Betty Hechtman

When Molly Pink, a bookstore event coordinator, is accused of murdering the leader of the weekly crochet group at Shedd & Royal Books and More, she, while unraveling the clues, decides to take up crocheting to catch the real killer. Original.

Hooked on Murder

When she inherits her aunt's yarn retreat business, dessert chef Casey Feldstein decides to host a scheduled retreat, even though she knows nothing about knitting, and she investigates when a retreat regular is murdered.

Yarn to Go

While on the Monterey Peninsula for a creative retreat--a weekend filled with crocheting and campfires--Molly Pink stumbles over the dead body of crochet teacher Izabelle Landers and must unravel the truth surrounding this murder with the help of her crochet group, the Tarzana Hookers. Original.

A Stitch in Crime

The Tarzana Hookers, a group of yarnholics, come to the aid of one of their members, Sheila, a timid, anxiety-ridden crocheter who is in desperate need of money, when the owner of a consignment store who had stiffed her is found dead. Original.

Dead Men Don't Crochet

As Molly finds out who left a paper bag with mysterious contents at a fundraiser, she discovers the dead body of the owner and decides to investigate both incidents.

By Hook Or by Crook

During her third yarn retreat Casey finds a woman strangled by a scarf belonging to an ex-boyfriend. She and her knitters "stitch together the clues" to find the real killer.

Wound Up in Murder

When the newest member of the Tarzana Hookers is found shot to death after contributing crocheted creations to an annual street fair, Molly begins an investigation in the latest novel in the series following Behind the Seams. 30,000 first printing.

If Hooks Could Kill

When a supposed suicide seems more like foul play, amateur sleuth and avid crocheter Molly Pink is on the case, despite the protestations of her detective boyfriend. By the author of A Stitch in Crime.

You Better Knot Die

The Tarzana Hookers investigate the poisoning of a television producer to clear the name of CeeCee's production assistant niece.

Behind the Seams

Hoping to recruit more crochet aficionados at a craft show, Molly and her friends are shocked when the show's organizer, an elite crafter and magazine publisher, is found murdered and one of their number is wrongly accused. 30,000 first printing.

Knot Guilty

While preparing to host a knitting retreat at a resort on the Monterey Peninsula, dessert chef and knitter extraordinaire Casey Feldstein investigates after the woman who was supposed to lead the retreat is found dead.

Silence of the Lamb's Wool

“The California seaside is the backdrop to this captivating cozy that will have readers heading for the yarn store in droves.” —Debbie’s Book Bag on Yarn to Go In a new Yarn Retreat Mystery from national bestselling author Betty Hechtman, Casey Feldstein has to face down a self-help guru who may have helped himself to murder . . . When a charismatic life coach and his devoted followers descend on Vista Del Mar, Casey Feldstein and the yarn retreat group she’s hosting literally get pushed aside, out of sight and out of mind of the struggling participants seeking enlightenment. But Casey can’t help overhearing the rancorous argument between two members of the guru’s staff, and when one of them turns up dead after ingesting poisonous mushrooms, Casey finds herself tangled up in a murder investigation while the self-help group looks on helplessly. With rumors swirling that the victim was having an affair with the group’s leader and a host of potential suspects among her own eccentric yarn retreat group, Casey can only knit her brow at the complexity of the case. And when another staff member turns up dead and Casey narrowly escapes an early demise of her own, she knows she’ll have to unravel the clues quickly to catch a killer who may be feeling more empowered than even the guru intended . . . Includes a fun and easy crochet project and a mouthwatering muffin recipe! Praise for the Yarn Retreat Mysteries: “If you haven’t read this series yet, I highly recommend giving it a go. The mystery will delight you, and afterward you’ll be itching to start a knitting or crochet project of your own.” —Cozy Mystery Book Reviews “A cozy mystery that you won’t want to put down. It combines cooking, knitting and murder in one great book!” —Fresh Fiction on Yarn to Go

But Knot for Me

In a new Yarn Retreat Mystery from national bestselling author Betty Hechtman, Casey Feldstein will have to unravel an assortment of tangled clues to solve a knotty murder mystery . . . “A cozy mystery that you won’t want to put down. It combines cooking, knitting and murder in one great book!” —Fresh Fiction on Yarn to Go The yarn retreat group visiting scenic Vista Del Mar has already planned their own activities, so part-time dessert maker and retreat host Casey Feldstein is looking forward to a stress-free weekend. But the rustic locale is also playing host to a mindfulness retreat for Silicon Valley start-up entrepreneurs along with a flock of bird-watchers, and soon everyone at the resort is getting wound up. And when Casey discovers the dead body of one of the tech gurus on the rocky shore of the Pacific, she begins to suspect that what looks like an accident is actually a calculated murder. With so many suspects to choose from and mysterious connections emerging between members of the groups, Casey will have to knit together a colorful array of clues as she wrangles with Vista Del Mar’s prickly manager and the curmudgeonly local police lieutenant. And as she closes in on the likely culprit, she’ll have to tie up the loose ends of her investigation before the killer can stitch her full of holes . . . Includes a fun, easy knitting project and a mouthwatering muffin recipe! More Praise for the Yarn Retreat Mysteries: “If you haven’t read this series yet, I highly recommend giving it a go. The mystery will delight you, and afterward you’ll be itching to start a knitting or crochet project of your own.” —Cozy Mystery Book Reviews “The California seaside is the backdrop to this captivating cozy that will have readers heading for the yarn store in droves.” —Debbie’s Book Bag on Yarn to Go

