Bøger af Debbie Devlin Zook

A Knight in Cairo tells the story of Sierra Parker, Egyptologist, and her return to one of her favorite places. Having completed an exhibit in New York, she jumps at the chance to do a short term stint at the Cairo Antiquities Museum. She will be accompanied by Sir Malcolm Winston, a rather mysterious Brit who didn't quite fit the usual profile of museum director. Sierra will discover as much about herself and Sir Malcolm as she will about the goings on at CAM. Along the way, she will run into old friends, new enemies, stolen antiquities, and maybe she'll end up with a Knight of her own.

Meredith Abbott leaves her parents' farm for Hollywood on a whim for an adventure. She catches the eye of Antonio DeLeon, the most famous actor in the world, charismatic, rich, a drunk, a womanizer, and a world-class liar. But Meredith is in love and she wills it to work. Screeching tires and twisting metal destroy her illusions. Divorce was easy; healing her shattered heart another story. She takes her friend's advice to heart at last: Never date an actor; they lie for a living. Then Timothy, an aristocratic, persistent Brit pursues her. He gradually convinces her he's not really an actor; he just needs the money to pursue another dream. Is he telling the truth or another skilled liar? Is he merely acting like he loves her? Meredith will have to decide!

Her best friend, Olivia, is missing! Zoey Hathaway calls her mom and amateur sleuth, Miranda, to come to Boston and help them find her. But before they can get her back, Miranda goes missing! A frantic Zoey contacts Gabe Downing, her mother's friend and former FBI agent, for help. Back in Cutler, Harry the cat knows something is wrong with his beloved Miranda and makes it known at the top of his lungs. His cat sitter alerts the quilt guild; now they're all worried about Miranda.That does it! The ladies of Cutler Quilt Guild Number One are going on a road trip!

Everyone in Cutler knows everyone else's business. Queenie McQuinn may be the only one in town with a secret past. She is content to keep it that way until a visitor stops by her shop. Miranda Hathaway, town librarian and amateur sleuth, is waiting for Gabe Downing to move to Cutler. He's all set to leave Boston when he finds out his son is in danger. As Miranda helps Queenie tell her story, Gabe works to save Kevin. Will their lives be changed forever? Will things ever get back to normal in Cutler?

Gabe Downing, her significant other, and her daughter, Zoey, are planning a surprise for Miranda's birthday. Now there's been a murder and no one feels like celebrating. Laura Jenkins was a bitter, nasty woman who never did anything nice for anyone. But the town is still in shock. Things like this just don't happen in Cutler, Pennsylvania! Local Police Chief Jake Perryman, overweight and out of shape, has no experience in investigating a murder. When he turns to Gabe and Miranda for help, they worry the stress may be too much for him.Cutler is a small town and everyone knows everyone else. They all knew the victim and now Gabe and Miranda must look at their own friends and neighbors as suspects.When a quilt is found in Laura's belongings that predates the two oldest known quilts in the state, it becomes a motive. Now to find out who had means and opportunity? Queenie McQuinn, owner of the local quilt shop, sadly tells Miranda, "There's not a quilt on this earth worth dying for." But someone did!

Cutler Quilt Guild Number One is holding a quilt show! Miranda Hathaway, town librarian and guild member, has invited two rival quilters, each claiming to have the oldest quilt in Pennsylvania. Despite their rivalry, the show is a success, the quilts are on display, prizes are given-then someone sets off the sprinklers!While the quilters are busy mopping up and trying to save the vintage quilts, the cash boxes are emptied! Gabe Downing, Miranda's significant other and a former FBI agent is here to help figure out whodunit. Harry, her oddly omniscient cat has his own opinions and he's been right before!

What? Her mentor is dead and now she's the editor for Taylor Press's most difficult author?And if he doesn't like her, he'll take his books elsewhere! His last two books were bestsellers and its up to Skyler to make sure The Dame in the Diamonds hits the mark. Weirdly, she notices that the manuscript for Len's book seems to echo her current reality. Skyler is attracted to her boss, Harrison Taylor III, who is older, has an ex-wife, a teenage daughter-and a jealous psycho girlfriend. Will this all be too much drama for Skyler? Will there be a happily ever after here? Not even The Dame in the Diamonds can help her with that.

