Tempting Fete

Just a man, a murder, and a really, really embarrassing hobby.

Obadiah (Di) Goode has several problems. As the only African-American member of the Prospector's Rest, North Carolina Sheriff's Department, he's already generally overlooked and ignored. But if news of his secret gets out, he'll never hear the end of it.

Still, keeping the fact that he's far faster with a knitting (or crochet or embroidery or, well, any kind of) needle than a gun is his usual concern. But when this sleepy mountain town which is home to more crafts shops than people opens its Sixth Annual Crafts Fte with its unbeloved mayor dropping dead out of nowhere, Di suddenly has much bigger concerns.

Roped into secretly investigating the case by MacBeth (Mac) Welles, the beautiful woman Di's had a crush on since they were both in the playpen, Di gives in, and they and the department's resident Boston terrier mascot, Sgt. Peeweealong with occasional insights from...