"fun anthology"
Though technological advances have made mass production
not only much easier but customized so the phenomena of
craft shops and shows around the country might seem like
an anachronism but remain very popular. This fifteen
short story collection anthology adds murders as the extra
ingredient in the artistic crafts. The tales are top rate
with each hooking the audience (and not just because the
star is making a rug) as the reader seeks the pattern to
the homicide. Fan favorites include China Bayles, Lili
Marino, Betsy Devonshire, Rei Shimura, Catherine
Levendeuer, etc. In other words, some of the craftier
series sleuths star in these shorts. Each author provides
a craft tip, but what make MURDER MOST CRAFTY worth
reading are the latest appearances of some of our favorite
detectives starring in fine tales. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted April 26, 2005
Includes Patterns and Projects!
Summary15 All-new Stories of Criminal Handiwork and The Art of
Deduction
Handicrafts are fast becoming a favorite American pasttime.
Another, of course, is a good mystery. Combine the two and
you have this delightfully different anthology on the art
and craft of murder, in which the likes of knitting needles,
handblown glass, wood files, and adhesives prove to be
implements of a nastier sort of handiwork.
A big-name anthology on the art of craft and murder.
Features bestselling authors Susan Wittig Albert, Judith
Kelman, Monica Ferris, Margaret Maron, and others.
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