In the new novel in the "breezy and] humorous" (Chicago Sun-Times) series, Benni Harper is carrying a bundle of holiday stress--as she unwraps the secrets of an elite and possibly murderous society...
She lives in Southern California with her husband, Allen, a large number of quilts, and twenty pairs of cowboy boots.. "Benni delves into the secrets of the town\'s elite with her usual flair, unraveling a plot that is as dangerous as the bulls on her father\'s ranch and as cozy as the quilts she reveres."--Publishers Weekly "The rich cast of secondary characters and] plenty of humor...enrich this thirteenth in the long-running series."--Booklist About the Author: Earlene Fowler was raised in La Puente, California, by a Southern mother and a Western father.
Nevertheless, she\'ll need to crack this exclusive circle of suspects, before one more gourmet goose gets cooked.
But with a famously reclusive artist about to put Benni\'s quilting museum on the map--and her daunting mother-in-law soon to arrive--Benni\'s holiday is already hectic.
Reluctant at first, she profiles a few women whose social ambitions give them an obvious motive.
When the latest socialite de-pledges in her sleep, Benni\'s boss wants the mystery solved--and naturally, it\'s landed on Benni\'s to-do list.
The upper crust, female-only "49 Club" is restricted to exactly that many members, and one must die before another joins.
San Celina\'s most exclusive society suddenly has an opening and Benni Harper has been tapped--not to join, but to investigate.
In the new novel in the "breezy and] humorous" (Chicago Sun-Times) series, Benni Harper is carrying a bundle of holiday stress--as she unwraps the secrets of an elite and possibly murderous society..
