http://tinyurl.com/mzpxy5h
Photo, Snap, Shoot
(Book #4)
Old money and tradition are the hallmarks of the St. Louis prep school that Kiki Lowenstein's daughter Anya attends. But the elite academy is stamped with scandal when Anya finds the dead body of teacher Sissy Gilchrist in its elegant theatre. Even worse, Anya might have seen the killer. Fearing her daughter is in danger, Kiki sifts through the school community's many shocking secrets to pin down the murderer, while doing all she can to avoid starring in her own memorial album.
http://tinyurl.com/pkm4377
Make, Take, Murder
(Book #5)
Dumpster diving for her lost paycheck is definitely the low point of Kiki Lowenstein's day—that is, until she finds a severed leg thrown in with the trash. Who'd toss a body part in the garbage outside the scrapbook crafts store where Kiki works? Kiki soon discovers that the leg belonged to a customer named Cindy Gambrowski. Combing through Cindy's scrapbook projects for hidden clues, Kiki tries to find the killer. Was it a crime of marital malice, or did someone else beat Cindy's husband to the punch?
http://tinyurl.com/pcx2vku
Ready, Scrap, Shoot
(Book #6)
With bills piling up and a brassy new partner at her scrapbooking shop, the last thing Kiki Lowenstein needs is a surprise visit from her browbeating mother. But when shots fired into the crowd narrowly miss Kiki at her daughter’s May Day pageant, it’s another mother – St. Louis’s wealthiest matriarch – who winds up dead.With help from friends in high and low places, including hunky beau Chad Detweiler, Kiki finds herself facing a grave ultimatum: catch the killer or be cropped out of her own family album.
http://tinyurl.com/o6475es
Picture, Perfect, Corpse
(Book #7)
Police detective Chad Detweiler is overjoyed to learn he’s having baby with Kiki Lowenstein. But when his estranged wife, Brenda, is found shot to death with bullets from his revolver, the proud papa-to-be finds himself up a creek without a lawyer. Determined to keep her head above water, Kiki can’t stop herself from wondering if the man she loves is tangled up in murder.
http://tinyurl.com/p36nluc
Group, Photo, Grave
(Book #8/ October 2013)
With Kiki’s help, her mother-in-law Sheila’s wedding should have been picture perfect, but the discovery of a corpse in the catering tent ruined the happy photo opp. Instead of a bridal portrait, Sheila winds up in a mug shot. A pregnant Kiki does her best to pay amateur sleuth all by herself, while Detweiler attends to family matters in California. Will Sheila really be forced to trade her bridal gown for an orange prison jumpsuit? Or will Kiki zoom in on the real killer?
Http://tinyurl.com/grouppg
Killer, Paper, Cut
(Book #9/ October 2013)
Kiki feels like she’s been stabbed in the heart when her friend and co-worker Laurel Wilkins suffers a nearly fatal knife wound at a Halloween charity crop. Meanwhile, her best friend Mert continues to cut Kiki dead. And Laurel’s mysterious background renders her more of a paper doll than a real person. Determined not to be spooked, Kiki won’t rest until she tracks down Laurel’s assailant. But does she stand a ghost of a chance?
Kiki Lowenstein Short Stories
Kiki Lowenstein and the Secret Santa
A Kiki Short Story
When a grumpy customer needs a “miracle,” Kiki provides it…with surprising results. Not exactly a mystery, but still lots of fun!
Comes with Projects- Kiki’s Twelve Days of Christmas, Kiki’s Suggestions for Journaling for Christmas. Recipes-Rebekkah’s Pomegranate and Yogurt Salad
http://tinyurl.com/onqzfb3
Kiki Lowenstein and the White Elephant
A Kiki Short Story
A desperately broke Kiki Lowenstein comes up with a great idea for a January White Sale complete with a White Elephant Swap. But the swap does more than get rid of unwanted items, it brings to light a crime that’s decades old!
