Arriving home from an emergency yarn trip for Shedd and Royal Books and More's new crochet and knitting section, Molly Pink finds her home surrounded by flashing lights and crime scene tape. It's coming up on the busiest time of year for the bookstore, the last thing Pink needs is anything distracting her from work. Especially as the secret identity of A. J. Kowalski, author of the immensely popular Vampire Crochet Romance series is going to be revealed at the store's big holiday event, to be covered by CNN live feed as well as reporters from many entertainment shows. Add to that her new responsibility for setting up the crafting section at the rear of the store and even Pink is reluctant to get involved with any police shenanigans. At least until her neighbor begs her help in finding her missing husband.

Betty Hechtman's fifth Crochet Mystery is peopled with quirky characters, old and new. The setting on the edge of Hollywood adds another layer of zaniness to the frenzy of the holiday season, and Pink's balancing act between two hunky men continues, with a few new twists. Despite the surrounding chaos of setting and time of year, Hechtman slips in lovely moments of calm and introspection as Pink faces another holiday without her late husband. YOU BETTER KNOT DIE is the coziest of cozy mysteries, perfect reading for the holidays. The bonus recipes and crochet patterns (including one for a Vampire Scarf) are the whipped cream on the cocoa.

Book Summary

Her crochet group, The Tarzana Hookers, is working overtime for the holidays-but Molly Pink is having trouble finding time to crochet so much as a snowflake. The bookstore where she works is adding a yarn department, and planning a huge launch party where the mysterious author of a popular series will reveal his or her true identity. But before the author appears, another person disappears. The husband of Molly's neighbor is missing.

When a suicide note arrives, it appears the husband has jumped off the Catalina Ferry- but Molly smells something fishy. Despite the protestations of her detective boyfriend, Molly's soon hooked on unraveling another mystery. She better watch out-or her sleuthing may get her on someone's naughty list...

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