Samantha Kane first appeared in A Crafter Knits a Clue and one of the best ways to learn about a person is by asking questions, so let’s get to know Sammy.

What is your name?
Sammy Kane.

How old are you?
Early thirties – although I know I don’t act my age around my sister and cousin. We tend to revert to our childhood when in each others company.

What is your profession?
I own and operate Community Craft.

Do you have a significant other?
I broke it off with Brian a few years ago. However, the love of my life is my dog Bara.

What is his name and profession?
Detective Liam Nash (Oh, sorry. . . this is the guy I daydream about)

Any children?
Not yet but I hope someday. . .

Do you have any sibling(s)?
Ellie, my older sister.

Do your parents live near you?
Nope, they abandoned the cold of WI and now live in Arizona down the street from my Aunt and Uncle who also retired there.

Who is your best friend?
Heidi (my cousin) and my sister Ellie. The tree of us SHE’s are pretty tight.

Cats, dogs or other pets?
Bara is my golden retriever and the love of my life.

What town do you live in?
Heartsford, WI (You won’t find it on a map)

House or building complex? Own or Rent?
I currently rent a Cape Cod but would consider purchasing it if my landlord puts it up for sale.

What is your favorite spot in your house?
Sitting in front of the gas fireplace with my dog.

Favorite meal? Favorite dessert?
Anything my sister Ellie cooks. Her lasagna is a top favorite and her strawberry pies- when in season are to die for!

Favorite hobby?
I love to quilt with the quilting group that meets at Community Craft when time allows.

Favorite color?
Yellow, the color of sunshine.

Favorite author?
I wish I had more time to read. Unfortunately, I’d have to say a craft manual is the most I have time for these days.

Favorite vacation spot?
Up northern WI- on a lake.

Favorite sports team?
Green Bay Packers.

Movies or Broadway?
Movies, I’ve never been to NY but would love the opportunity.

Are you a morning or a night person?
I’m up early with my dog and getting things organized at my shop.

Amateur sleuth or professional?
Amateur.

Whom do you work with when sleuthing?
S.H.E. team! S-Sammy, H-Heidi, E-Ellie.

In a few sentences, what is a typical day in your life like?
I enjoy a rich dark brew first thing and then take my dog Bara for a walk. Typically, it’s off to Community Craft to open the shop on Main Street in Heartsford, WI. Something mysterious might pop up and grab my attention. Then I’ll have no other choice than to alert the S.H.E. team! 🙂

You can read about Sammy in A Crafter Hooks a Killer, the second book in the “Handcrafted” cozy mystery series, released June 11, 2019.

Community Craft proprietor Sammy Kane suspects that a tantalizing thread links the deaths of her best friend and a bestselling author. But can she weave together the clues?

Samantha “Sammy” Kane is settling into her new life in idyllic Heartsford, Wisconsin, running her late friend Kate Allen’s craft shop, Community Craft when one early June day, bestselling crochet author Jane Johnson visits Heartsford. Captivated by Community Craft, Jane devotes a chapter in her new book, Behind the Seams, to the store. Sammy is honored, though satisfaction quickly turns to shock when she finds Jane strangled to death―her cold hands clutching a copy of her most recently published book, with the words “THE END” raggedly scratched into the cover.

Heavens to Etsy! Not only must Sammy contend with the author’s inauspicious demise, she has to untie some knotty details from her own past. It turns out Kate’s death was not what it seemed, and instead somehow hooked to Jane Johnson’s demise. Handsome Detective Liam Nash is on the “skein”, more than happy to see the shop owner again, if less than enamored by her sleuthing interventions. But this was Sammy’s best friend―she has to know.

Fortunately, Sammy has a “lace” in the hole. As a child, she formed the S.H.E. detective team with her cousin, Heidi, and her sister, Ellie. Having already reconstituted their partnership, the S.H.E. team searches for a pattern behind the latest death. As the case starts to unravel, will Sammy and team be able to sidestep Liam quick enough to stitch together the clues?

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About the author
Holly Quinn has published two stand-alone fiction novels in another persona. She graduated from Carroll University in Wisconsin with a Bachelor of Science in business and a minor in marketing. This is her second Handcrafted mystery.

To learn more about Holly, visit her website at authorhollyquinn.com.

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