Comes with Recipes-Rebekkah’s Breakfast Casserole, Kiki’s Chicken and Wild Rice Casserole. Projects-Kiki’s Pachyderm, Kiki’s New Year’s Project: A Scrap-tivating (Mostly Recycled) Album
http://tinyurl.com/qgroudg
Kiki Lowenstein and the Empty Heart
A Kiki Short Story
When Kiki Lowenstein signs up to do a good deed, she gets more than she bargained for. The intrepid scrapbooker quickly learns the backstory of one of the community’s most beloved women, Miriam Lieberman. And when Mrs. Lieberman dies, Kiki is compelled to go to extremes to prove the power of a mended heart!
Comes with Projects-Kiki Lowenstein’s Valentine Day Celebration- Décor-“Love is in the Air” and “Chain Gang.” Activities-“You’ve Got Mail,” “Kisses and Hugs,” and “Heart Album.” Kiki Lowenstein’s Valentine’s Day Patterns-“Who Loves You?” ”Love and Hearts,” and “Broken Heart.” Recipes-Grace’s Strawberry and Spinach Salad and Sandi Beja’s Buckeye Candy.
http://tinyurl.com/obfnsa9
Kiki Lowenstein and the Lucky Charm
A Kiki Short Story
A visit from Kiki’s Aunt Penney coincides with the store’s St. Patrick’s Day crop. Of course, no crop would ever go off without a hitch at Time in a Bottle!
Comes with Projects-Kiki Lowenstein’s Lucky Charm, Kiki Lowenstein’s St. Patrick’s Day String for Tangling, and Kiki Lowenstein’s St. Patrick’s Day Album in the Round. Recipes-Pistachio Cake, Stir-Fried Cabbage, and Artichoke Dip.
http://tinyurl.com/paxvsbf
Kiki Lowenstein and the Purple Passion
A Kiki Short Story
When a customer’s daughter is wrongly accused of sending indecent photos to students in her private school, Kiki agrees to help discover what really happened—and make the people behind the crime pay!
Comes with A Potent Purple Menu-Sally’s Tranquilizer, Patricia’s Grape Salad, Kiki Lowenstein’s Purple Passion Chicken, Sonja’s Mother’s Rotkraut, Rebecca’s Purple Cow Shakes, Sherry’s Berry Crumble and Lee’s Corn Casserole. Projects- Kiki Lowenstein’s Sunshine Album, Kiki Lowenstein’s Umbrella String and Kiki Lowenstein’s Recycled Plastic Sun Embellishment.
http://tinyurl.com/nf3e9ea
Kiki Lowenstein and the Lilac Festival
A Kiki Short Story
When Kiki is given a trip to Mackinaw Island, she and Clancy go expecting to take a well-earned vacation. Despite the beautiful setting, there’s ugliness in the air. Count on Kiki to outwit a nasty opponent!
Comes with Recipes- Julie Failla Earhart’s Five Can Soup, Artichoke Crab Dip, Grandma’s Shrimp Dip, Sausage Balls, and Molly’s Super Easy Fudge. Projects-Swirl, How to Felt a Sweater, and How to Make a ‘Friends and Flowers’ Album.
http://tinyurl.com/oa6tc25
Kiki Lowenstein Anthologies
Kiki Lowenstein Short Story Anthology,
Volume 1
Includes Shark Bait, TP Caper, Soldier’s Gift
http://tinyurl.com/pdutbdv
Kiki Lowenstein Short Story Anthology,
Volume 2
Includes Heartbreak, Pet Pig, and Turtle Hater
http://tinyurl.com/m3durj6
Kiki Lowenstein Short Story Anthology,
Volume 3
Includes Majestic Mall, Hand Lettering, Treasure Map
http://tinyurl.com/lbs4etd
About the short story “book” covers—
The covers of the Kiki Lowenstein short stories are all original art by Joanna Campbell Slan. The designs are examples of Zentangle®, a wonderful art form developed by Rick Roberts and Maria Thomas. To learn more, go to www.Zentangle.com
About the Anthology Covers
These are examples of ZIA (Zentangle Inspired Art) created and executed by Joanna Campbell Slan.