Not even Cutler Pennsylvania is immune from the serious drug epidemic spreading across the nation. When local kids started dying, Cutler Quilt Guild Number One jumped into action. Using every skill they have from sewing to surveillance, they are determined to find the drug dealers and push them out. It might be time for Harriet to dust off her taser!

California has been good to Cayden Wright. In less than a single year, she's found an amazing fiancé, a wonderful new house, two jobs and a charity commitment she likes, and, of course, has Mrs. Woo by her side. When her college friend and look-alike Beth Levine decides to take a job and move to L.A., Cayden can't believe her luck. But the angry husband of an abused woman she's been helping has been trying to hurt her and, with Beth living in Gram's cottage, what are the odds he'll come after the right woman?

East Coast - frantic; West Coast - laid back, right?Cayden Wright thought so. Her grandmother has left her an adorable cottage in southern California. The move to the West Coast transforms Cayden's stagnant post-college life. Working several part-time jobs, including a part-time bookkeeping stint at the home of movie star Simon Parrish, she finds Polly Caulfield, who is pregnant and homeless, camping out in the pool cabana.When Cayden meets Simon's brother, Adam, she doesn't like him much, but he proves to be anunexpected ally when she needs one.As always, Cayden is supported by her stalwartcat, Mrs. Woo, who has opinions on everythingand doesn't hesitate to make them known.

A fashion designer! That's all Sophie Palmer has ever wanted to be! So, when an Academy Award-winning designer calls to offer her a job, she drop-kicks her life in New York, and her fiancé, to the curb. Sophie's new life takes her to LA and puts her in her supermodel sister's line of fire. She gets an assistant who may be challenged but who teaches Sophie a thing or two. And her love life? Well, who else can wander into a bar for a drink after work and meet Finn McLaine, computer genius millionaire? Only Sophie! Everything is going well until it appears that someone is trying to harm Finn. After several suspicious "accidents," Sophie confronts him to find out what he's working on that's put him in danger. If Finn wants to marry Sophie, he's gonna have to stay alive to make good on that proposal. Then Sophie can stitch together all the dangling threads of her life and become who she's meant to be-Sophie by Design.

Christmas is such a magical time and spirits are high in Cutler, While it's true that there have been changes, good and bad, over the last several years, everyone is moving forward. And now, an abandoned baby girl has been found at the library by Miranda's clairvoyant cat, Harry. Taylor Perryman, recent widow of Chief of Police Jake Perryman, finds her and wants her but babies don't fall under "finders keepers" so she will have to fight for the little girl. Acting Chief Gabe Perryman has a surprise for Miranda Hathaway this Christmas but will it turn out the way he hopes? The spirit of Christmas is restored in Cutler and surprises abound. For certain, this is one Christmas that no one will soon forget!

Cayden Wright is well on her way to happily ever after but dead bodies have a way of finding her. Her least-favorite client has a body in her pool and she suspects the nasty woman had something to do with it. Her favorite client believes that the death of his old flame was not an accident and asks for her help. Cayden should be picking out paint colors for her new house but she and her inimitable Mrs. Woo can't keep their noses out of everyone else's trouble!

Miranda Hathaway is the town librarian and a member of the Cutler Quilt Guild Number One. She likes mysteries and is a Sherlock Holmes fan. When someone breaks into the home of another guild member, rips apart an heirloom quilted skirt, and leaves the torn pieces behind, everyone in Cutler, Pennsylvania, thinks Miranda can solve the mystery!Gabe Downing, a retired FBI agent from Boston, has recently joined the Quilt Guild as its first and only male member. Coincidence? Miranda thinks not but she finds herself attracted to this new man in town. Does he know more about the break-in than he's telling?Will Miranda and/or Gabe find the thief Miranda has nicknamed "The Quilt Ripper" before another vintage piece is destroyed? Gabe may have experience on his side but Miranda has her own secret weapon. The ladies of the Cutler Quilt Guild Number One are on the case!

Melissa Witherspoon Sullivan is a bestselling author living in Manhattan, but her heart is stuck is a small town in Pennsylvania. When she returns to that town, she thinks it's a chance to get back the life she should have had. Not everyone is happy to see her, however, and her return may put her family in danger. Where does Melissa belong? She will have to make that decision and it won't be easy.