Bøger af Joanna Campbell Slan

Dive into the enthralling world of Kiki Lowenstein once again, in her most suspenseful and emotionally charged adventure yet, Mask Or Raid. In this gripping tale of mystery and change, Kiki finds herself facing a daunting challenge that will test her strength, resilience, and unravel a heart-wrenching secret. When Time in a Bottle, St. Louis's premiere craft store, is slated for demolition, Kiki is forced to confront her deep-rooted aversion to change. Reluctantly bidding farewell to her familiar surroundings, she seeks a new location for the store. But before she can move, the new building must be made ADA compliant. When a long-sealed wall is breached during renovations, a grim secret is revealed-a baby's body hidden within its confines. Determined to uncover the truth and provide closure for the innocent life lost, Kiki becomes entangled in a whirlwind investigation that spans decades. With her unyielding spirit and tenacious curiosity, she unravels a web of secrets, deceit, and heartbreak that has haunted this particular house for years. As Kiki investigates, she finds herself immersed in a poignant tale of love, loss, and the long shadow of war crimes. With the relentless approach of the pandemic, Kiki must navigate not only the mysteries of the past but also the challenges of an uncertain present, where lives are at stake and time is running out. In the midst of her pursuit for justice, Kiki finds her own personal life entangled in unexpected twists and turns. From shifting relationships to confronting her own fears, she learns that embracing change may be the key to unlocking the answers she seeks and finding the courage to forge a new path forward. Mask Or Raid is a gripping and emotionally charged page-turner, blending the intricate puzzle of a cold case with the palpable tension of a world in crisis. Join Kiki Lowenstein as she confronts her fears, uncovers long-held secrets, and strives to bring light to an abandoned home, ultimately unearthing the heart-wrenching truth behind the baby's body in the wall.

Book #3 in the Kiki Lowenstein Mystery SeriesOn a sweltering day, ace scrapbooker Kiki Lowenstein has to cancel a crafting party when she discovers Marla Lever, their hostess, nearly dead of the heat. Not only is Marla seriously "under the weather," she's also a hoarder, and her home is a house of horrors, complete with a corpse in the cooler. Meanwhile, Detective Chad Detweiler works a cold case that involves women disappearing all over St. Louis. The attraction between Kiki and Detweiler heats to a red-hot fever pitch, but will it boil over and leave both of them feeling burned?

"Till death do us part" comes way too soon for newlywed Kiki Lowenstein. Instead of church bells, gunshots ring out after Kiki says her vows. Shotgun, Wedding, Bells is the newly revised and enhanced version of Book #11 in the ongoing, 13-book cozy mystery series featuring ace scrapbooker and crafter, Kiki Lowenstein. A very pregnant Kiki Lowenstein and her fiancé Detective Chad Detweiler are trying to race the stork to the altar, when their vows are interrupted by a shoot-out. With the help of her nanny, Bronwyn Macavity, Kiki vows to track down the man who ruined her wedding and put her family at risk. The super-crafter and mousy mom is well-accustomed to playing amateur sleuth, but now she faces a new role, one that's a stretch even for her, when she steps into the spotlight as an exotic dancer! Even a big belly bump won't stop this intrepid amateur sleuth from pursuing justice. SPECIAL BONUS #1: Preview excerpt of Glue, Baby, Gone: Book #12 in the Kiki Lowenstein Mystery Series. SPECIAL BONUS #2: Email away for your FREE gift with recipes that accompany this book!

Newly revised and enhanced version of Book #9 in the Kiki Lowenstein Mystery Series, a clean cozy series featuring ace scrapbooker and crafter, Kiki Lowenstein.A Halloween charity crop planned by Kiki Lowenstein is chopped short when her employee is attacked by a knife-wielding assailant. There's blood on someone's hands-but whose? A very pregnant Kiki connects the dots and quickly discovers that she has been clueless far too long. Closely held secrets point to a web of deception, one that has Kiki tied in knots. But the spunky scrapbooker refuses to lie down and die. Bumping her snooping skills up a notch, Kiki whittles down her suspect list. Meanwhile, on the home front, she's stabbed in the back by someone she trusted. Will our intrepid crafter survive the unkindest cut of all?

