Dead Men Don t CrochetDead Men Don t Crochet

2008-12-02 Betty Hechtman

When a member of Molly Pink’s crochet group is suspected of murder, it’s up to Molly and her pals to pick up the dropped stitches and catch a killer.

Author: Betty Hechtman

Publisher: Penguin

ISBN: 9781440654985

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When a member of Molly Pink’s crochet group is suspected of murder, it’s up to Molly and her pals to pick up the dropped stitches and catch a killer.

Texts and TextilesTexts and Textiles

2017-03-07 Diana Mary Eva Thomas

Unravelled. Toronto: Penguin. Hawthorne, Nathaniel. (1850) 2003. The Scarlet Letter: A Romance. New York: Penguin. Hechtman, Betty. 2009. Dead Men Don't Crochet. A Crochet Mystery. Large Print ed. Waterville: Wheeler. Hendrie, Laura.

Author: Diana Mary Eva Thomas

Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing

ISBN: 9781443879422

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This study shows how fiction that makes use of textiles as an essential element utilizes synaesthetic writing and synaesthetic metaphor to create an affective link to, and response in, the reader. These links and responses are examined using affect theory from Silvan Tomkins and Brian Massumi and work on synaesthesia by Richard Cytowic, Lawrence Marks, and V.S. Ramachandran, among others. Synaesthetic writing, including synaesthetic metaphors, has been explored in poetry since the 1920s and, more recently, in fiction, but these studies have been general in nature. By narrowing the field of investigation to those novels that specifically employ three types of hand-crafted textiles (quilt-making, knitting and embroidery), the book isolates how these textiles are used in fiction. The combination of synaesthesia, memory, metaphor and, particularly, synaesthetic metaphor in fiction with textiles in the text of the case studies selected, shows how these are used to create affect in readers, enhancing their engagement in the story. The work is framed within the context of the history of textile production and the use of textiles in fiction internationally, but concentrates on Australian authors who have used textiles in their writing. The decision to focus on Australian authors was taken in light of the quality and depth of the writing of textile fiction produced in Australia between 1980 and 2005 in the three categories of hand-crafted textiles – quilt-making, knitting and embroidery. The texts chosen for intensive study are: Kate Grenville’s The Idea of Perfection (1999, quilting); Marele Day’s Lambs of God (1997, knitting) and Anne Bartlett’s Knitting (2005, knitting); Jessica Anderson’s Tirra Lirra by the River (1978, embroidery) and Marion Halligan’s Spider Cup (1990, embroidery).

Sentenced to DeathSentenced to Death

2023-02-07 Betty Hechtman

Writer for Hire mysteries MURDER INK * WRITING A WRONG * MAKING IT WRITE * Crochet mysteries HOOKED ON MURDER DEAD MEN DON'T CROCHET BY HOOK OR BY CROOK A STITCH IN CRIME YOU BETTER KNOT DIE BEHIND THE SEAMS IF HOOKS COULD KILL FOR ...

Author: Betty Hechtman

Publisher: Severn House Publishers Ltd

ISBN: 9781448308224

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Who knew being a writer for hire could be so dramatic? Join Veronica in her fourth adventure as writer-turned sleuth! When writer for hire Veronica Blackstone is asked to write the copy for The Friends of Hyde Park's annual house and garden tour, she never expects to get involved in a violent death. But that's exactly what happens when famous author Landon Donte is found dead in his study during a dinner to highlight the tour. With his career on the wane, and apparently having deleted his last manuscript, it looks as though Landon committed suicide. But Veronica isn't so sure. She discovers that left-handed Landon was killed by someone right-handed and becomes convinced someone murdered him. It's true that Landon had many enemies: his rival and neighbor, bestselling romance author RL Lincoln; his put-upon assistant, Brad; even his own daughter! But are any of them capable of murder? Veronica is determined to uncover the truth.

Knot GuiltyKnot Guilty

2014-11-04 Betty Hechtman

Berkley Prime Crime titles by Betty Hechtman Crochet Mysteries HOOKED ON MURDER DEAD MEN DON'T CROCHET BY HOOK OR BY CROOK A STITCH IN CRIME YOU BETTER KNOT DIE BEHIND THE SEAMS IF HOOKS COULD KILL FOR BETTER OR WORSTED KNOT GUILTY Yarn ...

