Bear a Wee Grudge (A Teddy Bear Mystery #5)
Mysteries and crime stories, Gentle mysteries, Women sleuths
Synthetic audio, Automated braille
Summary
Teddy bear shop manager Sasha Silverman must step fast to find a murderer before an upcoming Scottish festival . . . It&’s springtime in Silver Hollow, Michigan, and Sasha is looking forward to the village&’s inaugural Highland Fling weekend.… Plans are underway for a Kilted 5K, athletic competitions, dancing, live music, and even a Hurl-the-Haggis contest. Meanwhile, Sasha&’s staff is busy crafting custom teddy bears in kilts for the Silver Bear Shop&’s vendor booth. But trouble&’s brewing behind the scenes, as the obnoxious Teddy Hartman, former owner of a rival teddy bear company, sows seeds of discord about town, targeting Sasha&’s family and their business. Things go from plaid to worse when—just a week before the festival kicks-off—the disgruntled gossip is found murdered with an ax buried in his back. Sasha&’s dad is arrested, since he&’s a champion ax-thrower. But she doesn&’t give a dram what it looks like—Sasha knows that despite the old business rivalry with Hartman, her father is innocent. So with a spot of help from her friends, Sasha must bag the real killer before her first Fling also becomes her last. Praise for BEARLY DEPARTED &“You&’ll fall in love with this delightful debut mystery.&”—Victoria Thompson, bestselling author of Murder in Morningside Heights &“The first in a new series features a complex plot awash in red herrings, a perky heroine . . . and everything you ever wanted to know about teddy bears.&”—Kirkus Reviews &“The appealing, impulsive amateur sleuth, dedicated to the family business, will appeal to fans of character-driven cozies.&” —Library Journal &“Entertaining . . . inhabited by quirky, fully developed characters and good dogs and cats.&” —Publishers Weekly