The responsibility to protect (R2P) is at a crossroads, the latest in a journey that is only ten years old. This book present debates on the prevention of mass atrocities to R2P's normative prospects. The book addresses key questions as a way to inform and drive on-going conversations about R2P. Mov[...]
Religion and Hip Hop brings together the category of religion, Hip Hop cultural modalities and the demographic of youth. Bringing postmodern theory and critical approaches in the study of religion to bear on Hip Hop cultural practices, this book examines how scholars in religious and theological stu[...]
This book discusses the significance of late twentieth-century American fiction written in response to the AIDS crisis and interrogates how sexual identity is reflected and constructed textually. Pearl develops Freudian psychoanalytic theory in a complex account of the ways in which grief is express[...]
This college-level handbook offers a comprehensive and accessible overview of sociological and cultural perspectives on the human body. Organized along the lines of a standard anatomical textbook delineated by body parts and processes, this volume subverts the expected content in favor of providing [...]
When Betsy's sister is murdered in her own needlecraft store, Betsy takes over the shop and the investigation. But to find the murderer, she'll have to put together a list of motives and suspects to figure out this killer's pattern of crime... Includes a beautiful embroidery pattern[...]
When the historic Hopkins ferry is raised from the lake, a skeleton is discovered. Unfortunately, the only evidence is a piece of lace-like fabric. But once Betsy Devonshire and the patrons of her needlecraft shop lend a hand, they're sure to stitch together the details of this mystery... "Filled wi[...]
When a damaged tapestry is discovered in a small-town church closet, needleworkers join to stitch together the clues which lead to a crafty crime. "Entertaining...Fans of Jessica Fletcher will devour this book." --Rendezvous[...]
The art of needlecraft requires patience, discipline, and creativity. So, too, does the art of detection. Just ask Betsy Devonshire--who's learning that life in a small-town needlecraft shop can reveal an unexpected knack for knitting...and a hidden talent for unraveling crime. Unraveled Sleeve Be[...]
The art of needlecraft requires patience, discipline, and creativity. So, too, does the art of detection. Just ask Betsy Devonshire--who's learning that life in a small-town needlecraft shop can reveal an unexpected knack for knitting...and a hidden talent for unraveling crime.A Murderous Yarn Heave[...]
Accompanied by a counted cross-stitch pattern, a delightful mystery follows needlecraft shop owner Betsy Devonshire as she tries to unravel the truth surrounding a five-year-old double murder and clear the name of her new roofer and friend, Foster Johns. Original.[...]
After an artisan is murdered at the Excelsior art fair, it's up to needleworkshop owner Betsy Devonshire to figure out who had designs on the dead artist.Includes a free embroidery pattern. Original.[...]
Needlework shop owner and amateur sleuth Betsy Devonshire becomes embroiled in a dangerous and all-too-personal case, when her friend Godwin is arrested for the murder of his significant other, John, after a nasty quarrel. Reprint.[...]
USA Today bestselling Needlecraft mystery series--with pattern included.Part-time sleuth and full-time owner of the needlework shop Crewel World, Betsy Devonshire prepares for a chilling holiday season filled with mistletoe--and murder.[...]
Three fan favorites, featuring needle shop owner Betsy Devonshire--Crewel World, Framed in Lace, and A Stitch in Time.[...]
Owner of the Crewel World needlework shop and part-time sleuth, Betsy Devonshire must help clear Jan Henderson's name when her wealthy aunt is found dead, courtesy of a double-zero knitting needle. Just like the kind Jan knits with. And an embroidered map of Lake Minnetonka, found among the aunt's e[...]
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The stitchers of the Embroiderers Guild raised over twenty thousand dollars for charity?but the representative who accepted the check at the annual convention disappeared with it. It turns ou[...]
Back from a trip to Thailand, Doris Valentine is eager to show Betsy, owner of the Crewel World needlework shop, her souvenirs. Later when the souvenirs are stolen from Doris's apartment, Betsy thinks there is something more to some of this exotic embroidery than meets the eye.
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Available for the first time in one volume: three mysteries from the "USA Today" bestselling author of the Needlecraft series...
Shop owner and part-time sleuth Betsy Devonshire has a knack for stumbling upon dead bodies?and it's entangled her in more than one knotty situation. Here in one volu[...]
A sexy new adventure-packed romance with a paranormal twist-from the award-winning author.
Archeologist Emma Zale sees the past when she touches relics. It's how she uncovered evidence of an ancient order of assassins-the Sicari. When a sinfully dark stranger shows up on her Chicago doorstep de[...]
This Halloween, Betsy Devonshire, owner of the Crewel World needlework shop and part-time sleuth, is haunted by murder. After one too many pints, a local blames bar owner and Wicca practitioner Leona Cunningham for a series of "accidents" that have happened throughout town. When he ends up dead with[...]
From the author of "Assassin's Honor," a bold and sexy new historical romance.
Youth and beauty are a courtesan's greatest assets. Concerned, at forty-one, that she is no longer desirable, Lady Ruth Attwood is uncertain whether to be offended or flattered when a younger man makes her an unusual[...]
Helping friends renovate their summer cabin, Betsy uncovers a human skeleton hidden in the walls. It appears to be the body of a Nazi soldier-perhaps from the WWII POW camp that once operated not far from town. Stitching together the scant evidence, Betsy is determined to solve the murder-no matter [...]
Betsy Devonshire, full-time owner of the Crewel World needlework shop and part-time sleuth, has hooked more than a few crooks in the "USA Today "bestselling Needlecraft Mysteries. Now Betsy learns the hard way that a murder is still murder, any way you color it...
Betsy is a natural-born yarnsm[...]
More information to be announced soon on this forthcoming title from Penguin USA.