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Mae Fox

Auteur van Threads of Deceit

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Threads of Deceit (2015) 38 exemplaren
Pattern of Betrayal (2015) 25 exemplaren

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20th century
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BooksInMirror | 2 andere besprekingen | Feb 19, 2024 |
started out slow for me but picked up.
 
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audraelizabeth | 2 andere besprekingen | Aug 28, 2019 |
Pattern of Betrayal by Mae Fox and Amy Lillard is a delightful cozy mystery. It is the second book in the Vineyard Quilt Mystery series. Julie Ellis is the manager of the Quilt Haus Inn. Millie Rogers, the retired owner, has developed a Murder Mystery Weekend and then left it in Julie’s hands while she travels. The inn is full (some last minute reservations) and Hannah Marks, the cook and baker as well as Julie’s friend (and former assistant), has a delicious menu planned.

They have an unusual assortment of guests, but they all seem interested in the civil war journal/book that Julie found in the basement. Julie was looking for something to donate to the school auction and came across this unusual book. Eric Rutherford, book expert, whom Julie consulted about the book told her that the book was only worth a couple of hundred dollars. The local paper had written an article about the book and it was picked up by other papers.

Julie has everyone get dressed for the murder mystery and dinner (and puts the book in her office). Everyone is eating while they wait for the mystery to begin with the lights going out after dessert. Unfortunately, things do not go as planned. The lights suddenly go out (not at the planned time). When they finally get the lights on, Alice (one of the guests) is dead! The police are called and Julie is really hoping to get a different detective. Luck is not in the forecast for Julie! Detective Everett Frost arrives. This is just the beginning of a very long weekend. The Detective tells the guests that they have to stay for 72 hours.

The guests are now all leery of each other and start carrying weapons around the house. Julie along with Daniel Franklin (from Threads of Deceit, Book One) starts investigating to find out who wanted to kill her guest. Daniel stayed in Straussberg and has opened up the museum. Then someone steals the Civil War journal. Julie thinks that there is more to the journal than meets the eye! Julie and the staff will have their work cut out for them this weekend as they deal with the guests while trying to track down a murderer in their midst.

I give Pattern of Betrayal 5 out of 5 stars. It is a charming story with interesting characters. Pattern of Betrayal is easy to read (can easily be read in a couple of hours). The mystery, though, was very easy to solve. You can almost guess who the killer is once you are introduced to all the guests. This book can be read as a stand-alone, but I would recommend reading Threads of Deceit before reading Pattern of Betrayal. I look forward to reading the next book in this series!
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Kris_Anderson | May 3, 2015 |
I just finished Threads of Deceit by Mae Fox and Jan Fields. It is the first book in the new series Vineyard Quilt Mysteries. Julie Ellis was in antiquities recovery until she recovered an item from the wrong people (mafia). Now Julie along with Hannah are hiding at Quilt Haus Inn in Straussberg, Missouri. Julie is the new manager of the inn and Hannah (her assistant and tech person) is the new cook (and baker).

Julie is enjoying her new job, but she misses the excitement of her recovering antiques. Daniel Franklin walks in looking to be a guest at the inn. Daniel is looking for a steamship buried on a nearby farm. The steamship was named The Grand Adventure and she went down with all her cargo. Julie is intrigues especially when Daniel tells her of a riddle and that a clue may be somewhere at the inn.

Daniel starts experiencing trouble right away. Someone is messing with the site and then the owner of the farm is approached with an offer to buy his property. The offer comes with the condition that excavation stops immediately. When the owner declines to sell, the violence escalates until Daniel’s friend and business partner, George Benning is murdered. Julie is determined to find out who is behind the destruction and murder (plus she is enjoying the excitement). The owner of the inn gives Julie permission to investigate (as long as she gives talks to the guests about the excavation). Julie, Daniel, and a reluctant Hannah set out to solve the case!

Threads of Deceit is a delightful book. I give it 4.5 out of 5 stars. I downgraded it a little because I wish they had explained about Julie and Hannah’s recovery business and why they had to hide. We are given the barest of details. I look forward to reading the next book in the Vineyard Quilt Mystery series. If you enjoyed Annie’s Attic Mysteries, you will enjoy reading Threads of Deceit.
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