The Quick and the Thread by Amanda Lee

The Quick and the Thread by Amanda Lee is the first book in the new “Embroidery” mystery series. Publisher: Obsidian (Penguin), August 2010 Opening an embroidery specialty shop in quaint Tallulah Falls, Oregon, was a big deal for Marcy Singer. But it was...

The Search by Nora Roberts

The Search by Nora Roberts is a novel where a canine search and rescue volunteer fights danger and finds love in the Pacific Northwest wilderness. Publisher: Putnam Adult, July 2010 To most people, Fiona Bristow seems to have an idyllic life—a quaint house on an...

Feline Fatale by Linda O. Johnston

Feline Fatale by Linda O. Johnston is the 9th book in the “Kendra Ballantyne, Pet-Sitter” mystery series. Publisher: Berkley Prime Crime (Penguin), July 2010 For L.A. attorney and pet-sitter Kendra Ballantyne, Esq., murders pop up at the most inconvenient...

Stork Raving Mad by Donna Andrews

Stork Raving Mad by Donna Andrews is the 12th book in the “Meg Langslow” cozy mystery series. Publisher: Minotaur Books, July 2010 Meg’s expecting twins—any minute!—in this next hilarious entry in the award-winning, New York Times bestselling series! Meg...

A Cutthroat Business by Bente Gallagher

A Cutthroat Business by Bente Gallagher is the first book in the new “Savannah Martin” mystery series. Publisher: PublishingWorks, June 2010 Everyone has warned new-minted realtor Savannah Martin that real estate is a cutthroat business. But Savannah...