The third installment of the Gasper’s Cove series is finally here!

If you’re a true crime lover who loves a good Hallmark movie marathon to take the edge off, then this book series is for you! Sometimes true crime is, well, a little too true. What we really love are the stories of the people and places, the mystery, and the break from our real lives. Barbara Emodi’s Gasper's Cove Mysteries series provides that in spades. If you’ve read the previous two books, no doubt you’re looking forward to figuring out what protagonist Valerie Rankin and her cast of quirky townspeople are up to in the third installment. If you haven’t, we’ve got your next three reads in the bag! 

Set in Nova Scotia in the small town of Gasper’s Cove, the main character, Valerie Rankin, is a seamstress, crafter, and empty-nester who sets out to put her small town on the map by opening a crafter’s co-op. In the first book, Crafting with Murder, we meet Valerie one month before opening day. She still has to pin down a venue, patch up the family business, iron out corruption in the town council, and unravel why anyone who tries to help her ends up dead. With the help of her Golden Retriever, an ex-con who loves cats, and a community of first, second, and third cousins, she just might pull it off.

In the second book, Crafting Deception, we learn about Winston Churchill’s greatest lie. It washed ashore in Nova Scotia nearly two generations ago. Before anyone can recover what was lost, a bus tour director is found murdered, and Duck, an ex-con with a soft spot for animals, is arrested. Promising Duck’s heartbroken cat she will find a way to bring him home, Valerie sets out to find the real killer. Are ingenuity and creativity enough to save Valerie and the crafters from rum runners, murder, and the burden of their secrets?

Now, in this third installment, a mayoral election brings chaos to Gasper’s Cove. A corrupt political scheme controls the town, and Valerie’s cousin, Darlene, an ex-hairdresser, decides to run for mayor. With the help of Valerie and the Gasper’s crafters, the group crafts a successful campaign. However, false rumors quickly spread about Darlene. Valerie moves to confront mayoral opponent Mighty Mike Murphy only to find him dead with one of her own stenciled campaign signs next to his body. Afraid that she or Darlene could be framed for his murder, Valerie must hunt down a killer before it’s too late.

Discover the enchanting world of Crafting with Slander, our newest addition to the best cozy mystery series lineup. Dive into small-town secrets and crafting capers as you unravel mysteries alongside our crafty sleuths. Indulge in the perfect blend of creativity and suspense with fiction books about small towns that will keep you hooked from the very first page.