“Mary Marks has stitched together a very clever plot with a cast of engaging characters in this funny, fast-paced debut mystery.” —Laura Levine, author of the Jaine Austen MysteriesWelcome to San Fernando Valley, California, where Martha Rose and her coterie of quilters are enjoying life on the good side of retirement—until murder pulls a stitch out of their plans . . .Martha and her besties Lucy and Birdie are set to expand their Quilty Tuesdays b...

The ninth installment in the hit Quilting Mystery series by Mary Marks finds sleuth Martha searching for her fiancé’s ex-wife.One loose thread threatens to unravel Martha’s wedding plans: the groom-to-be married a pregnant teen to save her from scandal thirty years ago—and the marriage was never annulled. Now Crusher’s wife Hadas is coming to LA, along with his sister Fanya. But soon after she arrives, their houseguest goes missing, with her room ransacked...

While quilter Martha Rose awaits the birth of her granddaughter, a neighborhood girl appears at her door with a mystery that can’t be pinned down . .Martha’s eager to finish the baby quilt she’s making for her new granddaughter, but she scraps those plans when a young girl rings her doorbell begging for help. Poppy Halaby, the foster child of Martha’s neighbor, is an orphan whose parents were murdered by a killer who was never caught. When Poppy’s doting foster mom falls s...

From the author of Knot in My Backyard, “a wonderfully crafted mystery . . . There were more twists and turns than a quilt has stitches” (Lisa Ks Book Reviews).Sorting through the estate of a wealthy recluse may sound like a fascinating task, but when the skeletons in the closets turn out to be real, Martha and her quilting pals wish they’d stuck to basting and batting . . .Martha Rose is stunned when she hears that her best frien...

**“A joyous romp with a special appeal to quilters and devotees of delicatessens” from the author of Something’s Knot Kosher (**Kirkus Reviews).The newest member of Martha’s close-knit quilting circle has an eye for couture. But when the designer’s fingerprints are found blanketing a crime scene, Martha must prove that he didn’t have a hand in homicide . . .Martha Rose is alarmed by the discovery of Dolleen Doyle’s dead body, espe...

A baseball coach is felled by foul play, and it’s up to a clever quilter to catch the killer in this “pleasurable and satisfying” mystery (Library Journal).Baseball may be America's official favorite pastime, but for Martha Rose and her friends, quilting is far more fun…and a lot less dangerous.A diamond brocade pattern is more quilter Martha Rose's style than a baseball diamond—especially when it comes to the new eyesore of a stad...

“Be prepared for one delightful surprise after another as decades old secrets are revealed” in a tangled mystery by the author of Gone but Knot Forgotten (Kings River Life Magazine).Funerals can be patchy affairs for Martha Rose and her close-knit circle of friends—especially in the case of a missing body . . .When Birdie Watson’s husband Russell is killed during a bank robbery, Martha just wants to support her grieving friend. Bu...

Quilter Martha Rose must patch together the clues to solve the murder of a cult leader in the California mountains . . .Has Martha’s fellow quilter and dear friend Birdie Watson become unraveled? Birdie and her new husband have decided to join the Mystical Feather Society, a spiritist group living on a commune in the mountains of Ojai, California. Before her free-spirited friend makes a huge mistake, Martha organizes a surprise visit to check out the commu...

“The results of a DNA test change a woman’s life . . . A mystery combined with wry humor” from the author of Knot What You Think (Kirkus Reviews).In tracing her ancestry, quilter Martha Rose discovers a ritzy half-sister, a stash of family secrets, and a decades-old mystery that only she can unravel . . .Martha Rose is shocked to find she has a half-sister, especially one so different from her. Giselle Cole is wealthy, widowed, an...

“All will be well if we live in the present moment and give ourselves over into the loving hands of our provident God.” —From the IntroductionAbandonment to Divine Providence by Jean-Pierre de Caussade, SJ, is considered one of the world’s great spiritual classics. This collection of brief meditations has guided countless men and women—including many canonized saints—toward greater peace, trust, and confidence in God’s provident love since its first printing in 1751.This ne...

Pray the Rosary in a more meaningful way, using Scripture, Sacred Art, and more to develop a deep and abiding relationship with the Rosary.The Rosary in a Year Prayer Guide is the official guide that takes Catholics through The Rosary in a Year as it dives deeper into the podcast.The Rosary in a Year Prayer Guide helps Catholics develop a lasting love for the Rosary and build a relationship with Jesus and Mary. Every day for 365 days readers will be accompa...

How do you grow closer to sainthood in your daily life?Fr. Mark-Mary, CFR, the Director of Communications for the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal and a regular Ascension Presents speaker, answers this question.He takes 800 years of wisdom from the Franciscans and provides small and manageable steps that can lead anyone to great holiness. This book tackles topics that affect Catholics’ everyday life!While reading the book learn how:To live within a family an...