Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Teaser Tuesdays: It's a Crewel World

This week my teaser comes from a book I haven't actually started reading yet. But it's next up, and I'm hoping to get to it later this week. The book is Crewel Yule, one of the needlecraft mysteries by Monica Ferris (read the first chapter). I love this series, which centers around Betsy Devonshire, part-time sleuth and owner of the needlework shop Crewel World. And in this snippet, police Sergeant Jill Cross Larson is watching someone being carried away in a body bag, reflecting on the mysteries of life after death, and wondering if this life is all there is.
Though a Christian, Jill wasn't absolutely sure it wasn't the last - but, as she reflected at every death she attended, the deceased now knew. And just in case, Jill recited a very old prayer against the darkness, "May perpetual light shine upon her." [p.113]
Sometimes, as Gilbert and Sullivan told us, a policeman's lot is not a happy one.


Teaser Tuesdays is hosted by mizb17 at Should Be Reading. If you'd like to read more teasers, or do a little teasing yourself, head on over to her blog. And these are the rules: Grab your current read; Let the book fall open to a random page. Share with us two (2) "teaser" sentences from somewhere on that page. You also need to share the title of the book that you're getting your "teaser" from … that way people can have some great book recommendations if they like the teaser you've given! Please avoid spoilers!

14 comments:

  1. I have this series in my TBR and I've heard so many good things about it. I really need to start reading it.

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  2. This sounds intriguing! Lovely cover, too.

    My teaser:

    http://laurel-rain-snow.blogspot.com/2009/12/teaser-tuesdays_15.html

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  3. I've read a couple of her cozies and enjoyed them. I hope you like this one. Great teaser.

    My teaser is here

    Have a great week and happy reading!

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  4. Sounds great. My festive read is You Better Not Cry by Augusten Burroughs which I haven't started yet.

    http://teawithmarce.blogspot.com/2009/12/teaser-tuesday-wrong-mother.html

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  5. Oh, I love a good mystery. Enjoy!

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  6. This books sounds like a book I'd enjoy. Putting it on my WL. I love the play on words in the title too. Enjoy your week.

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  7. Great teaser. I love the cover on the book as well.

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  8. A needlecraft mystery? I don't think I've ever heard of such a thing. Good teaser!

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  9. Great teaser, awesome title and cover. I may need to add this book to my TBR list. My TT: http://www.rundpinne.com/2009/12/blue-and-gray-christmas-teaser-tuesdays.html

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  10. Ah, this sounds like one I'd enjoy reading.

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  11. I love that teaser. Maybe this is a series I should add to the list.

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  12. I love that teaser. Maybe this is a series I should add to the list.

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