Pre-order for A Mystery Yarn

The third book in my Omnipodge Trilogy, A MysteryYarn, following Old Detectives Home and Last Gasp Motel, willbe published by Encircle Publications on April 24 and can now be pre-ordered.

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In A Mystery Yarn, whilemaking the rounds to visit her fellow shopkeepers in Ominpodge Village Center,Pru Pendergast overhears an argument between her obnoxious landlord, BartCunard, and Sally Midge Cunard, Bart's ex-wife, during which Sally Midgeaccuses Bart of being involved in shady real estate dealings with developerLarry Ludwick. Pru also hears jewelry shopkeeper Jake Yalley defend Sally Midgeand threaten Bart.

When Pru visits FloFlorrest's yarn shop, Bart comes in and gets into a shouting match with Flo.Pru next goes to Bea Potter's bookstore and listens to Bea complain about Bartsexually harassing her. Then Pru has lunch with best friend Herb Hanover-of Herb'sHerbs-and he cries about Bart calling him hateful names while Herb is stillsensitive over his partner's death.

Pru returns to her shop,Driftwood Creatives, to find Bart dead, garroted with driftwood handles andbrown Vicuna yarn. She also notices that Bart's diamond ring is missing fromhis hand. Because his body is found in her shop, Detective James Moriarty immediatelyquestions Pru and accuses her of murder, but she's certainly not the onlysuspect. Pru must escape attacks on her own life and avoid being arrested untilshe can find the real killer and solve the crime, all while trying to catch theeye of her new sort of boyfriend.