Looking for a vacation? How about a tiny mountain town with a secret male crafter, several adorable dogs, and enough quirky townsfolk to start their own asylum? Welcome to the Men Who Stitch Cozy Mysteries, where the men know their way around a knitting needle, the women are strong, and the doggies like to help hunt down a clue.In this box set, you'll find the first three novels of this diverse cozy mystery series, plus a ...

Elections aren't usually too contentious in Prospector's Rest--but nobody told the thieves that.It's Election Day in December in the tiny mountain town of Prospector's Rest, North Carolina, which should mean nothing more than a bit of glad-handing, as the various mayoral prospects try to win over the last few voters of this town of 300 (or thereabouts). But this one is different. From the not terribly bright high school boys scribbling insults about "Velveeta" on M...

Map your own adventure. Chicago Day by Day is the perfect answer for travelers who want to know the best places to visit and the best way to see the city.Packed with color photos, this bestselling guide offers dozens of itineraries that show you how to see the best of Chicago in a short time—with bulleted maps leading the way from sight to sight. Featuring a full range of thematic and neighborhood tours, plus dining, lodging, shopping, nightlife, and practical visitor info...

Answering an insistent demand for this guidebook from loyal readers of the Frommer's series, the Chicago residents among our writers have labored hard to capture the unique spirit of this dynamic city that every American must visit at some point of their lives. We cover establishments and attractions in all price ranges, but limit our actual selections to the best in each category. Thus, in the Easy Guide tradition,we don't drown the reader in superfluous detail, but reveal the preferences...

Just a man, a murder, and a really, really embarrassing hobby.Obadiah (Di) Goode has several problems. As the only African-American member of the Prospector's Rest, North Carolina Sheriff's Department, he's already generally overlooked and ignored. But if news of his secret gets out, he'll never hear the end of it.Still, keeping the fact that he's far faster with a knitting (or crochet or embroidery or, well, any kind of) needle than a gun is his usual conc...

Lainey's been told a lot about Prospector's Rest--but she isn't ready for her boyfriend to go missing there. Okay, even if he's not actually her boyfriend yet.As the sister of one of the Men Who Stitch, Lainey feels lucky that she and her brother have scored places in the town's first crafts intern program. Now, instead of just hearing about Di, Mac, and all the other fun people in Prospector's Rest, North Carolina (a small mountain town which survives entirely on ...

Poochnapped in Prospector's Rest!Yesterday, the worst Obadiah (Di) Goode had to worry about was his new job as the head of the Prospector's Rest, North Carolina Sheriff Department's crafting circle. While he'd thought that trying to teach macramé to old timers with ten thumbs and knitting to former rent-a-cops who keep trapping their own fingers in the twisted wool was bad enough, suddenly the town's visitor-friendly Mystery Weekend takes an unwelcome turn....

It's the wedding of the century! Well, for Prospector's Rest, anyway.Yes, the tiny North Carolina mountain town which mostly survives on crafting is abuzz with preparations for the double wedding of Sheriff MacBeth (Mac) Welles and her man, Officer (and secret crafter) Obadiah (Di) Goode, alongside her deputy, Alex Martinez, and his sweetie, Officer Candice Worthy. In fact, the whole town of 300 (or thereabouts) is invited.The one person who's not so excite...

Burglaries, bunnies, and a boy crush--what's a junior crafter to do?Ever since Kennedy Contreras moved to Prospector's Rest, North Carolina for his coveted crafting scholarship, there's been almost more mystery than crafts. Between his sister's boyfriend going missing and several high school clubs' funds disappearing, he and his sister, Lainey, have been spending as much time following clues as they have turning out cute crafts. Still, with his friends in the Sheri...

Crafts, classes, and clubs. High school in Prospector's Rest, North Carolina is everything Lainey has ever hoped for--until the club funds go missing.As the first recipients of crafting scholarships in the tiny mountain town, Lainey Contreras and her brother, Kennedy, have been making friends, learning new skills, and having fun interacting with tourists and owners in the town's many, many craft stores. Her only usual concern is trying to keep her two giant Saint B...

Yodelers, geriatric Zumbaers, crafts, and . . . a basket of puppies?Obadiah (Di) Goode is having a weird day. As the only African-American in the less-than-stellar Prospector's Rest, North Carolina Sheriff's Department, he's used to being sent out to take his colleagues' lunch orders. Even if the local talent can be a little odd, discovering a basket of newborn puppies on the department doorstep is not the usual sight at the town's annual Crafts Fête.Still,...

This fully photocopiable resource offers a flexible framework for the assessment and measurement of the communication skills of children with autistic spectrum disorders (ASDs). Packed with practical assessment and planning sheets, it enables teachers, educators and other professionals to observe and record how children use and understand language, and to follow their progress over time.The completed assessment record is an accessible summary of a child's individual communication s...