Cover Credits for Ink, Red, Dead and Group, Photo, Grave- Jessica Compton
Photography Credits – Amber Bishop Photography at amberbishop.com
First in a New Series! Jane Eyre i
s a newlywed—and reluctantly drawn into the mysteries of foul play …
~ Winner of the 2013 Daphne du Maurier Award of Excellence ~
DEATH OF A SCHOOLGIRL:
The Jane Eyre Chronicles, Book #1
In her classic tale, Charlotte Brontë introduced readers to the strong-willed and intelligent Jane Eyre. Picking up where Brontë left off, the year is now 1820; Jane and her beloved Edward Rochester have married, and have an infant son. But when a letter arrives from Adèle, Rochester’s ward and Jane’s former pupil, warning that the girl’s life is in jeopardy, Jane feels compelled to go check on the girl at her London boarding school. Once there, Jane is shocked to discover Adèle’s roommate has passed away under very suspicious circumstances, yet no one at the school seems concerned. Taking advantage of a misunderstanding, she decides to pose as the new German instructor, and soon uncovers several unsavory secrets—which may very well make her the killer’s next target… http://tinyurl.com/mnvbst8
DEATH OF A DOWAGER:
The Jane Eyre Chronicles, Book #2
While extensive repairs are being made to Ferndean, their rural home, Jane and Edward accept an invitation from their friend Lucy Brayton to stay with her in London. Once there, the Rochesters bump into Jane’s old nemesis, Blanche Ingram and her family. Later at a tea party, Jane comes face-to-face with the Ingram women again—but this time the Dowager drops dead! Now Jane must set her considerable intelligence to the problem of unveiling the murderer, all the while trying to understand why the Crown has an interest in Lady Ingram’s death! http://tinyurl.com/khx8y55
About the author—
Joanna Campbell Slan started storytelling – and winning awards for her writing – at an early age. Today she’s the author of eleven non-fiction books, a mystery series featuring Kiki Lowenstein, a spunky single mom who loves to scrapbook; a series featuring Charlotte Brontë’s classic heroine Jane Eyre as an amateur sleuth; and a new series featuring Cara Mia Delgatto, an entrepreneur who specializes in second chances.
Joanna’s first novel—Paper, Scissors, Death—was a 2009 Agatha Award finalist. The Kiki Lowenstein series has been praised by the Library Journal as “topically relevant and chock-full of side stories.” Publisher’s Weekly calls them, “a cut above the usual craft-themed cozy.”
RT Book Review has said that Kiki Lowenstein is that she is “our best friend, our next-door neighbor and ourselves with just a touch of the outrageous.” The series continues with new books and short stories being added all the time.
Critics raved about Death of a Schoolgirl, the first entry in Joanna’s historical mystery series, The Jane Eyre Chronicles, featuring Jane Eyre and husband Edward Rochester as amateur sleuths. That book won the 2013 Daphne du Maurier Award for Excellence. The second book—Death of a Dowager—has recently been released. A third is in the research stages.
Joanna’s newest series features a savvy businesswoman, Cara Mia Delgatto, who opens a shop on the Treasure Coast of Florida. Cara Mia believes in second chances, so her store specializes in upcycling, recycling, and repurposing.
In her ongoing quest to never see snow again, Joanna lives on a nearly deserted island—Jupiter Island, Florida.
For a complete list of all Joanna’s books and short stories, go to http://tinyurl.com/JoannaSlan To stay on top of all Joanna’s offerings, join her mailing list, which is on her website at www.JoannaSlan.com To be part of Joanna’s community, join her on Facebook at http://www.Facebook.com/JoannaCampbellSlan For craft, health, and writing tips follow Joanna at http://www.JoannaSlan.blogspot.com And for quick updates, follow her tweets at http://www.twitter.com/JoannaSlan
Contact Joanna by emailing her at [email protected] Or writing her at Joanna Campbell Slan, 9307 SE Olympus Street, Hobe Sound, FL
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