THERE ARE TWO SIDES TO EVERY DIVORCE...YOURS AND THE JERK'S. Of course, Kiki sides with Clancy and not with the JERK because Clancy is Kiki's BFF (Best Friend Forever). As for the JERK, well, he has left and come back to Clancy once before. Now he lies in his hospital bed fighting for his life. Of course, Kiki wants to be supportive, but does the JERK even deserve Clancy's help?Meanwhile, a customer last seen at Kiki's store has gone missing. Not surprisingly, the police want answers. Kiki doesn't have any. It's a tough spot for a good-hearted girl like Kiki, but she'll manage. Hopefully before the cops point the fickle finger of fate at her!Publisher's Weekly calls the Kiki Lowenstein books, "A cut above the usual craft-themed cozy."Joanna Campbell Slan is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, as well as the survivor of numerous paper cuts. When not peeling apart her glue-stuck fingers, she's busy writing four different mystery series. Contact Joanna http: //www.JoannaSlan.com

Book #3 in a delightful new series. Set in 1986, Joanna Campbell Slan's latest cozy mystery-Tuesday Trash and Trouble--features a down-on-her-luck divorcée whose passion for solving crimes lands her in the arms of a secretive cowboy--and the cross-hairs of a vengeful killer. The year is 1986, the place is...pitiful. It's Decatur, Illinois, known for high unemployment, striking unions, the pervasive stink of soybean processing, and seven railroad crossings at one intersection. A wrong turn along life's marital highway has left Catherine "Cragan" Collins stuck in Decatur. With a mountain of post-divorce bills to pay, Cragan takes a job selling high-priced newspaper advertising. If she's lucky, her commissions will cover the cost of her grandmother's stay in a nearby retirement home. After the divorce, Cragan swears off men, but she's a sucker for a guy in a nice suit. She falls hard for a man who publicly snubs her. On the rebound, she accepts an invitation from Ross Gentry, a quiet hunk who favors pearl snaps and cowboy boots. Cragan reasons that her heart is safe, because she and Ross come from two different worlds. But one night in his arms might be enough to prove her wrong. Without warning, everything blows up in Cragan's face. Her boss threatens to take away her accounts, a friend's little sister is kidnapped, and an overnight guest is shot. Cragan's best friend, Pru, is accused of attempted murder. After all, Pru's gun was used in the crime. Cragan calls an emergency meeting of the Friday Night Mystery Club. These mystery-loving career women are a group of smart cookies. Can their combined talents prove that Pru is innocent? And will they find an answer in time to save Cragan from the wrath of a vengeful shooter? It takes a club to solve a mystery!

The Holidays Prove Ho-ho-homicidal--Forget being Santa's helper! Kiki has to play amateur sleuth...or else she might wind up behind bars.Newly revised and enhanced version of Book #10 in the ongoing 13-book cozy mystery series featuring ace scrapbooker and crafter, Kiki Lowenstein. Super-crafter Kiki Lowenstein is cramming as much into the ho-ho-holiday season as she can. But Kiki's ambitious plans come to a crashing halt when her student, Eudora Field, drops dead at the start of one of Kiki's community center classes. An overeager security guard is convinced that Eudora didn't make her transition without help. Now it's up to Kiki to determine who was nice, and who was very, very naughty, indeed.SPECIAL BONUS #1: Preview excerpt of Shotgun, Wedding, Bells: Book #11 in the Kiki Lowenstein Mystery Series .SPECIAL BONUS #2: Email away for your FREE gift with a baker's dozen fabulous holiday craft projects that accompany this book!

Book #4 in the Kiki Lowenstein Mystery Series, a clean cozy series featuring ace scrapbooker and crafter, Kiki Lowenstein.A call from the school nurse sets a nightmare in motion as Kiki learns that her daughter Anya has stumbled onto the corpse of a dead teacher. Just when Kiki thinks she's heard the worst of it, Detective Chad Detweiler shares more bad news...Anya might actually have seen the killer! Now the race is on to keep Anya safe. Can Kiki and Detweiler track down the murderer before he silences Anya forever?Acclaim for the Kiki Lowenstein Scrap-N-Craft Mystery SeriesAgatha Award finalist: Paper, Scissors, Death, the first Kiki Lowenstein Scrap-N-Craft mystery"A nicely crafted cozy full of amusing moments, real-life insecurities, and scrapbooking tips."-Kirkus "This [series] should quickly become a favorite."-Booklist "Settle in for a fast-paced adventure . . ."-Emilie Richards, bestselling author of Beware False Profits

Comes with a FREE Coloring Book file! More than 100 BEST loved recipes!Food, Friendship, and Fun--The primary ingredients for a joyful life are all here in this collection of yummy recipes passed along from generation to generation by women from all over the country. Meet "Joanna Campbell Slan's Coloring Club," of loving wives, mothers, sisters, and caregivers who manage to find a little time here and there to indulge in their love of coloring. This collection features more than 100 of their favorite recipes, the dishes they've brought to potlucks, cooked for family gatherings, and swooned over when they needed a sugar rush. There's nothing too fancy here, just down-to-earth, authentic dishes that you'll want to make over and over again. This book comes with a BONUS GIFT, a free coloring book that you can print out to enjoy.

