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PublisherRandom House Publishing Group

ISBN-10034544793X

ISBN-139780345447937

eBay Product ID (ePID)4038278952

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Book TitleAlpine Quilt : an Emma Lord Mystery

Number of Pages320 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2006

TopicMystery & Detective / Cozy, Thrillers / Suspense, Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths, Mystery & Detective / General

GenreFiction

AuthorMary Daheim

Book SeriesEmma Lord Ser.

FormatPerfect

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Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight5.6 Oz

Item Length6.9 in

Item Width4.3 in

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ReviewsPraise for Mary Daheimand her Emma Lord mysteries "If you like the 'Cat Who' mysteries by Lilian Jackson Braun, you'll find similar fun here." San Antonio Express-News "Mary Daheim writes with wit, wisdom, and a big heart. I love her books." CAROLYN HART "If you like cozy mysteries, you need to try Daheim's Alpine series. . . . Recommended." The Snooper "Daheim writes . . . with dry wit, a butter-smooth style, and obvious wicked enjoyment." The Oregonian "The characters are great, and the plots always attention-getting." King Features Syndicate "Witty one-liners and amusing characterizations." Publishers Weekly From the Hardcover edition., Praise for Mary Daheim and her Emma Lord mysteries "If you like the 'Cat Who' mysteries by Lilian Jackson Braun, you'll find similar fun here." San Antonio Express-News "Mary Daheim writes with wit, wisdom, and a big heart. I love her books." CAROLYN HART "If you like cozy mysteries, you need to try Daheim's Alpine series. . . . Recommended." The Snooper "Daheim writes . . . with dry wit, a butter-smooth style, and obvious wicked enjoyment." The Oregonian "The characters are great, and the plots always attention-getting." King Features Syndicate "Witty one-liners and amusing characterizations." Publishers Weekly From the Hardcover edition., Praise for Mary Daheim and her Emma Lord mysteries "If you like the 'Cat Who' mysteries by Lilian Jackson Braun, you'll find similar fun here." -San Antonio Express-News "Mary Daheim writes with wit, wisdom, and a big heart. I love her books." -CAROLYN HART "If you like cozy mysteries, you need to try Daheim's Alpine series. . . . Recommended." -The Snooper "Daheim writes . . . with dry wit, a butter-smooth style, and obvious wicked enjoyment." -The Oregonian "The characters are great, and the plots always attention-getting." -King Features Syndicate "Witty one-liners and amusing characterizations." -Publishers Weekly "From the Hardcover edition."

Dewey Edition22

Series Volume Number17

Dewey Decimal813/.54

Synopsis" A well-paced and compelling murder mystery."- Romantic Times Quilters at the Burl Creek Thimble Club in Alpine, Washing-ton, are planning a fate to welcome back returning member Genevieve Bayard. But Gen's homecoming is cut short when she dies suddenly at a dinner party. Emma Lord, owner and publisher of the local newspaper The Alpine Advocate, vows to sleuth her way to the truth, and enlists the help of her trusted "House & Home" editor, Vida Runkel. Surprisingly, Vida seems downright unwilling to get involved. To make matters worse, murder isn't the only crime in Alpine. There have been several burglaries, which may or may not be connected to Gen's de-mise. As Emma digs, she uncovers a shocking scandal that may point the finger of guilt at one of her nearest and dearest . . . while changing the history of Alpine itself. " Daheim amiably captures the rhythms and crosscurrents of small-town life."- Kirkus Reviews, In her 17th whodunit, Emma vows to find the truth when the members of a quilting society in Alpine, Washington, unwittingly harbor in their midst a crafty murderer who uses poison as a means to an end., USA Today bestselling author Mary Daheim knows how to spin a mystery with a tight plot and captivatingly eccentric characters. And her vivid Pacific Northwest setting-a character in itself-has garnered her a plethora of devoted fans. Now her resourceful and resolute journalist Emma Lord is back with a new mystery to solve-and an even tougher deadline to meet. Members of the Burl Creek Thimble Club, a quilting circle in small-town Alpine, Washington, are planning a fete to welcome back Genevieve Bayard, who left the group, and Alpine, decades ago. But Gen's homecoming is cut decidedly short when she dies at a dinner party. Emma Lord, owner and publisher of the local newspaper, The Alpine Advocate, immediately arrives on the scene to report the incident and sleuth her way to the truth. Though it appears that Gen wasn't adored by everyone in the Alpine community, her untimely death still comes as a shock. To help solve the mystery, Emma turns to Vida Runkel, the Advocate's trusty House & Home editor. Such a notorious story would normally have Vida chomping at the bit, but to Emma's surprise Vida is hesitant, even downright unwilling to get involved. The demise of Genevieve Bayard, however, isn't the only crime in Alpine. There has been a rash of burglaries, including at Emma's own cozy log cabin. Are the break-ins and the murder connected? As Emma digs, she uncovers a shocking scandal that may point the finger of guilt at one of her nearest and dearest . . . while single-handedly changing the history of Alpine itself. "From the Hardcover edition.", " A] well-paced and compelling murder mystery."-- Romantic Times Quilters at the Burl Creek Thimble Club in Alpine, Washing-ton, are planning a f te to welcome back returning member Genevieve Bayard. But Gen's homecoming is cut short when she dies suddenly at a dinner party. Emma Lord, owner and publisher of the local newspaper The Alpine Advocate, vows to sleuth her way to the truth, and enlists the help of her trusted "House & Home" editor, Vida Runkel. Surprisingly, Vida seems downright unwilling to get involved. To make matters worse, murder isn't the only crime in Alpine. There have been several burglaries, which may or may not be connected to Gen's de-mise. As Emma digs, she uncovers a shocking scandal that may point the finger of guilt at one of her nearest and dearest . . . while changing the history of Alpine itself. " Daheim] amiably captures the rhythms and crosscurrents of small-town life."-- Kirkus Reviews