Knot on Your Life

Molly Pink's excitement level is off the hook: The Craftee Channel's new cable talk show "Creating with Crochet" has scheduled an upcoming taping at the bookstore. While she's there, TV host Rory Graham is to work with the Tarzana Hookers on a Make and Take bracelet project to draw bookstore customers to the yarn section. It's a win-win...or so it "seams." The situation gets a bit knotted when channel producer Michael Kostner confides to Molly his concern that Rory may have oversold her ability as a crocheter. When the producer's worst fears are realized, it's up to Molly to make sure Rory comes through. Guiding Rory through crocheting-for-beginners will have to wait, though, as Molly suddenly has to untangle the mysterious death of a new Tarzana Hookers member. Marianne Freeman and her live-in companion, Connie Richards, haven't exactly been gabby since they joined the Hookers, but Connie's voice is silenced permanently when she is electrocuted while walking on a wet lawn--electrified by an old radio plugged into a faulty extension cord. The fingers point at Marianne, but Molly is fast on the case to protect one of her own. Was Marianne the killer...or the intended target? Why does her younger brother want to keep her from talking to the cops? And why is this whole case starting to remind Molly Pink of an old TV movie? This is part of "A Crochet Mystery" series.

Hooks Can Be Deceiving

By hook or crook, Molly will clear her name in On the Hook, national bestseller Betty Hechtman’s irresistible twelfth Crochet Mystery. The Tarzana Hookers crochet club could come apart at the seams when thwarted ambition, shady ethics, and a puzzling murder converge. Molly Pink and the Tarzana Hookers are busy crocheting baby blankets for charity, but before long, they’re tangled up in a mystery that may be their unraveling. The Hookers are a tight-knit group, but some of the members harbor secret aspirations. Adele dreams of becoming an actress, and her acting coach has filled her head with promises of a career as a crochet show host. Elise Belmont has earned her real estate license and is itching to show her first house. But when the house’s tenant turns up dead from a pink squirrel cocktail laced with cyanide, the Hookers could be in double treble. It turns out that the dead man was Adele’s acting coach, Timothy Clark. And Molly gets wound up in the case after accidentally leaving a scarf she designed at the murder scene. Detective Barry Greenberg, one of Molly’s exes, quickly stitches together that the scarf is hers. Lawyer Mason Fields (another of Molly’s exes) has her head swimming in legalese. For Molly, the only way out is by learning who really killed Timothy, and why. Crochet patterns and a delicious recipe included!

A Crochet Mystery

On the Hook

Betty Hechtman knits up murder and mayhem in the latest in the national bestselling Yarn Retreat Mystery series. Casey Feldstein has her hands full with preparations at the Vista Del Mar hotel on the scenic Monterey Peninsula as another yarn retreat begins. The retreaters will be thrown for a loop this time, learning the trendy art of arm knitting and finger crocheting. But not everyone is enthusiastic about trying something new, and Casey is forced to come up with an alternative craft for her less adventurous pupils. Things go from worst to worsted when a travel writer from a neighboring retreat group is found dead in his room among a sea of feathers. When one of the owners of Vista Del Mar pleads for help, Casey gets hooked into the case and must unravel a delicate skein of secrets to catch a killer. INCLUDES KNITTING PATTERNS AND A RECIPE!

A Tangled Yarn

The Tarzana Hookers' Yarn University has been a big success, and the classes have drawn in a slew of new crochet devotees. A less welcome arrival is the boxy monstrosity in the yard behind Molly's house. She hasn't met her new neighbors, but when she sees a couple struggling on the balcony and later spies what looks like someone lying on the ground, Molly wastes no time calling in her ex, homicide detective Barry Greenberg.

Hooking for Trouble

During the annual butterfly festival at California's Monterey Peninsula, Casey Feldstein must unravel the clues to catch a killer when a former butterfly queen is found with a knife in her back.

Gone with the Wool

"Knitting and crocheting books are selling like crazy at the bookstore where Molly works, so to keep the customers coming, she sets up a series of classes where the Tarzana Hookers can pass on their skills to others- a Yarn University. The only problem is the teacher of the most popular seminar-Sheila-is getting a massive case of stage fright about being in front of a crowd. a To ease Sheila's nerves, the Hookers plan a practice class at crocheter CeeCee's mansion. But before the lesson begins, Molly and the gang stumble upon a dead body in the apartment above CeeCee's garage. Now, Molly must unravel the clues to find a killer quickly-or school might be out forevera Delicious recipes & crochet patterns included!Praise for the National Bestselling Crochet Mysteriesa'Gentle and charmingaQuirky and likable.' Earlene Fowler, national bestselling author ofaThe Road to Cardinal Valleya'(A) charming mystery. Who can resist a sleuth named Pink, a slew of interesting minor characters, and a fun fringe-of-Hollywood setting?' Monica Ferris,aUSA Todayabestselling author ofaKnit Your Own Murdera'Crochet fans will love the patterns in the back, and others will enjoy unraveling the knots leading to the killer.'aPublishers Weeklya'A perfect group of crafters to have an armchair adventure with.' Open Book Societya 'Betty Hechtman does it all so well.' Cozy Library"

Seams Like Murder

Molly Pink and her crocheting group, the Tarzana Hookers, must stitch together what happened a high society wedding where the groom gets murdered in the eighth novel of the series following If Hooks Could Kill. 30,000 first printing.

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