Author: loiswinston

Two and a half weeks ago magazine crafts editor Anastasia Pollack arrived home to find Ira Pollack, her half-brother-in-law, had blinged out her home with enough Christmas lights to rival Rockefeller Center. Now he’s crammed her small yard with enormous cavorting inflatable characters. She and photojournalist boyfriend (and possible spy) Zack Barnes pack up the unwanted lawn decorations to return … return to Ira. They arrive to find his yard the scene of an over-the-top Christmas extravaganza. His neighbors are not happy with the animatronics, laser light show, and blaring music creating traffic jams on their normally quiet street. One…

“Crafty cozies don’t get any better than this hilarious confection” (Publishers Weekly starred review): After her husband dies, crafts editor Anastasia uncovers the many secrets he kept. Can she hold her chaotic life together — and clear her name when she’s accused of murder?