Po Paltrow and her quilter friends love dining at the bistro and Jacques welcomes them warmly. Not so affectionate is his beautiful, but standoffish wife Laurel. When Jacques ask them to create a quilt for the bistro, the quilters gather to brainstorm with brilliant colors, appliques and ideas. Each member of the Queen Bees Quilt Shop group is assigned a portion of the quilt so no one's skills are taxed beyond their skill level.
For some reason, Laurel does not like Kate Simpson and makes it very obvious each time Kate tries to be friendly. Everyone is confused by this, but the beautiful quilt has monopolized their attention. As the pieces come together, the excitement builds and the quilters as well as Jacques are anxious for it to be displayed.
Before the quilt is finished Laurel is found dead and Jacques is accused of killing her. Po and friends cannot believe the cheerful, dedicated chef could be a killer so they set out to find out more. Kate remembers seeing Laurel meeting a strange man near the river, but is unable to identify him. She also feels there was something familiar about Laurel, but could not place how she might have known her.When the quilters discover a beautifully created quilt that belonged to Laurel in her home, Po wonders where she has seen this amazing specimen before. What she discovers leads her and the quilters to a long-ago mystery from the days when Kate was a teenager.
An excellent mystery and a delightful group of quilters of all ages. This book almost made me want to take up quilting.
Disclosure: I received this book from the author.
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