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  • Bibliography:
    21 Books (2 Series)
  • First Book:
    June 2012
  • Latest Book:
    November 2024
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Full Series List in Order

A Southern Quilting Mystery

1 - Quilt or Innocence (Jun-2012)
2 - Knot What It Seams (Feb-2013)
3 - Quilt Trip (Dec-2013)
4 - Shear Trouble (Aug-2014)
5 - Tying the Knot (Jun-2015)
6 - Patch of Trouble (May-2016)
7 - Fall to Pieces (Dec-2016)
8 - Pressed for Time (Sep-2017)
9 - Rest in Pieces (Apr-2018)
10 - On Pins and Needles (Nov-2018)
11 - Fit To Be Tied (Aug-2019)
12 - Embroidering The Truth (Feb-2020)
13 - Knot a Clue (Sep-2020)
14 - Quilt-Ridden (Apr-2021)
15 - Needled to Death (Nov-2021)
16 - A Notion to Murder (Apr-2022)
17 - Crosspatch (Oct-2022)
18 - Behind the Seams (Mar-2023)
19 - Quilt Complex (Sep-2023)
20 - A Southern Quilting Cozy Christmas (Jan-2024)

A Sunset Ridge Mystery

2 - The Type-A Guide to Dinner Parties (Nov-2024)

Book List in Order: 21 titles



  • Retired folk art curator Beatrice Coleman knows everything there is to know about quilts, except how to make them. But with her recent move to Dappled Hills, North Carolina, she's learning all sorts of new things -- including how to solve a murder. ...



  • When former folk art curator Beatrice Coleman retired to Dappled Hills, North Carolina, for peace and quiet and quilting, she never expected that murder would disturb the peace... Dwindling membership has the Village Quilters hanging by a thread,...



  • As a quilter, retired folk art curator Beatrice Coleman likes to have all the seams stitched together -- but her plans keep getting tangled up in unexpected ways... Beatrice has never crashed a party but now her fellow quilt guild member, Meadow D...



  • As the leaves begin to fall in idyllic Dappled Hills, someone puts too fine a point on a local ladies’ man. Fortunately, the detective skills of quilter Beatrice Coleman are a cut above the rest.... The Village Quilters of Dappled Hills, North ...



  • Wedding bells are ringing in Dappled Hills, North Carolina. But when the festivities take an unexpected turn, quilter Beatrice Coleman must get crafty and catch a killer wedding crasher.... Everyone loves a wedding, and with the sister of Beatric...



  • When it comes to solving cold cases, nothing is ever cut and dried…Quilter Beatrice Coleman is enjoying the sleepy peace of a tranquil afternoon…until it’s interrupted by her friend, Miss Sissy. The elderly lady is making wild claims about narr...



  • When a quilting event falls to pieces, Beatrice works to patch things up. Dappled Hills quilters are eagerly anticipating new events at the Patchwork Cottage quilt shop. The shop’s owner, Posy, has announced ‘Sew and Tell’ socials and a mystery...



  • As Beatrice’s wedding day approaches, murder finds a way to make her pressed for time. Beatrice and Wyatt’s days are spent planning their cozy, chapel wedding. Both widowed, they mean to keep their wedding an intimate, family affair.But everyone ...



  • When Beatrice takes on a new case, she must solve it before anyone else rests in pieces.Beatrice and her new husband, Wyatt, have started their life together. Their first big event as man and wife is another wedding: that of Beatrice’s daughter. It...






  • Some new residents don’t deserve welcome baskets.

    Small towns can be notoriously cliquey. Dappled Hills, however, wasn’t usually such a town. The residents ordinarily welcomed newcomers with open arms. But when Annabelle Tremon...



  • Sometimes family matters can make you fit to be tied.


    Although the small town of Dappled Hills is better known for its quilt shop, bakery, and other small shops, it is also home to some larger ones. When a prominent local businessman ...



  • Little white lies can add up to big trouble.

    Felton Billows is known around the small town of Dappled Hills as something of a show-off. She's always dressed-up. She drives a luxurious car. And she has a quite spectacular diamond ring that sh...



  • Sometimes it doesn't pay to go to work.Dappled Hills is the kind of small town where it's hard to imagine anything bad happening . . . especially in the fall when the mountain trees are changing. It's a magical time in the area and Beatrice and Wyatt...



  • Do good fences make good neighbors?Miss Sissy is a talented member of the Village Quilters guild in tiny Dappled Hills, North Carolina. She's also somewhat difficult to deal with as her new neighbor, Linton, discovered. Linton doesn't understand why ...



  • Sometimes, encountering someone with a barbed tongue can make you feel needled to death Dappled Hills is a lovely mountain village that regularly attracts retirees. The latest transplant tempted by the town is Flossie Powell. ...



  • Life gets stressful when someone takes a notion to murder.  Lester Dawson is a wealthy man. Unfortunately, he believes his wealth gives him certain rights—especially when it comes to his family. He meddles, coerces, and bullies. This ...



  • This crosspatch is at cross purposes with everyone. Summer, despite her cheery name, was hardly a ray of sunshine in the small town of Dappled Hills. She had a crabby personality and was constantly looking for ways to insert ...



  • The best-laid plans can fall to pieces. What could be more fun than a quilt retreat with friends? The Village Quilters and the Cut-Ups guilds decided to head out of Dappled Hills for a relaxing retreat at a lakeside conference center. They happi...



  • When a quilter unexpectedly perishes, it seems everyone has a quilt complex. In the picturesque village of Dappled Hills, the peacefulness is shattered when a local quilter is found murdered. Mona, known for her sharp tongue and penchant for sti...






  • Beatrice has more than presents to unwrap this Christmas. In the charming mountain town of Dappled Hills, Christmas is a time of twinkling lights, cozy quilts, and enchantment. This holiday season, the tight-knit community is buzzing with e...



  • A party becomes perilous when murder is on the menu. Samantha Prescott, the epitome of Type-A organization, is determined to prove that hosting the perfect dinner party is a precise art form. From meticulously arranged seating to an RS...


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Elizabeth Craig has published 21 books.

Elizabeth Craig does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, The Type-A Guide to Dinner Parties, was published in November 2024.

The first book by Elizabeth Craig, Quilt or Innocence, was published in June 2012.

Yes. Elizabeth Craig has 2 series.