A LITTLE TOWN, A LITTLE ROMANCE, A LITTLE INTRIGUE... "A fast-paced crafting cozy that will keep you turning pages as you try to figure out which one of the attendees is an identity thief and which one is a murderer." - Lois Winston, Award-Winning Author of the Critically Acclaimed Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mystery series When Faith Hunter agrees to help PI Bob Roget find an identity thief at a local scrapbook retreat, her friendly croppers' weekend quickly morphs into a dangerous one. As croppers share their own memories, a killer collects them for her new identity, and doesn't appreciate Faith in the picture. Faith struggles to balance her professional, detecting and personal lives as threats and secrets keep her off-balance. Things turn deadly when a woman is killed and Faith is blackmailed. Truth and lies collide when Faith discovers croppers aren't the only ones embellishing, and the results might end her life. Praise for EMBELLISHED TO DEATH: "A delightful mystery no person who loves crafts should miss. A little town, a little romance, a little intrigue and a little murder. Join heroine Faith and find out exactly who is doing the embellishing-the kind that doesn't involve scrapbooking." - Leann Sweeney, Author of the New York Times Bestselling Cats in Trouble Mysteries "Who knew a scrapbooking retreat could be so deadly? Christina Freeburn's Embellished to Death is a fast-paced crafting cozy that will keep you turning pages as you try to figure out which one of the attendees is an identity thief and which one is a murderer." - Lois Winston, Award-Winning Author of the Critically Acclaimed Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mystery series "Simply superb. A heart-wrenching cozy mystery, it delivers so much more with spot-on character and plot development...Don't miss this third book in this wonderful series by a writer who knows how to alternately make you laugh and cry and be eager for more of Faith's sleuthing." - Pam Andrews Hanson, Co-author of the Chesapeake Antiques Mystery Series Books in the Faith Hunter Scrap This Cozy Mystery Series: CROPPED TO DEATH (#1) DESIGNED TO DEATH (#2) EMBELLISHED TO DEATH (#3) Part of the Henery Press Mystery Series Collection, if you like one, you'll probably like them all...
SMALL TOWN INTRIGUE, TWISTS & TURNS, AND PLENTY OF HEART... "Battling scrapbook divas, secrets, jealousy, murder, and lots of glitter all make Designed to Death a charming and heartfelt mystery." -Ellen Byerrum, Author of the Crime of Fashion Mysteries Faith Hunter planned the perfect event at her grandmother's shop, Scrap This, featuring local scrapbooker and Life Artist Diva, Belinda Watson. But the extravaganza goes up in a cloud of glitter when Belinda and her cousin, Darlene, brawl over scraplifted designs. Faith attempts to break it up, but only makes things worse. Then when Belinda turns up dead behind the Scrap This store, Faith's involvement goes viral. As accusations against her turn vicious, Faith sets out to prove her nemesis, Darlene, committed the crime, only to realize they are both innocent. Now they must team up or the murderer's plan will come together seamlessly with the frenemies sharing a jail cell-or worse, a funeral. Praise for DESIGNED TO DEATH: "Read this fun book and you will never think of Washi tape in in quite the same way again, I promise. Christina Freeburn's second installment in her scrapbooking mystery series is full of small-town intrigue, twists and turns, and plenty of heart." - Mollie Cox Bryan, Agatha Award Finalist, Scrapbook of Secrets "This is a fun series with very likable characters you will want to visit with again and again with every new book. Even if you are not a fan of scrapping (and I'm not - it's about the only craft I never got into) you will enjoy the series as it is not heavy with information about the hobby - as some hobby series can be. And if you are into the hobby, there are hints at the back of the book." - Kate Shannon, Rantin' Ravin' and Reading " Freeburn] is able to weave in humor, but also suspense, and even a little bit of romance...If you're a series lover like me, you'll be happy to know that is the second in the Scrap This series, and a third is due in 2014." - Kerry Hammond, CriminalElement.com Books in the Faith Hunter Scrap This Cozy Mystery Series: CROPPED TO DEATH (#1) DESIGNED TO DEATH (#2) EMBELLISHED TO DEATH (#3) September 2014 Part of the Henery Press Mystery Series Collection, if you like one, you'll probably like them all...