Charlotte Bronte's Classic Strong Willed Heroine Lives On in this Winner of the Daphne du Maurier Award of Excellence Novel.She answered a cry for help. She never expected to uncover a murder and unlock secrets a king wants to keep...Yorkshire, 1820. Happily married to a country squire and the mother of a young son, Jane Eyre Rochester enjoys an enviable life, one that as an orphan, she could have never dreamed would come true. But when a cryptic letter from her former student arrives -- the writer begs for help -- Jane will risk everything to save the life of an innocent child.A frantic trip to London is fraught with danger, as Jane is robbed at knife-point. But Jane Eyre is nothing if not courageous. She arrives at the pricy girls' school in time to see a dead body removed from the premises. Now Jane must race against the clock to prevent another child from dying. When her identity is mistaken for that of an errant German teacher, Jane decides to go undercover in this house of horrors. Once inside the school, Jane's worst suspicions are confirmed. A killer roams the halls and targets young girls. Each hour that passes puts another child's life on the line and Jane can only keep her identity secret for a little longer...Can Jane track down the killer and convince the local authorities to lock up this cunning murderer? Or will Jane forfeit her reputation, the family diamonds, her health, and maybe even her life on what might be a fool's errand? p>Death of a Schoolgirl is the critically acclaimed winner of the Daphne du Maurier Award for Literary Excellence. It is the first novel in the Jane Eyre Chronicles, a historical romantic mystery series. If you like classic stories, spunky heroines, thought-provoking social issues, little-known historical facts, and books that leave you feeling glad you read them, you'll adore Joanna Campbell Slan's captivating tale.Buy Death of a Schoolgirl and get swept away today!

Cara Mia Delgatto is doing historical research when she visits the House of Refuge, a way station for shipwrecked sailors, on Hutchinson's Island, Florida. But Cara gets a dose of historical reality when another visitor is stabbed-and she's called upon to administer first aid. The subsequent death of the victim weighs heavily on Cara. The police are stymied, but Cara is spunky and determined. Until she finds out whodunnit-and why-she's haunted by the senseless murder.

Man plans and God laughs. - Anonymous Cara's life is spinning out of control. A double-wedding is canceled at the last minute. A baby comes early. Her son decides he hates college. But none of that is as upsetting as the death of a young acquaintance, a delightful food service professional with her whole life ahead of her. The drive-by shooting has left the cops without a suspect. Maybe it was simply a random act of violence. But Cara's curiosity, and her innate sense of humanity, drives her to keep asking questions. Who killed the girl with the purple hair? And why? Of course, Cara has plenty to keep her occupied. "Season" in Florida is the short window of time when visitors from the North come to town and spend money. It's a make-it or break-it time for a retail shop like The Treasure Chest. It's also the worst time ever for Cara to learn that her ex-husband is withdrawing his financial support. How will her son finish his education? How will Cara pay the looming tuition bill when she's knee-deep in the holidays? She can't even take time off to talk to her banker, given his short Christmas/New Year working hours. But Cara is nothing if not resourceful. She's a multi-tasker, and her mind never stops. Add in a generous amount of creativity, and Cara's practically unstoppable. Except...except...there's still that unsolved murder. It's taking up a lot of her psychological energy. Can Cara keep her head above water? Can she keep her business afloat? Can she rescue her son's college career? Or is she about to go down with the ship? Grab your copy today and celebrate a Christmas on the beach with Cara and her friends! (Note: Very small bits of this book appeared in an earlier short story.)

