The best-laid plans can fall to pieces. What could be more fun than a quilt retreat with friends? The Village Quilters and the Cut-Ups guilds decided to head out of Dappled Hills for a relaxing retreat...

Sometimes it doesn't pay to go to work.Dappled Hills is the kind of small town where it's hard to imagine anything bad happening . . . especially in the fall when the mountain trees are changing. It's...

When a quilter unexpectedly perishes, it seems everyone has a quilt complex. In the picturesque village of Dappled Hills, the peacefulness is shattered when a local quilter is found murdered. Mona, known...

This crosspatch is at cross purposes with everyone. Summer, despite her cheery name, was hardly a ray of sunshine in the small town of Dappled Hills. She had a crabby personality and was constantly looking...

Sometimes a novel idea can turn out to be a bad one.  Sally Simmons was rather misunderstood in the small town of Whitby, North Carolina. An awkward woman with a sly countenance, she became a regular...

Do good fences make good neighbors? Miss Sissy is a talented member of the Village Quilters guild in tiny Dappled Hills, North Carolina. She's also somewhat difficult to deal with as her new neighbor,...

Sometimes, encountering someone with a barbed tongue can make you feel needled to death Dappled Hills is a lovely mountain village that regularly attracts retirees. The latest transplant tempted by the...

Life gets stressful when someone takes a notion to murder.  Lester Dawson is a wealthy man. Unfortunately, he believes his wealth gives him certain rights—especially when it comes to his family. He meddles,...

Little white lies can add up to big trouble.Felton Billows is known around the small town of Dappled Hills as something of a show-off. She's always dressed-up. She drives a luxurious car.  And she has...

When it comes to solving cold cases, nothing is ever cut and dried…Quilter Beatrice Coleman is enjoying the sleepy peace of a tranquil afternoon…until it's interrupted by her friend, Miss Sissy. The elderly...

When a quilting event falls to pieces, Beatrice works to patch things up. Dappled Hills quilters are eagerly anticipating new events at the Patchwork Cottage quilt shop. The shop's owner, Posy, has announced...

Some new residents don't deserve welcome baskets. Small towns can be notoriously cliquey.  Dappled Hills, however, wasn't usually such a town.  The residents ordinarily welcomed newcomers with open arms....

As Beatrice's wedding day approaches, murder finds a way to make her pressed for time. Beatrice and Wyatt's days are spent planning their cozy, chapel wedding. Both widowed, they mean to keep their wedding...

When Beatrice takes on a new case, she must solve it before anyone else rests in pieces.It's a beautiful evening for a wedding and Beatrice couldn't be prouder as the mother of the bride. It's a happy...

Sometimes family matters can make you fit to be tied.Although the small town of Dappled Hills is better known for its quilt shop, bakery, and other small shops, it is also home to some larger ones. When...

Beatrice has more than presents to unwrap this Christmas. In the charming mountain town of Dappled Hills, Christmas is a time of twinkling lights, cozy quilts, and enchantment. This holiday season, the...

The course of true love never did run smooth. According to Myrtle, Eloise Crane set her cap for Miles long ago. Although Miles is now dating Eloise, he doesn't seem overly enthusiastic about it. Myrtle...