Former US Army JAG specialist, Faith Hunter, returns to her West Virginia home to work in her grandmothers' scrapbooking store determined to lead an unassuming life after her adventure abroad turned disaster. But her quiet life unravels when her friend is charged with murder - and Faith inadvertently supplied the evidence. So Faith decides to cut through the scrap and piece together what really happened. With a sexy prosecutor, a determined homicide detective, a handful of sticky suspects and a crop contest gone bad, Faith quickly realizes if she's not careful, she'll be the next one cropped.
Looking for a craft cozy so memorable you'll stay up late scrapping about it? Well, welcome to the town of Eden. Faith Hunter, who is supposed to be planning her wedding, instead finds herself distracted by the town scrapbook she was commissioned to create. Eden's oldest mystery, the founding family's exodus nearly a hundred years ago, remains unsolved. A search through the family's abandoned mansion leads to the uncovering of bones on that very property. And then ex-boyfriend Steve Davis announces a surprise heir has staked a claim. How can Faith not be distracted? Now she's determined to dig up the truth left behind. Because scrappers are multi-taskers extraordinaire, Faith can't say no when family friend Wyatt Buford asks her to look into his deadbeat father's disappearing act and his connection to the murder. Her quest for answers unearths secrets past and present that some would prefer stay buried at any cost. Faith's resolve to present the facts and nothing but about Eden's history could lead to her own future being cut short. See what I mean about memorable? Delve in to Eden and you'll find a cozy you won't soon forget. - - - - - - - - - - - - - ALTERED TO DEATH by Christina Freeburn A Henery Press Mystery PRAISE: "Faith Hunter is a delightful amateur sleuth and the quirky characters that inhabit the town of Eden are the perfect complement to her overly inquisitive ways." - Jenn McKinlay, New York Times Bestselling Author of Copy Cap Murder "Christina's characters shine, her knowledge of scrapbooking is spot on, and she weaves a mystery that simply cries out to be read in one delicious sitting " - Pam Hanson, Author of Faith, Fireworks, and Fir Author Bio: The Faith Hunter Scrap This Mystery series brings together Christina Freeburn's love of mysteries, scrapbooking, and West Virginia. When not writing or reading, she can be found in her scrapbook room or at a crop. Alas, none of the real-life crops have had a sexy male prosecutor or a handsome police officer attending. Christina served in the JAG Corps of the US Army and has also worked as a paralegal, librarian, and church secretary. She lives in West Virginia with her husband, children, a dog, and a rarely seen cat except by those who are afraid or allergic to felines.
Empty nester Merry Winters loves three things: Christmas, crafting and her family. To regain purpose and joy, Merry hits the road to a Christmas vendor event with her furry sidekick Ebenezer in her new mobile crafting sleigh, aka an RV. But it soon turns into the nightmare before Christmas when Merry unwraps her Scrooge of an ex-husband's body in one of the RV's compartments. Add to that his missing winning lottery ticket believed to be stashed somewhere in the RV, leading the homicide detective and Merry's stepdaughter to believe Merry is the one whodunit. With visions of prison dancing in her head, will Merry be able to solve this Christmas calamity before she's locked away? - - - - - - - - - - - - - NOT A CREATURE WAS STIRRING by Christina Freeburn A Henery Press Mystery. If you love one, you'll probably love them all.
When a client's privacy is threatened by a Hatfield and McCoy battle erupting, skip-tracer Danita Ballinger heads to Mourning, WV, hoping to settle the feud before it starts. Danita's rescuing is seen as interference and improper by Pastor Riley Coole, the target for the mining company's strong-arm tactics. & ;& ;Pastor Riley Coole isn't pleased by the person his uncle hired to 'help' the town. The outspoken, brazen young woman isn't who they need. Riley prefers the calm approach to dealing with the mining company not a fight fire-with-fire plan. & ;& ;When a murderer targets the key players in the mining war, and retaliation is set into motion, Danita and Riley must put aside their private battle to protect the people relying on them for safety. Will seeing each other in a new light put them on a path of acceptance and true love, or create a further divide ripping apart the town and their own hearts?
