Local hand lettering artist Jamie Lang is an unlikely amateur sleuth. When a friend, desperate to save an inheritance, asks for her help, she must put her hand lettering skills and powers of deduction to work in the charming small town of Cedar Valley, WA. If you enjoy cozy mysteries with something new, or if you’re a fan of hand lettering, pen and ink art, graphic design, watercoloring, … watercoloring, typography, calligraphy, and creative inspiration, this series is for you! Indulge your inner artist and sleuth. Welcome to Cedar Valley, a thriving tourist town and popular wedding venue. Once you slip into town, you’ll want to stay and grab a cup of coffee with Jamie while she solves crimes. Get your copy today!
Please Note—This is a short story, not a full-length novel. It’s just a taste of this brand new craft and hobby cozy series, like those samples at the grocery store. Don’t worry—there’s plenty more to come!
Praise for Daisy’s Hand Lettering Mystery Series:
“…as smartly done as its title and as cute as its cover . . . Witty banter, solid friendships, and a little dash of romantical feelings round out the clever mystery and keep you fully engaged to the end.”—Reading Is My SuperPower
“Who Shot the Serif?…is fabulous. The characters, setting, and knowledge of hand lettering are amazing.”—Baroness’ Book Trove
“Immediately you will settle into the town of Cedar Falls–there is even a map in the front of the book! I love maps like these! As you get to know Jamie’s friends, clients, and neighbors, you will wish you lived there too.”—Here’s How It Happened
“If you’ve been looking for a place to start in the cozy world, this is an excellent place to begin!”—That’s What She’s Reading
“I quite enjoyed the first book in this new series, from the clever writing to the killer hiding in plain sight. Then there is Jamie’s business, hand lettering, something I admire but cannot do myself. I think I should have paid more attention to my cursive in grade school!”—Storeybook Reviews
*Previously published under the pen name Jessa Archer
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I love this unique mini mystery which serves as a start to a new series. I love the characters and find the stories delightfully clean and fun to read. I found this has enough twists to keep me guessing and a very interesting storyline! I can hardly wait for the next book in the series.
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Meet Jamie Lang—hand lettering artist. In this *very* short prequel, she opens a new shop, Flourish, in Cedar Valley, WA. A nice group of secondary characters are introduced and Jamie makes quick work of helping solve an interesting mini-Mystery. A delightfully quick read! I’m looking forward to reading more books in this series.
Short, cute cozy mystery to introduce a new series with a very likeable character. Jamie Lang is a letterer who tries to help her friend foil save an inheritance.
Daisy Robyns – Hand Lettering Mini Mystery – Cursive, Foiled Again – Reviewed 2/9/20 – Read 2/6/20
When a dear friend asks for help, her skills and inquisitive nature kicks in!!!
Jamie Lang has a talent for two things, hand-lettering and amateur sleuthing. When her friend asks for help stopping her cousin from stealing an inheritance, Jamie jumps to the task. After visiting the friend’s aunt, she figures out how the cousin was using tricks to indicate that she should be the one that inherits.
What did I like? This introduction to the new cozy mini mystery series was fun and endearing. Years ago, I use to do calligraphy and it is so beautiful, so to read about the beautiful lettering that Jamie Lang is doing in her shop was wonderful. It takes talent and hard work to perfect your work, so I will be looking forward to reading more about her.
@ddeegott What will you like? Wonderful characters that lead you into this intriguing mystery. The details and descriptions will have you seeing the wonderful lettering and joining the group that is learning the crafts. I loved the mystery and the sweet way they stifled the culprit. Great read, looking forward to more adventures in the future.
• File Size: 3704 KB
• Print Length: 29 Pages
• Released: 6/23/19
• Genre: Thriller & Suspense Short Reads, Literature & Fiction Short Reads, Cozy Crafts & Hobbies Mystery
Chris and Mike had been close friends all through school. Aside from his overprotective mother Pam, Mike had no one closer to him than Chris.
Pam warned more than one girl her heart would get broken if she got too close to Mike.
When his wife got similar threats and winds up dead, who is responsible? Tiger mom? His best buddy? An ex?
A zombie filled episode in this illuminating KU series .
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A short interesting story. I enjoyed it. I am looking forward to reading more books in the series.
This mini mystery is a good start to the series. This book can be read in less than an hour. The main character seems to have depth that will be revealed throughout the series. I did find it interesting to use handwriting to solve mysteries is an avenue that I have not yet ventured down in a cozy mystery. I’m sure that this series will take the reader on a good ride.
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Another great start to a another new series from Jessa Archer. Well written story line, strong characters and a joy to read. This one is a fast read but still not missing any parts to a great story. Jessa Archer and her series didn’t waste any time being added to my favorite authors and books.
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This was a cute introduction to this new series by Jessa Archer. No murder this time, but a conniving relative out to trick a dying relative into giving her all of the estate. Grrrr! Don’t you just hate people like that? I know I do! I’m looking forward to seeing what the next book is like. If it’s like Jessa’s other books then it will be great!
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This is an introduction to the new Hand Lettering Mystery Series. In this mini-mystery, you meet local hand lettering artist Jamie Lang. She uses her lettering skills and know how to help a friend solve an inheritance problem involving a hand-lettered plaque that seems to be sending “messages” from the great beyond.
