Murders on Elderberry Road: A Queen Bees Quilt Mystery

Murders on Elderberry Road
A Queen Bees Quilt Mystery

By Sally Goldenbaum

Editor: Steve Slack
Designer: Vicky Frenkel
Cover illustration: Neil Nakahodo
Character illustrations: Lon Eric Craven

All rights reserved.
Copyright © 2003 Sally Goldenbaum
No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior consent of the publisher.

Published by Kansas City Star Books.

First edition.

ISBN: 0-9740009-4-9
Library of Congress Control Number: 2003108440

Printed in the United States of America by Walsworth Publishing Co., Marceline, Missouri

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Murders on
Elderberry Road

A Queen Bees Quilt Mystery

by
Sally Goldenbaum

K
ANSAS
C
ITY
S
TAR
B
OOKS

Acknowledgment

My thanks to Marnette Falley for introducing me to the world of quilting, for researching and designing the star quilt pattern, and for welcoming me into her Persian Pickles sewing group. Additional thanks to all the Pickles for sharing their amazing art and for their help in designing Selma’s anniversary quilt. And a special thanks to Nancy Pickard — my mystery-writing mentor and muse — whose friendship, advice and encouragement made this book possible.

To Don, Todd, Aria, and Danny — with great love.

CAST OF CHARACTERS

P
ORTIA
(P
O
) P
ALTROW
,
founder and nurturer of the Queen Bees quilting group. Anchors the women’s quilting group in life and in art.

P
HOEBE
M
ELLON
,
wife to Jimmy, an up-and-coming lawyer, young mother to eleven-month-old twins, and a constant surprise to her quilting cohorts.

K
ATE
S
IMPSON
,
Po’s goddaughter and a graduate student at the college. The newest member of the Queen Bees.

E
LEANOR
C
ANTERBURY
,
who lives on the edge of the college her great-grandfather founded. Is heir to the Canterbury family fortune.

L
EAH
S
ARANDON
,
professor of women’s studies at Canterbury College. An artistic quilter.

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