone is willing to kill to protect.

Claire Whitcomb thought running The Cozy Quilt Corner in picturesque Hollowhill Cove, Vermont, would be all about helping customers create beautiful quilts and enjoying the peaceful rhythm of small-town life. But when Robert Murray, an environmental consultant assessing local development projects, is found dead in her shop under suspicious circumstances, Claire's quiet world is turned upside down.

Despite police insistence that Robert died of natural causes, Claire's quilter's instinct for patterns tells her something is very wrong. When she discovers evidence suggesting poison and learns that Robert had been investigating environmental irregularities, she realizes his death was murder—and that the killer is still at large.

Joined by her quilting circle friends—meticulous organizer Margaret Henley and energetic kindergarten teacher Susan Fletcher—plus handsome Detective Grant Ellison, Claire begins investigating the web of secrets surrounding Robert's death. But what starts as concern for a visiting consultant soon reveals a dangerous conspiracy that reaches into the heart of their trusted community.

As Claire and her amateur detective quilting circle dig deeper, they discover that someone among their neighbors has been hiding deadly secrets for decades. Now they find themselves in mortal danger from a killer who will stop at nothing to keep the truth buried.

Can Claire's eye for detail and her loyal friends help expose a murderer before they become the next victims? In Hollowhill Cove, some patterns are more dangerous than others.

Perfect for fans of Laura Childs, Joanne Fluke, and Elizabeth Peters. A cozy mystery debut that combines quilting lore, small-town secrets, and deadly intrigue.

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The word systematic was used way too much. The story would have been great except it kept going in circles by saying the same thing in different words. The virtual voice was so monotone that the mind drifts away from the story.