Barbara was always a daydreamer. Her early literary efforts centered around her saving the world. Thank goodness it didn't all fall on her shoulders. She's a bit of a flake.
Born in the Texas Panhandle and unable to remain still, she has lived in places as diverse as Denver, New Orleans and East Tennessee. A former travel agent, mom, and ballet teacher, she resides in Wyoming with her long suffering husband and two dogs.
Welcome to the website of Barbara Graham, mystery writer, quilter and village idiot.
My personal statement is "every book needs a dead body and every bed needs a quilt". I feel strongly about the power of laughter--it can banish many ills or a least make them more bearable.
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Hardcover ISBN13: 978-1-59414-828-6
In the middle of a scorching heat wave, Tennessee sheriff Tony Abernathy is plunged into a series of cold murder cases. His antacid consumption skyrockets with each anonymous envelope containing a different newspaper clipping. Someone is determined to drag him into the past. A more immediate, if less tragic problem, is the disappearance of lawn ornaments all over town and their owners clamoring for their return.
Even though his wife, Theo, is buried in her own work, right up to her golden dandelion curls, she manages to help at the new museum site. A “murder quilt” is offered for display. Days later the quilt is the only witness to the murder of its owner, the mayor’s unpopular wife, Queen Doreen.
Following the tangled threads of his cases, Tony learns the power of history. Just when it looks like he has things all sewn up and under control, they come unstitched.
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As a bonus for quilters, “clues” for sewing a mystery quilt are included in the book.
From Five Star Books, an imprint of Gale, Cengage Learning (formerly Thomson/Gale)