Skip-tracer Renee Stratford-Knight's life is becoming stable again. Eighteen months prior, the murder of her sister and the soon-to-follow collapse of her marriage left her reeling. She made it through those dark days with the help of family, embracing faith and starting her own skip-tracing business, New Beginnings, which specializes in relocating abused women. Now, her ex-husband -- and former business partner -- Jonas Knight shows up asking about her most vulnerable client. & ;& ;Jonas knows his ex-wife helped embezzler Gina Howard elude the authorities and plans to bring the young woman to justice. When Renee is threatened, Jonas grows suspicious of his client's reason for finding his niece. In order to uncover the secrets their clients hold, Jonas and Renee must struggle through distrust and the pain of their pasts to work together to save the life of a teenage girl -- and their own. & ;
Five years ago, Connor's new bride Hannah lost her way in a blizzard and the mountain claimed her. When a woman's body is uncovered during a landslide, Connor learns his beloved was murdered and the man responsible goes on the run. Connor enlists the aid of his cousin, a skip tracer, to track down the killer and discovers the murderer has set his sights on another woman. Determined to save the woman from the same fate as his beloved wife, Connor has her brought to Haven and faces the second biggest shock of his life-the woman claims she's Hannah. The murderer who sent Hannah Stratford on the run has tracked her down. For years, she has lived off the identity of her lookalike best friend. Now, the only way to stay alive is for Hannah to prove she didn't die in a blizzard. Connor offers her safety and protection in his home, but keeps his heart guarded from her. Hannah wants more than to save her life. She wants Connor back. How will her husband react once he learns she not only left on her own, but hid her friend's death to save herself? Can Hannah ever find true peace in her life or will she always be on the run?
A snappy, clever mystery that hooked me on page one and didn't let go until the perfectly crafted and very satisfying end. Faith Hunter is a delightful amateur sleuth and the quirky characters that inhabit the town of Eden are the perfect complement to her overly inquisitive ways. A terrific read " - Jenn McKinlay, New York Times Bestselling Author of Copy Cap Murder "Christina's characters shine, her knowledge of scrapbooking is spot on, and she weaves a mystery that simply cries out to be read in one delicious sitting " - Pam Hanson, Author of Faith, Fireworks, and Fir Eden has turned into a hotspot of crime, and Faith finds herself smack dab in the middle of the flare-up. When a favor for a friend links Faith to the synthetic marijuana problem invading her town, no good deed goes unpunished becomes the title of her life. The town accuses the police of favoritism toward her, putting a strain between Faith and Ted, and a new officer is determined to prove Faith's guilt. When the criminal is outed, Faith's relief is short-lived. A fire takes out the store-along with the suspected dealer-and she's now number one on an officer's suspect list. Faith sets out to prove her own innocence, and her digging sparks the truth to life. Instead of the truth setting the town free, Faith finds out it might destroy Eden, the friends she holds dear, and smother out her own life. Related subjects include: cozy mysteries, women sleuths, murder mystery series, whodunit mysteries (whodunnit), amateur sleuth books, craft and hobby mysteries, small town mysteries, book club recommendations. Books in the Faith Hunter Scrap This Cozy Mystery Series: - CROPPED TO DEATH (#1) - DESIGNED TO DEATH (#2) - EMBELLISHED TO DEATH (#3) - FRAMED TO DEATH (#4) Part of the Henery Press Mystery Series Collection, if you like one, you'll probably like them all... Author Bio: The Faith Hunter Scrap This Mystery series brings together Christina Freeburn's love of mysteries, scrapbooking, and West Virginia. When not writing or reading, she can be found in her scrapbook room or at a crop. Alas, none of the real-life crops have had a sexy male prosecutor or a handsome police officer attending. Christina served in the JAG Corps of the US Army and also worked as a paralegal, librarian, and church secretary. She lives in West Virginia with her husband, children, a dog, and a rarely seen cat except by those who are afraid or allergic to felines.
