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Welcome back to the blog!
 Today I will be sharing my book mail with you today. 

 Today's book mail is three books I bought from Thrift Books.

 I have been a fan of Laura Childs for years. 

The first series I started by Laura Childs was the Tea Shop Mysteries. I fell in love with the Tea Shop Mysteries and never thought I would find another series I enjoyed as much as the Tea Shop Mysteries. 
Then I discovered A Scrapbooking Mystery Series by Laura Childs.

  I have already read several books in the Scrapbooking Mystery  series. 
To be honest, the main draw for me is that the books are set in New Orleans! ( New Orleans is my #1 destination on my bucket list) the books also have the best characters and are really well written and will keep you turning the pages from the first page to the last. I also like the fact that each book includes Scrapbooking tips.

 

Book Mail 

Title

 Fiber & Brimstone

 Series

 Scrapbooking Mystery

 Author

 Laura Childs

 Synopsis 

With the help of her best friend Ava Gruiex, Carmela is building a giant monster puppet for the French Quarter’s gala Halloween Monsters and Mayhem Torchlight Parade. Things get terrifying earlier than expected when they overhear an argument between Jeckyl Hardy and Brett Fowler - and just minutes later they find Fowler's body, his heart pierced by the razor - sharp horns of a gigantic Minotaur head Carmela has known Jeckyl for years and can't believe he'd ever resort to murder, despite the fact that Fowler owed him money. Fowler owed a lot of people money after being indicted for his involvement in a Ponzi scheme, making every investor a suspect. But when another victim is discovered - who also had an unfriendly relationship with Jeckyl - Carmela is convinced someone is framing her friend and now must find a way to unmask the real killer…

Title

 Death Swatch

 Series

 Scrapbooking Mystery Series

 Author

 Laura Childs 

 Synopsis

 Amid zydeco rhythms and popping champagne corks, bead draped revelers are moving into the streets, and Jeckyl Hardy is playing host to a party in his elegant French Quarter apartment. On a wild night like this, anything can happen. The guests including Carmela - never imagine it will be murder. But as the evening progresses, Jeckyl’s neighbor, float designer Archie Baudier, is found on the balcony strangled with a barbed wire garrote. The only things wilder than the crime are the far-flung theories about who did it - from a ritualistic slaying to a mob hit to the outlandish work of a rival Mardi Gras float builder. Handsome detective Edgar Babcock isn't buying any of it. Neither is Carmela, and the odd clues are bringing out the sleuth in her: gold paint on the victim's shoes, a strange coin found next to his body, his ransacked apartment, and the peculiar fact that no one at the party really knew him. Only one thing is clear: Whoever killed Archie is following Carmela - straight into the chaos of Mardi Gras.

Title 

Motif For Murder

 Series

 Scrapbooking Mystery Series

 Author 

Laura Childs 

Synopsis 

In the terrible wake of Hurricane Katrina, Carmela has her hands full getting Memory Mine back in business and her relationship with her ex-husband, Shamus, back on it's feet. But the reconciliation is shattered when Shamus is kidnapped from their home. And when Carmela hurries to tell Shamus’s uncle, Henry, she finds him sitting in his library - with a bullet through his forehead. Her problems come to a head when Shamus's odious sister kicks her out of the family - owned house, leaving Carmela with little to do but hold herself together and wait for the kidnappers to make contact. Getting Shamus back safely is her primary concern - but it's not only the dangerous situation she's facing. As a memorial to the late Uncle Henry, Carmela puts together a sentimental scrapbook of memories and keepsakes. What she doesn't realize is that her altered book holds a clue that could identify the fiend behind the kidnapping and killing. And when the murderer finds out that she may be on to him, he's going to try to close the book on Carmela once and for all… 

 About the Author

 Laura Childs is the bestselling author of the Tea Shop Mystery Series and the Scrapbooking Mystery Series. She is a consummate tea drinker, scrapbooker, and dog lover, and travels frequently to China and Japan with Dr.Bob, her professor husband. In her past life she was a Clio Award - Winning advertising writer and CEO of her own marketing firm.

I can't wait to curl up with these books and I will review each one for all of you as soon as I can. Happy Reading!
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