Ocean Selvage

Annie’s Quilted Mystery #6

by Jan Fields

When Emma Cotton, Kelly Grace, and other members of the Nimble Thimbles quilting group decide to embark on a quilting cruise to investigate the next suspect in their friend’s murder, they don’t plan on getting mixed up in a missing person’s case onboard. But thanks to Dottie Faye Sinclair, Emma’s wild aunt who insists on coming along, they do. Within a day of departure, Dottie Faye’s antics land her under a cloud of suspicion, forcing Emma to solve a mystery she hadn’t planned on. And the surprises don’t stop there.

In her never ending quest to see Emma married off to a fine Southern gentleman, Dottie Faye secretly invites their good friend Dr. Eric Hart to join them on the cruise. Of course she “accidentally” implies the invitation is really from Emma...

As if trying to get to the bottom of an increasingly dangerous missing person’s case isn’t enough to keep Emma busy, she must also contend with her aunt’s matchmaking shenanigans, all the while trying to find time to focus on her primary reason for going on the cruise—to investigate fabric designer Antonio Roman, a most uncooperative suspect in the death of her friend Rose.

According to an eyewitness, Antonio was seen lingering near the stairs where Rose’s body was later found. Was he the last person to see her alive all those years ago? More importantly, did he have a direct hand in her fatal fall?

Join Emma, Kelly, and their friends on their next adventure as they follow the latest trail of clues. Can they navigate the treacherous waters and finally learn the truth about Rose, or will a rising tide of deception pull them under?

Genres: Mystery

203 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2014

Reviews

[Catherine · Rating 4 out of 5]

All my Dottie kept me laughing. Emma gets on my nerve. She need to listen Some times

[Jennifer Riddle · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another cute installment. I find myself fighting not just jumping ahead to the last book since I know that will be the one they find the murderer in. The characters are consistent and spunky so i am enjoying the mad cap adventures. I think I would get rid of Dottie Fay though even if she is financing the whole investigation.

[Cherie Waggie · Rating 4 out of 5]

We've gotten started in this series and they're fun, but I do wish the aunt had been left at home on this voyage. Still looking to find all the books in the series.

[Debra Pickle · Rating 3 out of 5]

I normally give the books in this series at least 4 stars but it soon becomes evident that this author is confused with which character has a severe fear of heights. Maybe this is due to multiple authors writing this series but it's disconcerting when a good portion of the previous book dealt with this with one character only to make that a problem for the other character in this book who previously showed no signs of sharing in that particular issue. Other than that and Aunt Dottie starting to bug me with her ignorance, I'm enjoying this series . Lol.

[Melmo2610 · Rating 3 out of 5]

Okay mystery. Emma is still as frustrating as ever!

[Diane Becker · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute story

[Pat · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kelley, Emma and Aunt Dottie and some other friends from Mystic Harbor are off on a cruise to investigate another one of Rose's former students.