The hope of a future for the broken begins in mourning. When a mining company promises jobs in exchange for the mountaintop where the church resides, a battle erupts between the sister-towns of Mourning and Haven, West Virginia. Skip-tracer Danita Ballinger races to Mourning before the lives of New Beginnings clients "vanished" to the off-the-grid town are jeopardized. Pastor Riley Coole refuses the mining company offers, and the help of the brazen woman forcing her way into his business and his towns. The murder of a key player in the tug-of-war over the mountain puts plans of retaliation into motion. Danita and Riley must put aside their private battle to protect the people relying on them for safety. Will seeing each other in a new light put them on a path of acceptance and true love, or create a further divide ripping apart the town and their own hearts?
The hope of a future for the broken begins in Mourning. Skip-tracer Renee Stratford-Knight's life plan changed upon her sister's murder. Instead of using her skills to find people, Renee opened New Beginnings a firm specializing in "vanishing" abused women. Now her ex-husband -and former business partner - Jonas Knight reenters her life asking about her most vulnerable client. Jonas knows his ex-wife helped embezzler Gina Howard elude the authorities and intends to bring the young woman to justice. When Renee is threatened, Jonas grows suspicious of his client's reason for finding his niece. In order to uncover the secret a teenager girl disappeared to keep, and a killer wants silenced, Jonas and Renee must struggle through distrust and the pain of their pasts to work together to save the life of teenage girl - and their own.
A Caribbean cruise is the perfect setting for a Roget wedding, and Faith meeting Ted's family. She also hopes the vacation gets their stalled romance moving, but it doesn't take long for that dream to capsize. Ted's daughter hates her. The ex-wife is adored. Odessa Roget is surly. And the banned father of a groom, John Roget, requests Faith's assistance in bringing down a jewel theft ring masterminded by his ex-wife.Having had a man she loved accuse her of a crime, Faith won't let Odessa travel down the same path and agrees to help. Faith sets her course on uncovering the true criminals--which might be a groom's best friend. The romantic week turns disastrous as a wedding is interrupted, suspicious deaths point to murders, and Ted's daughter schemes to reunite her parents. Instead of diamonds being a girl's best friend, Faith finds they're cruising toward Davy Jones' Locker.
Priscilla Thorn's heart broke when her son killed his wife, and now shatters when her son takes his own life. Believing her son would want his father at his funeral, she informs her ex-husband--the abusive man she ran from decades ago. Stephen Thorn drops a bombshell, his life is ebbing away and he has no one to care for him. Priscilla believes for Samuel to receive forgiveness from the Heavenly Father, she must give it to Samuel's earthly father. Edgar Fritz is stunned when the woman he loves takes her dying ex-husband into her home. While Priscilla sees caring for her ex-husband as showing God's love, Edgar believes Stephen has an ulterior motive and will use the opportunity for revenge. Edgar risks losing Priscilla's friendship by insisting the man hasn't changed his ways. Is Priscilla endangering her life by insisting her ex-husband changed, so the world -- and God -- will know her son had changed?
The hope of a future for the broken begins in Mourning. Reporter Eve Darling has the story of lifetime, a candidate for governor and his brother connived a baby away from a teenage mom and plan on repeating it. Her boss won't believe without a source. Eve isn't willing to give up the first woman-herself. She turns to skip-tracer Alex Stratford to help locate the new intended victim. Alex is stunned when Eve shows up and requests help. The woman who once accused him of murder now accuses another man of a crime. Having battled Eve's mudslinging himself, and barely winning, Alex refuses. Determined to bring the brothers to justice, Eve continues on her mission alone. When she's attacked, Alex rushes to her aid-and a decision alters lives forever. Can a battered and disgraced Eve and a battle-scarred Alex ever feel worthy of love from another...or themselves?
