In the tradition of Jennifer Chiaverini and Emilie Richards, a debut quilting mystery Nell Fitzgerald is thrilled when she receives a gorgeous handmade quilt in a loveras knot pattern from her grandmother Eleanor as an engagement gift. Her joy is short-lived, however, when her fiancA(c) announces heas calling off the wedding. Heartbroken, 25-year-old Nell flees New York City for her grandmotheras home in quaint Archers Rest. In this small town Eleanoras life revolves around her quilt shop, Someday Quilts, and the members of the shopas quilting circle. When the body of a local handyman known for his flirting is found in the quilt shop, murdered with a pair of quilting scissors, Nell finds herself drawn into the casea and drawn to the handsome police chief. As a pattern of clues begins to emerge, one of the prime suspects is Nellas ex-fiancA(c), whose arrival in Archers Rest seems suspicious. The ladies of the quilting circle continue to piece together their quilts as Nell unravels the mystery. For quilters and mystery lovers alike, "The Loveras Knot" is a delightful and promising debut.