A young shoplifter not only swipes a couple of hand-carved figurines from Ray Davenport, owner of Victoria Squareโs Wood U gift shop, but barrels into and injures Katie Bonner, manager of Artisans Alley. Upon his escape, the police are called, but before the ink is dry on the report, the boyโs grandmother drags the would-be thief back to return the purloined items. Sheโs got an agenda and great expectations. Can Ray come through in a pinch?
The immensely popular Booktown Mystery series is what put Lorraine Bartlettโs pen name Lorna Barrett on the New York Times Bestseller list, but itโs her talent -- whether writing as Lorna, or L.L. Bartlett, or Lorraine Bartlett -- that keeps her in her readerโs hearts hearts. This multi-published, Agatha-nominated author pens the exciting Jeff Resnick Mysteries as well as the acclaimed Victoria Square and Lotus Bay Mystery series, and the Tales of Telenia adventure-fantasy saga, and has many short stories and novellas to her name(s).