Author: Betty Hechtman

Publisher: Penguin

ISBN: 9780698144538

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Molly Pink and her pals, the Tarzana Hookers, are ready to bring the craft of crochet to the masses. But when one of their members finds herself the prime suspect in a murder, the Hookers are going to have to switch their focus to fighting her bad rap… Molly and her friends can’t wait to get more people hooked on crochet at the annual SoCal Knit Style Show, where Shedd & Royal has been granted a vendor booth. In the past, the show has always been about knitting, and this is the first year there’ll be crochet classes and a crochet competition. The show’s organizer is K. D. Kirby, publisher of several knitting magazines and owner of a yarn store that caters to an elite Beverly Hills crowd. Everyone is shocked when K.D. doesn’t show up for the opening reception, but that’s nothing compared to how they feel when she’s finally found—dead in her hotel suite. Suspicion immediately falls on Adele, one of the Tarzana Hookers, who locked horns with K.D., and whose handmade crochet hook is found at the murder scene. Certain that Adele’s been framed, Molly starts her own investigation, hoping to get their pal off the hook and find a killer before another guest checks out… DELICIOUS RECIPES & CROCHET PATTERNS INCLUDED!

A Stitch in CrimeA Stitch in Crime

2010-02-02 Betty Hechtman

Praise for Dead Men Don't Crochet “Fun . . . Has a great hook and a cast of characters that enliven any scene.” —The Mystery Reader “[A] brisk and enjoyable cozy . . . A fun read . . . Readers will be hooked.

Author: Betty Hechtman

Publisher: Penguin

ISBN: 9781101184745

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Molly and her Tarzana Hookers must untangle a twisted yarn... Molly's been handed the reins for this year's creative retreat-an exhilarating weekend out on the Monterey Peninsula, complete with crochet classes. Unfortunately for one teacher, though, the breathtaking scenery is where she'll take her last breath. Now Molly will have to find a new instructor, and, if she can squeeze it in, solve this murder-with the help of her pals from the Tarzana Hookers.

Silence of the Lamb s WoolSilence of the Lamb s Wool

2014-07-01 Betty Hechtman

Berkley Prime Crime titles by Betty Hechtman Crochet Mysteries HOOKED ON MURDER DEAD MEN DON'T CROCHET BYHOOK ORBYCROOK A STITCH IN CRIME YOU BETTER KNOT DIE BEHIND THE SEAMS IF HOOKS COULD KILL FOR BETTER OR WORSTED Yarn Retreat ...

Author: Betty Hechtman

Publisher: Penguin

ISBN: 9780698143104

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Dessert chef Casey Feldstein has learned one end of a knitting needle from the other after inheriting her aunt’s yarn retreat business, but a murder threatens to unravel her latest event . . . Casey’s running a new retreat called “From Sheep to Shawl” at a resort on the atmospheric Monterey Peninsula. Participants will learn about sheepshearing, fixing up the fleece, and spinning, and will eventually knit a lovely shawl. Nicole Welton has been hired to teach the fleece-to-fiber portion of the retreat. She’s an expert spinner, and her small shop in Cadbury by the Sea houses a beautiful assortment of spinning wheels and drop spindles. But when the new teacher fails to show up for class and is found lying dead on the boardwalk, it leaves everyone’s nerves frayed. Now Casey has to knit together clues faster than she can count stitches before someone else at the retreat gets dropped . . . Includes a knitting pattern and a recipe!

But Knot for MeBut Knot for Me

2021-11-16 Betty Hechtman

Yarn Retreat Mysteries Yarn to Go Silence of the Lamb's Wool Wound up in Murder Gone with the Wool A Tangled Yarn Inherit the Wool Knot on Your Life But Knot for Me Crochet Mysteries Hooked on Murder Dead Men Don't Crochet By Hook or By ...

Author: Betty Hechtman

Publisher: Beyond The Page

ISBN: 9781954717619

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“The California seaside is the backdrop to this captivating cozy that will have readers heading for the yarn store in droves.” —Debbie’s Book Bag on Yarn to Go In a new Yarn Retreat Mystery from national bestselling author Betty Hechtman, Casey Feldstein has to face down a self-help guru who may have helped himself to murder . . . When a charismatic life coach and his devoted followers descend on Vista Del Mar, Casey Feldstein and the yarn retreat group she’s hosting literally get pushed aside, out of sight and out of mind of the struggling participants seeking enlightenment. But Casey can’t help overhearing the rancorous argument between two members of the guru’s staff, and when one of them turns up dead after ingesting poisonous mushrooms, Casey finds herself tangled up in a murder investigation while the self-help group looks on helplessly. With rumors swirling that the victim was having an affair with the group’s leader and a host of potential suspects among her own eccentric yarn retreat group, Casey can only knit her brow at the complexity of the case. And when another staff member turns up dead and Casey narrowly escapes an early demise of her own, she knows she’ll have to unravel the clues quickly to catch a killer who may be feeling more empowered than even the guru intended . . . Includes a fun and easy crochet project and a mouthwatering muffin recipe! Praise for the Yarn Retreat Mysteries: “If you haven’t read this series yet, I highly recommend giving it a go. The mystery will delight you, and afterward you’ll be itching to start a knitting or crochet project of your own.” —Cozy Mystery Book Reviews “A cozy mystery that you won’t want to put down. It combines cooking, knitting and murder in one great book!” —Fresh Fiction on Yarn to Go

Wound Up In MurderWound Up In Murder

2015-07-07 Betty Hechtman

Berkley Prime Crime titles by Betty Hechtman Crochet Mysteries HOOKED ON MURDER DEAD MEN DON'T CROCHET BY HOOK OR BY CROOK A STITCH IN CRIME YOU BETTER KNOT DIE BEHIND THE SEAMS IF HOOKS COULD KILL FOR BETTER OR WORSTED KNOT GUILTY Yarn ...

