Molly MacRae Bücher

Set in Blue Plum, Tennessee, the story follows Kath Rutledge as she adjusts to her new role as the owner of the Weaver's Cat, a fiber and fabric shop. Amidst her efforts to establish the business, she encounters a ghostly presence and becomes embroiled in a mystery that threatens to disrupt the entire town. The blend of small-town charm, supernatural elements, and intrigue promises a captivating narrative filled with unexpected twists.

In the latest from the bestselling author of Plagued by Quilt, Kath Rutledge yarn bombs Blue Plum, Tennessee—and gets tangled up in the mystery of a bumped-off bagpiper. It’s time for Handmade Blue Plum, an annual arts and crafts fair, and Kath and her knitting group TGIF (Thank Goodness It’s Fiber) plan to kick off the festivities with a yarn bombing. But they’re not the only ones needling Blue Plum. Bagpiper and former resident Hugh McPhee had just returned after a long absence, yet his reception is anything but cozy. The morning after his arrival, he’s found dead in full piper’s regalia. Although shaken, Kath and her knitting group go forward with their yarn installation—only to hit a deadly snag. Now, with the help of Geneva, the ghost who haunts her shop, Kath and TGIF need to unravel the mystery before someone else gets kilt!

The latest mystery in this charming mystery series finds the ever-resourceful Kath Rutledge and shop ghost Geneva tangled up in an embroidery rivalry-and a murder.

Inversgail, a quaint town on the Scottish Highlands, welcomes back native daughter and renowned environmental writer Daphne Wood as their author in residence. Eccentric and reclusive, Daphne has lived in a self-built cabin in the Canadian wilderness for thirty years, accompanied only by her dog. Her return stirs excitement for a gala book signing, but her unconventional ways create chaos at the school, library, and bookshop even before her arrival. On a misty night, tragedy strikes when an American man is found dead outside a local pub. Familiar with the community's history of solving crimes, Daphne urges Janet Marsh and her partners at Yon Bonnie Books to help uncover the truth. Determined to prove her worth, she begins her own investigation, but her meddling leads to her own demise when she is poisoned by scones from the tearoom. Now, Janet and her partners must solve both murders to protect their business's reputation, all while navigating the chaos caused by Daphne's dog, who may hold the key to unraveling the mystery if only they can quiet its howling.

A murder in a garden turns the four new owners of Yon Bonnie Books into amateur detectives, in a captivating new cozy mystery novel from Molly MacRae. Set in the weeks before the annual Inversgail Literature Festival in Scotland, Plaid and Plagiarism begins on a morning shortly after the four women take possession of their bookshop in the Highlands. Unfortunately, the move to Inversgail hasn’t gone as smoothly as they’d planned. First, Janet Marsh is told she’ll have to wait before moving into her new home. Then she finds out the house has been vandalized. Again. The chief suspect? Una Graham, an advice columnist for the local paper—who’s trying to make a name for herself as an investigative reporter. When Janet and her business partners go looking for clues at the house, they find a body—it’s Una, in the garden shed, with a sickle in her neck. Janet never did like that garden shed. Who wanted Una dead? After discovering a cache of nasty letters, Janet and her friends are beginning to wonder who didn’t, including Janet’s ex-husband. Surrounded by a cast of characters with whom readers will fall in love, the new owners of Yon Bonnie Books set out to solve Una’s murder so they can get back to business. A delightful and deadly new novel about recognizing one’s strengths and weakness—while also trying to open a new book shop—Plaid and Plagiarism is the start of an entertaining new Scottish mystery series.