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Book Review of Fool's Puzzle (Benni Harper, Bk 1)

Fool's Puzzle (Benni Harper, Bk 1)
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Meet Benni Harper, a spirited ex-cowgirl, quilter and folk-art expert. She's got an eye for murderous designs and a talent for piecing together the most complex and cold blooded crimes. Leaving behind memories of her late husband, Benni's making a fresh start. Moving to the trendy town of San Celina, she takes an exciting new job as director of a folk-art museum. While setting up an exhibit of handmade quilts, she stumbles upon the body of a brutally stabbed artist and hopes to conduct an investigation on her own. She crosses paths with the local police chief, who thinks he short and sassy cowgirl should leave detecting to the cops and join him for dinner. But it's hard to keep a country girl down, and soon Benni uncovers an alarming pattern of family secrets, small town lies and the shocking truth about the night her husband died.