Author: Betty Hechtman

Publisher: Penguin

ISBN: 9780698187122

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In the newest Yarn Retreat Mystery from the national bestselling author of Silence of the Lamb’s Wool, dessert chef Casey Feldstein continues to develop her hidden talents for knitting…and solving murders. With two yarn retreats in the bag, Casey is looking forward to running her third one at Cadbury by the Sea’s Vista Del Mar hotel on the Monterey Peninsula. This time, each knitter will get a Mystery Bag of knitting materials to turn into a personal project. But Casey gets tangled up in another retreat at the same hotel, when the organizer and his wife have a very public spat. As Casey is delivering her baked goods later that night, she finds the woman dead in the bushes with a magician’s silk scarf nearby—just like the scarf Casey’s ex-boyfriend, Sammy, used during his magic act at the retreat. As Sammy takes center stage as the prime suspect, Casey and her friends will have to stitch together the clues before the real killer pulls a disappearing act... Includes knitting patterns and a recipe

Knot on Your LifeKnot on Your Life

2019-10-30 Betty Hechtman

Yarn Retreat Mysteries Yarn to Go Silence of the Lamb's Wool Wound up in Murder Gone with the Wool A Tangled Yarn Inherit the Wool Knot on Your Life Crochet Mysteries Hooked on Murder Dead Men Don't Crochet By Hook or By Crook A Stitch ...

Author: Betty Hechtman

Publisher: Beyond The Page

ISBN: 9781950461325

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In a new Yarn Retreat Mystery from national bestselling author Betty Hechtman, Casey Feldstein will have to unravel an assortment of tangled clues to solve a knotty murder mystery . . . “A cozy mystery that you won’t want to put down. It combines cooking, knitting and murder in one great book!” —Fresh Fiction on Yarn to Go The yarn retreat group visiting scenic Vista Del Mar has already planned their own activities, so part-time dessert maker and retreat host Casey Feldstein is looking forward to a stress-free weekend. But the rustic locale is also playing host to a mindfulness retreat for Silicon Valley start-up entrepreneurs along with a flock of bird-watchers, and soon everyone at the resort is getting wound up. And when Casey discovers the dead body of one of the tech gurus on the rocky shore of the Pacific, she begins to suspect that what looks like an accident is actually a calculated murder. With so many suspects to choose from and mysterious connections emerging between members of the groups, Casey will have to knit together a colorful array of clues as she wrangles with Vista Del Mar’s prickly manager and the curmudgeonly local police lieutenant. And as she closes in on the likely culprit, she’ll have to tie up the loose ends of her investigation before the killer can stitch her full of holes . . . Includes a fun, easy knitting project and a mouthwatering muffin recipe! More Praise for the Yarn Retreat Mysteries: “If you haven’t read this series yet, I highly recommend giving it a go. The mystery will delight you, and afterward you’ll be itching to start a knitting or crochet project of your own.” —Cozy Mystery Book Reviews “The California seaside is the backdrop to this captivating cozy that will have readers heading for the yarn store in droves.” —Debbie’s Book Bag on Yarn to Go

Hooking for TroubleHooking for Trouble

2016-11-01 Betty Hechtman

Berkley Prime Crime titles by Betty Hechtman Crochet Mysteries HOOKED ON MURDER DEAD MEN DON'T CROCHET BY HOOK OR BY CROOK A STITCH IN CRIME YOU BETTER KNOT DIE BEHIND THE SEAMS IF HOOKS COULD KILL FOR BETTER OR WORSTED KNOT GUILTY ...

Author: Betty Hechtman

Publisher: Penguin

ISBN: 9780698187597

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Molly Pink can’t help seeing a pattern of trouble in the latest mystery from the national bestselling author of Seams Like Murder. The Tarzana Hookers’ Yarn University has been a big success, and the classes have drawn in a slew of new crochet devotees. A less welcome arrival is the boxy monstrosity in the yard behind Molly’s house. She hasn’t met her new neighbors, but when she sees a couple struggling on the balcony and later spies what looks like someone lying on the ground, Molly wastes no time calling in her ex, homicide detective Barry Greenberg. To Molly’s shock, Barry reports that nothing is amiss with her neighbors and asks her to lay off with the amateur detecting. Molly knows she wasn’t just seeing things, but with no body to prove her case she’ll have to unravel the evidence on her own—because someone in Tarzana is tangled up in murder... DELICIOUS RECIPES & CROCHET PATTERNS INCLUDED!