The Second Book in the Critically Acclaimed Historical Mystery Series Featuring Jane Eyre as an Amateur Sleuth. When her husband's damaged vision grows worse, Jane Eyre Rochester suggests a trip to an ocular specialist in London. But a night at the opera changes everything! And what seemed like a healing journey becomes a deadly puzzle that Jane must solve if she wants to protect those she loves. London, early 1800s -- With extensive repairs being made to Ferndean, the rural home of the Rochesters, Jane and her husband accept an invitation from a friend to stay with her in London. Jane is reluctant to abandon their peaceful home in the countryside, but her husband's damaged vision has grown worse-and so have his feelings of depression. Jane hopes that time spent in the nation's bustling capital will buoy his spirits and give him the chance to receive treatment from a specialist.Once in London, the Rochesters accompany their friend to the Italian Opera House. However, is more drama in the audience than on the stage! Jane not only unexpectedly finds herself in the presence of the King, she also comes face-to-face with an old nemesis, a dowager who once hoped her daughter would marry the man who is now Jane's husband. Not surprisingly, the aging dowager deals Jane a very public snub. Hoping to mitigate the damages, Jane makes a social visit to the dowager's house, only to have the elderly woman drop dead while taking tea! It's clear the dowager's death was an unnatural one, and Jane must set her considerable intelligence to the problems of solving the crime...and then a summons from King George IV himself puts Jane squarely in the midst of a battle for the English throne-and the religious freedom of a nation! Death of a Dowger is the critically acclaimed second novel in The Jane Eyre Chronicles. If you like intelligent female characters, a dash of interesting but little-known history, and intense emotions in a historical setting, you'll fall in love with Joanna Campbell Slan's captivating tale. Buy Death of a Dowager today, and escape to another time and another place with characters you'll cheer.

This is the newly revised and enhanced version of Book #12 in the ongoing, 13-book cozy mystery series featuring ace scrapbooker, crafter, and amateur sleuth Kiki Lowenstein. In sub-zero January weather, an infant is abducted... And Kiki might be the only person who can track down the culprit. The arrival of Kiki's baby is cause for celebration, but Kiki suffers from a severe case of post-partum blues. Her mood darkens further when she learns a friend's infant has been abducted. That grief-stricken mother is too upset to talk to the authorities, but she will talk to Kiki. Should Kiki get involved? It's a lot to ask. Can Kiki pull herself together in time save a kidnapped newborn's life? SPECIAL BONUS #1: Preview excerpt of Fatal, Family, Album: Book #13 in the Kiki Lowenstein Mystery Series. SPECIAL BONUS #2: Email away for your gift with recipes that accompany this book! Scroll up and grab a copy today.

Cara Mia Delgatto's cup runneth over with worries. Her ex-husband is refusing to pay their son's college tuition, her evil sister is pulling mean pranks, and her old boyfriend has broken her heart. And that's just the personal stuff. She's also concerned about keeping the cash register ringing at The Treasure Chest, her retail store specializing in upcycled, recycled, and repurposed décor items with a coastal theme. The media event that Cara plans turns nasty when reporter Kathy Simmons threatens to share unsavory details from the shopkeeper's past. Things get really dicey when Kathy mysteriously disappears. Cara's other problems seem trivial in comparison to...a murder investigation!

Strange happenings at Ferndean Manor threaten to spoil a Happy Christmas--Country squire Edward Rochester is determined to give his new bride, Jane Eyre, a Christmas to remember. Jane is equally committed to making this holiday special for Edward. But mysterious footsteps, disappearing food, and odd happenings cause both the Rochesters to worry. Is Ferndean Manor haunted? Can Jane ever escape her past and find joy in the here and now? Will Jane's new friendship with a tenant farmer cause scandal? Or is this an opportunity for two women-from different social strata--to lean on each other? As Christmas Day grows nearer, the search for answers becomes more desperate-and the need for a Christmas miracle has never been so dire!