Can Jamie solve the case or will the inheritance end up going to the wrong person? Learn how Jamie uses her understanding of ink and pen art along with specialty papers and lighting to unravel the mystery.
While this is a mini-mystery, it is a great introduction to a new craft and hobby mystery series that will be enjoyed by cozy mystery fans. If you like wit, mystery, adventure, a bit of suspense, fun characters, and arts & crafts themes, then you will want to add this new series to your reading list.
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Jamie Lang has a business, Flourish, where she teaches cursive writing class and makes writing art. She quit her job in Seattle to open her shop in her childhood home , the small town of Cedar Valley. Wanda comes into her shop one day saying that her Aunt Sunny was going to leave everything to Karen, a gold digger, because she was getting messages from the grave. A framed saying was changing words and she was suspicious. This peaked Jamie’s interest and she agrees to investigate.
This is a mini cozy mystery from A Hand Lettering Mystery Series. It is a great introductions to this series. The characters are interesting and the setting is comforting. The dialogue is great. The short mystery is good and shows the talents of Jamie. The storyline is easy to read and creative and has peaked my interest. I am looking forward to reading more books from this series.
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This short cozy mystery is a kind of prequel to a new series about a calligrapher, who solves all kinds of mysteries.
In this first short story, a friend tells a seemingly baffling story about a piece of lettering that was given to an old lady from her late husband, and it seems that this piece of writing tells her how she should pass her inheritance…
Entertaining with a dash of sleuthing, it was a nice way to introduce the heroine with her set of special friends.
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Jamie Lang has always loved writing in different styles from the first time she held a crayon in her fingers which led to her current status as a popular hand lettering artist with a following on YouTube, Instagram, and Pinterest. Her success encouraged her to open her own hand lettering shop, named “Flourish”, in Cedar Valley, WA, with its rural small-town feel. Once a month, she hosts a fun evening hand-lettering and wine & cheese event to sample local wines and letter a quote from start to finish which makes the perfect gift — or, at the very least, is a fun night out socializing with friends.
Jamie was working on a quote for a Seattle client regarding inheritance. The evening crowd at the wine event started to discuss greedy relatives trying to steal whatever they can trick dying family members out of. Wanda Paul studied the quote quietly and told Jamie her work had magic, which made her think of her family’s situation. Then she murmured she couldn’t figure out how “she” was doing it. Jamie asked her to tell the group more and maybe they could help. Wanda said Paul’s nasty cousin Karen was going to end up inheriting everything Aunt Sunny owned if they couldn’t stop her. Sunny’s treasured gift from her deceased husband Phillip was a framed quote he had altered for her to say, “A rainy day is no match for my Sunny’s sweet nature. Love, Phillip.” But they couldn’t figure out how Karen was making it look like Phillip was now sending supernatural messages from the grave telling her to leave all her money to Karen!
Two weeks before, Aunt Sunny had fallen and broke her hip. The hospital discovered at that time that she also had cancer and not long to live. The family moved her downstairs and hung the framed quote Phillip had given her across from her hospice bed on the first floor where she could still see it all the time. But the quote’s wording had changed! Aunt Sunny believed Phillip was communicating with her from the grave! Since Karen’s real first name was “Raine” and Phillip always called her “Rainy” like Washington’s typical weather, seeing the quote now had “Rainy” and “Sunny” highlighted in blue made Aunt Sunny figure he wanted Karen to inherit everything. The words continued to change randomly, which caught Jamie’s attention and she agreed to investigate this odd occurrence. Was it a message from the grave, or something clever the greedy Karen was manipulating? This was something Jamie could definitely look into!
This was a very well-done story with a huge group of characters from the town that the author introduces to the reader in meaningful ways. It’s as if the reader lived in the small town and knew everything about everyone. It definitely gives the book that feeling of being real and surrounding the reader with friends. The story line was clever, well-paced, and the mystery takes the reader along on the adventure of solving it. This is going to be a fun series, so grab your copy now and meet your new neighbors!
This was a quick, charming, well written, artisan mystery with great characters and an interesting plot.
I received a free copy of this book but that did not affect my opinion.
CURSIVE, FOILED AGAIN is the first book in the Hand Lettering Mystery series. Each will be a stand-alone, clean, cozy mystery.
First, let me say how much I love the titles in this series. I am a pun-y girl!
This was fun, short, and easy to read. I finished it in about half an hour. It’s a great introduction to a new series and I’m looking forwarding to reading the next book soon.
Note: While I received this book as a gifted ARC via Booksprout, my opinions are my own and are given freely.
Title: CURSIVE, FOILED AGAIN!
Series: Hand Lettering Mystery #1
Category /Genre: Cozy Mystery, Short Story
Recommended for: 12+ due to vocabulary
Grammar/editing: received as an unedited ARC / errors excused
Received from: Jessa Archer
Jamie has opened a hand lettering shop in her hometown and has an informal class each month. Her friend, Wanda, asks Jamie for help with a mystery involving her Aunt Sunny. Jamie needs all her wits about her to solve this. Cursive, Foiled Again is a very enjoyable mini-mystery in a new series that I will definitely follow in the future.
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