The hope of a future for the broken begins in Mourning. Priscilla Thorn's heart broke when her son killed his wife and now shatters when her son takes his own life. Priscilla's grief-stricken soul finds little comfort knowing before he died, Samuel turned his life over to God. Priscilla believes for Samuel to receive forgiveness from the Heavenly Father, she must give it to Samuel's earthly father...her abusive ex-husband. Edgar Fritz is stunned when the woman he loves takes her dying ex-husband into her home. While Priscilla sees caring for her ex-husband as showing God's love, Edgar believes Stephen will use the opportunity for revenge. Edgar risks losing Priscilla's friendship by insisting the man hasn't changed his ways and has come back to hurt her one last time. Is Priscilla risking her life by insisting her ex-husband changed so the world -- and God -- will know her son had changed?
With a battle brewing between the off-the-grid towns of Mourning and Haven, WV, skip tracer Danita Ballinger races to the area before the lives of her "vanished" clients are jeopardized. Pastor Riley Coole isn't interested in a mining company's offer of jobs and a new spiritual home for the community in exchange for the mountaintop where the church resides. To Riley, the church is never up for sale. As word gets out about the promised jobs, his refusal ignites a war between two towns. Adding to Riley's problem is the brazen woman who charged into town and forced her way into his church's business--and his thoughts.The murder of a key player in the tug-of-war over the mountain puts plans of retaliation into place. Danita and Riley must put aside their private battle to protect the people relying on them for safety. Will seeing each other in a new light put them on a path of acceptance and love, or create a further divide ripping apart the town and their own hearts?
Skip-tracer Renee Stratford-Knight's life plan changed upon her sister's murder. Instead of using her skills to find people, Renee opened New Beginnings a firm specializing in "vanishing" abused women. Now her ex-husband -and former business partner - Jonas Knight reenters her life asking about her most vulnerable client.In order to uncover the secret a teenage girl disappeared to keep, and a killer wants silenced, Jonas and Renee must struggle through distrust and the pain of their pasts to work together to save the life of a teenage girl - and their own.
Reporter Eve Darling has the story of a lifetime. Years ago, a man and his brother had connived a baby away from a teenage mom and plan--and that man is now running for Governor. Without the source's name, her boss refuses to the run the story, and Eve isn't willing to give up the name of the victim--herself. Fearing the men who ruined her life have set their sights on another young woman, Eve turns to skip tracer Alex Stratford to help locate and protect the new intended victim.Alex is stunned when Eve requests his help. The woman who once accused him of murder now accuses another man of a crime. Having battled Eve's mudslinging himself, Alex refuses to work with her. Determined to bring the brothers to justice, Eve continues the mission alone. When she's attacked, Alex rushes to her aid--and a decision alters lives forever. Can a battered and discredited Eve and a battle-scarred Alex ever feel worthy of love?
Skip-tracer Renee Stratford-Knight's life is becoming stable again. Eighteen months prior, the murder of her sister and the soon-to-follow collapse of her marriage left her reeling. She made it through those dark days with the help of family, embracing faith and starting her own skip-tracing business, New Beginnings, which specializes in relocating abused women. Now, her ex-husband -- and former business partner -- Jonas Knight shows up asking about her most vulnerable client. & ;& ;Jonas knows his ex-wife helped embezzler Gina Howard elude the authorities and plans to bring the young woman to justice. When Renee is threatened, Jonas grows suspicious of his client's reason for finding his niece. In order to uncover the secrets their clients hold, Jonas and Renee must struggle through distrust and the pain of their pasts to work together to save the life of a teenage girl -- and their own. & ;
When a client's privacy is threatened by a Hatfield and McCoy battle erupting, skip-tracer Danita Ballinger heads to Mourning, WV, hoping to settle the feud before it starts. Danita's rescuing is seen as interference and improper by Pastor Riley Coole, the target for the mining company's strong-arm tactics. & ;& ;Pastor Riley Coole isn't pleased by the person his uncle hired to 'help' the town. The outspoken, brazen young woman isn't who they need. Riley prefers the calm approach to dealing with the mining company not a fight fire-with-fire plan. & ;& ;When a murderer targets the key players in the mining war, and retaliation is set into motion, Danita and Riley must put aside their private battle to protect the people relying on them for safety. Will seeing each other in a new light put them on a path of acceptance and true love, or create a further divide ripping apart the town and their own hearts?
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