The Alpine Quilt
  • Published: 15 July 2006
  • ISBN: 9780345447937
  • Imprint: Ballantine
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 320
  • RRP: $19.99

The Alpine Quilt

An Emma Lord Mystery

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For readers who like small-town murder mysteries; for people who enjoy reading about the Pacific Northwest; for the (literally) millions of quilting aficionados throughout the United States; and for Mary Daheim's ever-expanding fan club.

“[A] well-paced and compelling murder mystery.”—Romantic Times

Quilters at the Burl Creek Thimble Club in Alpine, Washing-ton, are planning a fête to welcome back returning member Genevieve Bayard. But Gen’s homecoming is cut short when she dies suddenly at a dinner party. Emma Lord, owner and publisher of the local newspaper The Alpine Advocate, vows to sleuth her way to the truth, and enlists the help of her trusted “House & Home” editor, Vida Runkel. Surprisingly, Vida seems downright unwilling to get involved. To make matters worse, murder isn’t the only crime in Alpine. There have been several burglaries, which may or may not be connected to Gen’s de-mise. As Emma digs, she uncovers a shocking scandal that may point the finger of guilt at one of her nearest and dearest . . . while changing the history of Alpine itself.

“[Daheim] amiably captures the rhythms and crosscurrents of small-town life.”—Kirkus Reviews
  • Published: 15 July 2006
  • ISBN: 9780345447937
  • Imprint: Ballantine
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 320
  • RRP: $19.99
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About the author

Mary Daheim

Mary Daheim is a Seattle native who started spinning stories before she could spell. Daheim has been a journalist, an editor, a public relations consultant, and a freelance writer. But fiction was always her style of choice, and in 1982 she launched a career that is now distinguished by more than forty published novels. In 2000, she won the Literary Achievement Award from the Pacific Northwest Writers Association. Daheim lives in Seattle with her husband, David, a retired professor of cinema, English, and literature. The Daheims have three daughters: Barbara, Katherine, and Magdalen.

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The Alpine Zen
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Praise for The Alpine Quilt

* "If you like like the 'Cat Who' mysteries by Lilian Jackson Braun, you'll find similar fun here. -- San Antonio Express-News

* "Mary Daheim writes with wit, wisdom, and a big heart. I love her books." -- Carolyn Hart

* "The characters are great, and the plots always attention-getting." -- King Features Syndicate

* "Daheim writes. . .with dry wit, a butter-smooth style, and obvious wicked enjoyment." -- Portland Oregonian