JUST BECAUSE HER HUSBAND'S NAKED, DEAD, AND IN A HOTEL BED.......it might not be what it seems. But there's that scarf in his mouth. Of course it is.Given the situation, Kiki Lowenstein can't help remembering that George got her pregnant while cheating on his girl friend.True, he did the right thing at the time, and their much-loved daughter Anya is now eleven years old. But suddenly he's embarrassingly dead, and Kiki's financially embarrassed-- the schmuck disinherited his own family! Time for the tough to get going. Pampered, passive Kiki transforms swiftly into a fighter, walking right out of her luxurious life and into a scrapbooking store, where she deftly turns a hobby into a moneymaker. Her new gig goes slightly awry when George's not-so-ex-girl friend insults her in public, but that's just the beginning. The hurt keeps piling up. Her husband's secret life expands before her eyes, and she discovers Anya has a shocking secret of her own. Then the cops come for her. And Family Services comes for Anya. Good thing this scrapbooker's turned into a scrapper-- not to mention a budding detective.An Agatha Award finalist, Joanna Campbell Slan's first Kiki Lowenstein scrapbooking mystery showcases the author's delightful gift for turning life's most dismal moments into humor, yet making us feel there's hope for us all, even at the darkest of times. Hope arrives for Kiki in the twin forms of a hot homicide detective and her own newfound ability to cope. Hobbyists will love the way author Slan weaves the art of scrapbooking into the solution, and everyone will love Kiki herself. Paper, Scissors, Death is the kind of mystery that keeps you turning the pages just to spend time with the characters, who somehow make you feel this could be you if your life turned upside down-- and make you hope you'd turn it around as gracefully. In case that's not enough of a stress-reliever, Slan also provides the ultimate warm-and-fuzzy: a wonderful floppy-eared dog. Fans of feel-good cozy mysteries, especially funny ones with animals or hobbies, should run, don't walk, and pick up the pace if they love authors like Alexander McCall Smith, Hope Callaghan, Amy Vansant, and Carolyn Hart."A nicely crafted cozy full of amusing moments, real-life insecurities, and scrapbooking tips."--Kirkus"This [series] should quickly become a favorite."--Booklist

An enhanced and newly revised edition of Book #7 (of 13 books) of the Kiki Lowenstein Mystery Series set in St. Louis, featuring scrapbooker, animal lover, and amateur sleuth Kiki Lowenstein. Police detective Chad Detweiler is overjoyed to learn he's having a baby with Kiki Lowenstein. But when his estranged wife, Brenda, is found shot to death with bullets from his revolver, the proud papa-to-be finds himself up the creek without a lawyer. Meanwhile, Kiki and Dodie Goldfader are in for a surprise when an unidentified young woman bursts into their craft store claiming to have killed Dodie's son. Embarking on a memorial scrapbook project as a ruse to unravel the facts, Kiki can't stop herself from wondering if the man she loves is tangled up in murder.

An enhanced and newly revised edition of Book Six (of thirteen books) of the Kiki Lowenstein Mystery Series set in St. Louis, featuring scrapbooker, animal lover, and amateur sleuth Kiki Lowenstein.With bills piling up and a brassy new partner at her scrapbooking shop, the last thing Kiki Lowenstein needs is a surprise visit from her browbeating mother. But when shots fired into the crowd narrowly miss Kiki at her daughter's May Day pageant, it's another mother, St. Louis's wealthiest matriarch, who winds up dead.

The Second Book in the Critically Acclaimed Historical Mystery Series Featuring Jane Eyre as an Amateur Sleuth. When her husband''s damaged vision grows worse, Jane Eyre Rochester suggests a trip to an ocular specialist in London. But a night at the opera changes everything! And what seemed like a healing journey becomes a deadly puzzle that Jane must solve if she wants to protect those she loves.London, early 1800s -- With extensive repairs being made to Ferndean, the rural home of the Rochesters, Jane and her husband accept an invitation from a friend to stay with her in London. Jane is reluctant to abandon their peaceful home in the countryside, but her husband''s damaged vision has grown worse-and so have his feelings of depression. Jane hopes that time spent in the nation''s bustling capital will buoy his spirits and give him the chance to receive treatment from a specialist.Once in London, the Rochesters accompany their friend to the Italian Opera House. However, is more drama in the audience than on the stage! Jane not only unexpectedly finds herself in the presence of the King, she also comes face-to-face with an old nemesis, a dowager who once hoped her daughter would marry the man who is now Jane''s husband. Not surprisingly, the aging dowager deals Jane a very public snub. Hoping to mitigate the damages, Jane makes a social visit to the dowager''s house, only to have the elderly woman drop dead while taking tea! It''s clear the dowager''s death was an unnatural one, and Jane must set her considerable intelligence to the problems of solving the crime...and then a summons from King George IV himself puts Jane squarely in the midst of a battle for the English throne-and the religious freedom of a nation! Death of a Dowger is the critically acclaimed second novel in The Jane Eyre Chronicles. If you like intelligent female characters, a dash of interesting but little-known history, and intense emotions in a historical setting, you''ll fall in love with Joanna Campbell Slan''s captivating tale.Buy Death of a Dowager today, and escape to another time and another place with characters you''ll cheer.